For February 7, 2010

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 2/7/10

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon text: John 17:1

Sermon outline: “Father, Glorify Your Son…”

I. He lifted up his eyes to heaven

II. Father

III. The hour has come

IV. Glorify your Son

V. That the Son may glorify you

Music: Opening – “The Spacious Firmament on High” (#117)

Preparation – “Jesus, Where’er Your People Meet” (#377)

Response – Psalm 110

Closing – “God of Our Fathers” (#710)

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/31): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (2/1): Read & discuss John 17:1; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 17:1-26

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #38

Tuesday (2/2): Read & sing “The Spacious Firmament on High”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 121:1-8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #39

Wednesday (2/3): Read & sing “Jesus, Where’er Your People Meet”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 11:2-4

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #40

Thursday (2/4): Read & sing Psalm 110

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 13:8-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #41

Friday (2/5): Read & sing “God of Our Fathers”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 12:23-26

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #42

Saturday (2/6): Read & discuss John 17:1; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 12:27-28

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 January 31, 2010

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 1/31/10

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon text: John 16:29-33

Sermon outline: “Overcoming”

I. Now we know… (29-30)

II. Do you now believe (31-32)

III. Peace and victory in Jesus Christ (33)

Music: Opening – “I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art” (#168)

Preparation – “Ah, Holy Jesus, How…” (#248)

Response – Psalm 2

Closing – “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” (#598)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Confession of Faith, 2.2

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/24): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/25): Read & discuss John 16:29-33; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 16:25-27

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #33

Tuesday (1/26): Read & sing “I Greet Thee…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Proverbs 8:12-36

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #34

Wednesday (1/27): Read & sing “Ah, Holy Jesus, How…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 26:47-56

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #35

Thursday (1/28): Read & sing Psalm 2

Supplementary Bible reading: John 8:21-30

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #36

Friday (1/29): Read & sing “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #37

Saturday (1/30): Read & discuss John 16:29-33; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 14:8-23

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the WCF 2.2

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 January 24, 2010

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 1/24/10

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon text: John 16:23-28

Sermon outline: “The Father Loves You”

I. Ask the Father in My Name (23-24)

II. Figures of Speech and Plain Speaking (25)

III. Because You Have Loved Me and Believed (26-28)

Music: Opening – “Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!” (#19)

Preparation – Psalm 5

Response – “How Great Thou Art” (#44)

Closing – “Lift High the Cross” (#263)

Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism question #1

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/17): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/18): Read & discuss John 16:23-28; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 2:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #28

Tuesday (1/19): Read & sing “Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 5:13-15

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #29

Wednesday (1/20): Read & sing Psalm 5

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 4:14-16

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #30

Thursday (1/21): Read & sing “How Great Thou Art”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 13:34-35

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #31

Friday (1/22): Read & sing “Lift High the Cross”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 16:13-16

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #32

Saturday (1/23): Read & discuss John 16:23-28; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 1:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the 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 January 17, 2010

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 1/17/10

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon text: John 16:16-22

Sermon outline: “A Little While”

I. We do not know what He is talking about (16-19)

II. Weeping and rejoicing (20)

III. The trial and joy of new life (21-22)

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

Preparation – “At the Name of Jesus” (#163)

Response – “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (#252)

Closing – Psalm 134

Confession of Faith: the Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/10): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/11): Read & discuss John 16:16-22; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 14:18-24

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #23

Tuesday (1/12): Read & sing “We Praise You, O God,…”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 19:38-20:9

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #24

Wednesday (1/13): Read & sing “At the Name of Jesus”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 20:19-28

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #25

Thursday (1/14): Read & sing “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 26:1-21

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #26

Friday (1/15): Read & sing Psalm 134

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #27

Saturday (1/16): Read & discuss John 16:16-22; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 3:1-21

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 January 10, 2010

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for Preparing for Worship on 1/10/10

Preaching: Pastor David Stewart

Sermon text: Psalms 130-131

Sermon outline: “A Contented Longing”

I. True Repentance (130:1-4, 131:1)

II. A Contented Longing (130:5-6, 131:2)

III. A Certain Hope (130:7-8, 131:3)

Music: Opening – “Give Praise to God” (White #1)

Preparation – “O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” (#156)

Response – Psalm 133

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

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/3): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/4): Read & discuss Psalm 130-131; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 3:9-20

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #18

Tuesday (1/5): Read & sing “Give Praise to God”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #19

Wednesday (1/6): Read & sing “O Lord, How Shall I Meet You”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 40:1-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF #20

Thursday (1/7): Read & sing Psalm 133

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 18:1-4

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #21

Friday (1/8): Read & sing “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 115:1-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #22

Saturday (1/9): Read & discuss Psalm 130-131; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 1:67-75

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.