Sunday, December 13, 2009

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.