For July 5, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 7/5/09

Sermon text: John 11:28-37

Sermon outline: “Mary”

I. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany (28-31)

II. She fell at His feet (32)

III. Jesus wept (33-36)

IV. The problem of death (37)

Music: Opening – “From All That Dwell Below the Skies” (#7)

Preparation – “Come, O Come, Thou Quickening Spirit” (#331)

Response – “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” (#247)

Closing – Psalm 65

Confession of Faith: The Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (6/28): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (6/29): Read & discuss John 11:28-37; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 24:50-53

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 50

Tuesday (6/30): Read & sing “From All That Dwell Below the Skies”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 11:21-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 51

Wednesday (7/1): Read & sing “Come, O Come…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 7:11-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 52

Thursday (7/2): Read & sing “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 14:13-21

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 53

Friday (7/3): Read & sing Psalm 65

Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 5:1-32

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 54

Saturday (7/4): Read & discuss John 11:28-37; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 5:12-21

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 June 28, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 6/28/09

Sermon text: John 11:17-27

Sermon outline: “Martha”

I. Four days (17-20)

II. If you had been here… (21-23)

III. The resurrection (24-26)

IV. I believe (27)

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

Preparation – “Come to the Waters” (Wh #7)

Response – “Jesus Lives, and So Shall I” (#706)

Closing – Psalm 97

Confession of Faith: The Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (6/21): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (6/22): Read & discuss John 11:17-27; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 8:49-53

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 45

Tuesday (6/23): Read & sing “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 8:5-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 46

Wednesday (6/24): Read & sing “Come to the Waters”

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Kings 4:18-37

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 47

Thursday (6/25): Read & sing “Jesus Lives, and So Shall I”

Supplementary Bible reading: Job 19:23-27

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 48

Friday (6/26): Read & sing Psalm 97

Supplementary Bible reading: Colossians 3:1-4

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 49

Saturday (6/27): Read & discuss John 11:17-27; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 20:30-31

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 June 21, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 6/21/09

Sermon text: John 11:1-16

Sermon outline: “The Death of a Friend and the Glory of God”

I. The news of a friend’s illness (1-4)

II. A strange delay (5-6)

III. An evident danger (7-10)

IV. Lazarus has fallen asleep, Lazarus has died (11-16)

Music: Opening – “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (#53)

Preparation – Psalm 147

Response – “If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee” (#670)

Closing – “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me” (#500)

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

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (6/14): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (6/15): Read & discuss John 11:1-16; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 10:38-42

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 21.6

Tuesday (6/16): Read & sing “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 12:1-8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 21.7

Wednesday (6/17): Read & sing Psalm 147

Supplementary Bible reading: John 11:32

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 42

Thursday (6/18): Read & sing “If Thou But Suffer God To Guide Thee”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 5:1-21

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 43

Friday (6/19): Read & sing “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 9:36-43

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 44

Saturday (6/20): Read & discuss John 11:1-16; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the 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 June 14, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 6/14/09

Sermon text: Hebrews 2:14-18

Sermon outline: “The Power of One Man’s Death”

I. Deliverance and destruction through death (14-15)

II. Helping the offspring of Abraham (16)

III. To become a merciful and faithful high priest (17)

IV. Help in time of temptation (18)

V. The power of one Man’s death

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

Preparation – Psalm 63

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

Closing – “It Is Well with My Soul” (#691)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Confession of Faith, 8.3-4

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (6/7): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (6/8): Read & discuss Hebrews 2:14-18; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Colossians 2:8-15

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 21.1

Tuesday (6/9): Read & sing “The Spacious Firmament on High”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 3:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 21.2

Wednesday (6/10): Read & sing Psalm 63

Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 17:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 21.3

Thursday (6/11): Read & sing “For All the Saints”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 3:21-31

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 21.4

Friday (6/12): Read & sing “It Is Well with My Soul”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 21.5

Saturday (6/13): Read & discuss Hebrews 2:14-18; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 4:14-16

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the WCF 8.3-4

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.