Sunday, February 8, 2009

For February 15, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 2/15/09

Sermon text: John 4:1-30

Sermon outline: “Living Water”

Memory work: “…true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth…..” (John 4:23)

I. Judea, Galilee, and Samaria (1-6)

II. The Source of Living Water (7-14)

III. The Husband (15-18)

IV. The Temple (19-24)

V. The Messiah (25-30)

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

Preparation – “My Heart Does Overflow” (#169)

Response – “For All the Saints” (#358)

Closing – Psalm 134

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (2/8): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (2/9): Read & discuss John 4:1-30; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 33:1-20

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 21

Tuesday (2/10): Read & sing “The Spacious Firmament on High”

Supplementary Bible reading: Jeremiah 2:1-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 7.3

Wednesday (2/11): Read & sing “My Heart Does Overflow”

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 22:1-5

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 7.4

Thursday (2/12): Read & sing “For All the Saints”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 2:23-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 7.5

Friday (2/13): Read & sing Psalm 134

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 10:34-48

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 7.6

Saturday (2/14): Read & discuss John 4:1-30; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 3:1-21

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.