December 21, 2014

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Luke 1:26-38
*OPENING HYMN: (#196) Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
PRAYER OF ADORATION AND INVOCATION
*THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not
into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
*GLORIA PATRI (#735)
THE LAW OF GOD – “Follow Me” – Luke 9:23-26
CONFESSION OF SIN Father God, Your ways are holy, perfect, and
altogether righteous. But we have denied You by our thoughts, words, and
actions. We have had unclean hearts. We have not loved You as we should.
We have sought to justify ourselves in the sight of men, but have not sought
Your face. We have not had a right and appropriate fear of You. And our
love for You has been weak.
Please be our helper as we come to You this morning. We come as a
community of faith that You have called together for such a time as this.
We come in the perfect righteousness of Your Son, Jesus Christ. We come
with boldness in Him. We come to You now with both fear and love - with
that fear of You which is the beginning of wisdom - and with true love for
You, because You first loved us. We repent of all known sin, and trust in
Your unfailing love for Your children, In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
DECLARATION OF PARDON [Romans 8:12-15]
So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the
flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit
you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by
the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of
slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as
sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
*PREPARATION HYMN: (#201) O Little Town of Bethlehem
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 126:3 page 518
GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 16:24-28 page 822
*SERMON TEXT: Genesis 19:30-38 page 14
SERMON: How Can We, Who Are So Ashamed, Be Glad?
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee
*RESPONSE HYMN: (#203) Hark! the Herald Angles Sing
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY (#731) and Prayer of Thanksgiving
*CONFESSION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism Question 1
Q: What is your only comfort in life and death?
A: That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in
death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with
His precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He
also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father
not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for
my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life
and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for
assistance. The inner ring on the communion tray has juice for those who do not
drink wine.
*CLOSING HYMN: (#261) What Wondrous Love Is This
*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able

Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service
Bible Reading Discussion
2 Kings 11- 1 Chronicles 17
Opening Prayer
Opening Hymn: (#208) O Come, All Ye Faithful
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Second Hymn: (#218) Angels, from the Realms of Glory
Prayer of Intercession and Illumination
Sermon: Boaz Fathered Obed - 1 Chronicles 2:12-14 page 335
Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee
The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper
There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for
assistance. The inner ring on the communion tray has juice for those who do not
drink wine.
Gloria Patri
Benediction
Pastor: Steve Magee
Associate Pastor: Nathan Snyder
Elders: Alan Bailey (emeritus), Doug Camp, John Coskery,
Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps
Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda
Greeting this morning: John & Kathleen Cote
EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)
Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection
(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org





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December 21, 2014










"This is the day that the Lord has made,
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 Psalm 118:24