For January 3, 2010

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 1/03/10

Preaching: Elder Matt Parks

Sermon text: Hebrews 3:7-13

Sermon outline: “Exhort One Another”

I. hardened hearts (7-9)

II. God provoked (10-11)

III. falling away (12)

IV. exhort one another (13)

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

Preparation – “The Spirit Breathes upon the Word” (#145)

Response – Psalm 132

Closing – “Alive in Christ” (White #9)

Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism questions 60-61

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/27): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/28): Read & discuss Hebrews 3:7-13; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 95:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #13

Tuesday (12/29): Read & sing “Holy! Holy! Holy!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Exodus 17:1-7

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #14

Wednesday (12/30): Read & sing “The Spirit Breathes upon the Word”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 11:1-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #15

Thursday (12/31): Read & sing Psalm 132

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Corinthians 13:5-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #16

Friday (1/1): Read & sing “Alive in Christ”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 5:15-21

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #17

Saturday (1/2): Read & discuss Hebrews 3:7-13; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 1:8-12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss 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.

For December 27, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 12/27/09

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon text: John 16:12-15

Sermon outline: “The Spirit of Truth”

I. Many things to say (12)

II. He will guide you into all the truth (13)

III. …things that are to come (13)

IV. …things that glorify Jesus (14-15)

Music: Opening – “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” (#1)

Preparation – “Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise” (#38)

Response – “How Marvelous, How Wise, How Great” (Wh #2)

Closing – Psalm 131

Confession of Faith: Westminster Confession of Faith, 2.1 & 2.3

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/20): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/21): Read & discuss John 16:12-15; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 16:21-23

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #8

Tuesday (12/22): Read & sing “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 4:1-6

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #9

Wednesday (12/23): Read & sing “Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 8:26-40

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #10

Thursday (12/24): Read & sing “How Marvelous, How Wise…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 1:1-3

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #11

Friday (12/25): Read & sing Psalm 131

Supplementary Bible reading: Philippians 2:5-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #2

Saturday (12/26): Read & discuss John 16:12-15; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Colossians 2:1-23

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 2.1, 2.3

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 December 20, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 12/20/09

Preaching: Dr. Ed. Gross

Sermon text: Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon outline: “Let Love Win through You”

I. Since God is love…

II. Since love matters most to Jesus…

III. Since love never fails

IV. Let love win through you

Music: Opening – “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” (#193)

Preparation – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (#194)

Response – “See, amid the Winter’s Snow” (#199)

Closing – “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates” (#198)

Confession of Faith: the Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/13): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/14): Read & discuss Matt. 22:34-40; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 12:28-34

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #3

Tuesday (12/15): Read & sing “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”

Supplementary Bible reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #4

Wednesday (12/16): Read & sing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 4:7-21

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #5

Thursday (12/17): Read & sing “See, amid the Winter’s Snow”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #6

Friday (12/18): Read & sing “Lift up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 12:15-21

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #7

Saturday (12/19): Read & discuss Matt. 22:34-40; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 13:8-10

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 December 13, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 12/13/09

Sermon text: John 16:8-11

Sermon outline: “When the Holy Spirit Comes”

I. He will convict the world (8)

II. concerning sin (9)

III. concerning righteousness (10)

IV. concerning judgment (11)

Music: Opening – “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” (#162)

Preparation – “What Child Is This” (#213)

Response – “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (#201)

Closing – Psalm 130

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/6): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/7): Read & discuss John 16:8-11; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Zechariah 12:10-13:1

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 33.1

Tuesday (12/8): Read & sing “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 2:37-41

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 33.2

Wednesday (12/9): Read & sing “What Child Is This”

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Corinthians 7:2-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 33.3

Thursday (12/10): Read & sing “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 1:18-23

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #1

Friday (12/11): Read & sing Psalm 130

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 24:3-44

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #2

Saturday (12/12): Read & discuss John 16:8-11; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 20:1-15

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.