For October 4, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 10/4/09

Sermon text: John 13:31-38

Sermon outline: “A Costly and Glorious Love”

I. The road to glory (31-33)

II. A new commandment (34-35)

III. You will follow afterward (36)

IV. Will you lay down your life for Me? (37-38)

Music: Opening – “We Praise You, O God…” (#97)

Preparation – “God Be Merciful to Me” (#486)

Response – “May the Mind of Christ My Savior” (#644)

Closing – Psalm 121

Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism question #1

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (9/27): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (9/28): Read & discuss John 13:31-38; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 1:1-4

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 89

Tuesday (9/29): Read & sing “We Praise You, O God…”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 15:12-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 90

Wednesday (9/30): Read & sing “God Be Merciful to Me”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 2:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 27.1

Thursday (10/1): Read & sing “May the Mind of Christ My Savior”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 20:20-28

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 27.2

Friday (10/2): Read & sing Psalm 121

Supplementary Bible reading: John 18:15-18, 25-27

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 27.3

Saturday (10/3): Read & discuss John 13:31-38; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 3:11-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss HC #1

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.

For September 27, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 9/27/09

Sermon text: John 13:18-30

Sermon outline: “A Love That Confronts and Defeats Evil”

I. He who ate my bread has lifted up his heel against Me (18)

II. The apostolic church, the Son, and the Father (19-20)

III. And it was night (21-30)

Music: Opening – “Lord, With Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee” (#80)

Preparation – “My God, My God, O Why…” (#79)

Response – Psalm 117 (first version)

Closing – “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” (#420)

Confession of Faith: the Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (9/20): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (9/21): Read & discuss John 13:18-30; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 1:3-6

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 26.3

Tuesday (9/22): Read & sing “Lord, With Glowing Heart…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 41:1-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 85

Wednesday (9/23): Read & sing “My God, My God, O Why…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 5:17-42

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 86

Thursday (9/24): Read & sing Psalm 117

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 10:1-42

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 87

Friday (9/25): Read & sing “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 26:20-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 88

Saturday (9/26): Read & discuss John 13:18-30; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 60:1-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the Apostle’s Creed

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.

For September 20, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 9/20/09

Sermon text: John 13:12-17

Sermon outline: “A Love That Claims Us”

I. Your Lord and Teacher (12-13)

II. You also should do just as I have done to you (14-15)

III. The Master who sent us out (16-17)

Music: Opening – “Holy, Holy Holy!” (#100)

Preparation – “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” (#76)

Response – Psalm 116

Closing – “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!” (#296)

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (9/13): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (9/14): Read & discuss John 13:12-17; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Titus 3:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 25.4

Tuesday (9/15): Read & sing “Holy, Holy, Holy!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 30:18-33

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 25.5

Wednesday (9/16): Read & sing “Praise, My Soul, the King…”

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Corinthians 11:18-30

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 25.6

Thursday (9/17): Read & sing Psalm 116

Supplementary Bible reading: John 13:31-35

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 26.1

Friday (9/18): Read & sing “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 10:1-12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 26.2

Saturday (9/19): Read & discuss John 13:12-17; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: James 2:14-26

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the Nicene Creed

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.

For September 13, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 9/13/09

Sermon text: John 13:6-11

Sermon outline: “An Uncomfortable Love”

I. Do You wash my feet? (6-8a)

II. If I do not wash you… (8b-9)

III. You are clean… (10-11)

Music: Opening – “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Sky” (#398)

Preparation – “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” (#193)

Response – Psalm 114

Closing – “Sometimes a Light Surprises” (#621)

Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism, questions 60-61

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (9/6): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (9/7): Read & discuss John 13:6-11; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 4:2-4

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 24.5

Tuesday (9/8): Read & sing “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 10:19-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 24.6

Wednesday (9/9): Read & sing “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 51:7

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 25.1

Thursday (9/10): Read & sing Psalm 114

Supplementary Bible reading: Jeremiah 2:22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 25.2

Friday (9/11): Read & sing “Sometimes a Light Surprises”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 1:5-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 25.3

Saturday (9/12): Read & discuss John 13:6-11; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 41:8-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the HC #60-61

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.