For May 31, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/31/09

Sermon text: John 10:1-21

Sermon outline: “The Door and the Good Shepherd”

I. God’s Sheepfold (1-5)

II. The Door of the Sheep (6-10)

III. The Shepherd of the Sheep (11-15)

IV. The Charge of the Father and the Response of the Son (16-18)

V. A Division in Judaism (19-21)

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

Preparation – “O Father, You Are Sovereign” (#75)

Response – Psalm 92

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

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

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

Monday (5/25): Read & discuss John 10:1-21; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 10:22-29

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 41

Tuesday (5/26): Read & sing “Holy! Holy! Holy!” (#100)

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 4:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.2

Wednesday (5/27): Read & sing Psalm 43

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 28:1-9

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.3

Thursday (5/28): Read & sing “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Heart”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 2:11-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.4

Friday (5/29): Read & sing “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place”

Supplementary Bible reading: Philippians 2:5-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.5

Saturday (5/30): Read & discuss John 10:1-21; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 2:1-13

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 May 24, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/24/09

Sermon text: John 9:1-41

Sermon outline: “Who Sinned?”

I. That the works of God might be displayed in him (1-7)

II. The neighbors (8-12)

III. The Pharisees (13-34)

IV. The Son of Man (35-38)

V. Blind (39-41)

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

Preparation – Psalm 43

Response – “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Heart” (#646)

Closing – “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place” (#469)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism, questions 72-73

Suggested Preparations

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

Monday (5/18): Read & discuss John 9:1-41; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 9:14-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 37

Tuesday (5/19): Read & sing “Holy! Holy! Holy!” (#100)

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 146:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 38

Wednesday (5/20): Read & sing Psalm 43

Supplementary Bible reading: John 5:30-47

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 39

Thursday (5/21): Read & sing “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Heart”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 16:24-28

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 40

Friday (5/22): Read & sing “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 23:16-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.1

Saturday (5/23): Read & discuss John 9:1-41; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC 72-73

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 May 10, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/10/09

Sermon text: Hebrews 2:10-13

Sermon outline: “Not Ashamed to Call You Brother”

I. A suitable suffering (10)

II. The Sanctifier and the sanctified (11a)

III. Brothers of Christ (11b-13)

IV. The humiliation of Christ and the exaltation of man

V. Ashamed of Christ and His church?

Music: Opening – “All You That Fear Jehovah’s Name” (#9)

Preparation – Psalm 6

Response – “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” (#162)

Closing – “Arise, My Soul, Arise” (#305)

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

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

Monday (5/4): Read & discuss Hebrews 2:10-13; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 3:1-26

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.5

Tuesday (5/5): Read & sing “All You That Fear Jehovah’s Name”

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 5:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.6

Wednesday (5/6): Read & sing Psalm 6

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 10:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.7

Thursday (5/7): Read & sing “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 22:1-31

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 17.1

Friday (5/8): Read & sing “Arise, My Soul, Arise”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 18:1-50

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 17.2

Saturday (5/9): Read & discuss Hebrews 2:10-13; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 8:1-22

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 May 3, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/3/09

Sermon text: John 7:1-52

Sermon outline: “Rivers of Living Water”

I. Dwelling with God and hearing from God (1-18)

II. I come from Him and I am going to Him (19-36)

III. Jesus and the giving of the Spirit (37-39)

IV. This is the Christ (40-52)

Music: Opening – “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” (#38)

Preparation – “As the Hart Longs…” (#662)

Response – “Be Thou My Vision” (#642)

Closing – Psalm 29

Confession of Faith: WLC 70-71

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/26): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/27): Read & discuss John 7:1-52; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 2:41-47

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 15.6

Tuesday (4/28): Read & sing “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 1:6-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.1

Wednesday (4/29): Read & sing “As the Hart Longs…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 12:1-6

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.2

Thursday (4/30): Read & sing “Be Thou My Vision”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.3

Friday (5/1): Read & sing Psalm 29

Supplementary Bible reading: Micah 5:1-6

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.4

Saturday (5/2): Read & discuss John 7:1-52; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 9:1-7

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC 70-71

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 April 26, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 4/26/09

Sermon text: John 6:41-71

Sermon outline: “Spirit and Life”

I. The Word from God (41-47)

II. The Word and Heavenly Food (48-58)

III. The Word and the Spirit (59-65)

IV. To whom shall we go? (66-71)

Music: Opening – “All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above” (#4)

Preparation – “Not All the Blood of Beasts” (#242)

Response – Psalm 14

Closing – “Let All Things Now Living” (#125)

Confession of Faith: Romans 8:36-39

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/19): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/20): Read & discuss John 6:41-71; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 54:1-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 15.1

Tuesday (4/21): Read & sing “All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 15.2

Wednesday (4/22): Read & sing “Not All the Blood of Beasts”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 12:27-36

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 15.3

Thursday (4/23): Read & sing Psalm 14

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 24:50-53

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 15.4

Friday (4/24): Read & sing “Let All Things Now Living”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 9:18-27

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 15.5

Saturday (4/25): Read & discuss John 6:41-71; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 131:1-3

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss Romans 8:36-39

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 April 19, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 4/19/09

Sermon text: John 6:16-40

Sermon outline: “The Food That Endures”

I. Jesus walking on the sea (16-21)

II. On Him God the Father has set His seal (22-27)

III. Believe in Him (28-29)

IV. The bread of God, the bread of life (30-35)

V. I will raise him up (36-40)

Music: Opening – “All Creatures of Our God and King” (#115)

Preparation – “Lead Me, Lord… (#727)

Response – Psalm 13

Closing – “Amazing Grace” (#460)

Confession of Faith: the Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/12): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/13): Read & discuss John 6:16-40; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-51

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 13.3

Tuesday (4/14): Read & sing “All Creatures of Our God and King”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 1:3-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 36

Wednesday (4/15): Read & sing “Lead Me, Lord…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 4:1-8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 14.1

Thursday (4/16): Read & sing Psalm 13

Supplementary Bible reading: Nehemiah 9:1-38

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 14.2

Friday (4/17): Read & sing “Amazing Grace”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 14.3

Saturday (4/18): Read & discuss John 6:16-40; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

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 April 12, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 4/12/09

Sermon text: Jonah 2:1-10; Luke 11:29-30

Sermon outline: “The Sign”

I. From the belly of Sheol (Jonah 2:1-3)

II. You brought my life up. (2:4-10)

III. The Sign of Jonah (Luke 11:29-30)

Music: Opening – “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (#277)

Preparation – Psalm 16

Response – “Worship Christ, the Risen King!” (#286)

Closing – “Be Still, My Soul” (#691)

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/5): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/6): Read & discuss Jonah 2:1-10; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Matt. 12:38-42; Luke 11:29-30

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 34

Tuesday (4/7): Read & sing “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Kings 14:23-29

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 12.1

Wednesday (4/8): Read & sing Psalm 16

Supplementary Bible reading: Jonah 1:1-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 35

Thursday (4/9): Read & sing “Worship Christ, the Risen King!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 16:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 13.1

Friday (4/10): Read & sing “Be Still, My Soul”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 30:1-12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 13.2

Saturday (4/11): Read & discuss Jonah 2:1-10; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 28:1-10

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.