February 1, 2015

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 146:9-10 The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! *OPENING HYMN: (#101) Come, Thou Almighty King 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 – The Fourth Commandment CONFESSION OF SIN [Adapted from Matthew Henry] We have sinned against you, O Lord, our Maker, our Defender, and our Redeemer. Our natures are corrupt and sinful; prone to fall away from you, sluggish to do good and swift to do evil. Vain thoughts have come upon us and found lodging within us, defiling and disquieting our minds, and keeping out good thoughts. We have burdened ourselves with that care which you have commanded us to cast upon you. We have failed in our duties one to another, and have provoked one another as much to folly and anger as to love and good works. We have been cold in our love to you, weak in our desires toward you, unsteady in our walking with you, and are even at this time poorly prepared to serve you. We beseech you--Forgive all our sins, for Christ’s sake, and be at peace with us in Him Who died to make peace and lives to make intercession for us. Amen. DECLARATION OF PARDON [Ezekiel 36:27] And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. *PREPARATION HYMN: (#141) God, in the Gospel of His Son PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 127:2 page 518 GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 18:7-9 page 823 *SERMON TEXT: Genesis 23:1-20 page 16 SERMON: Buying a Plot, Advancing the Plot PREACHING: Pastor Nathan Snyder *RESPONSE HYMN: (#398) Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies 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: (#691) It Is Well with My Soul *BENEDICTION * Congregation standing as able

Evening Service Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service Bible Reading Discussion Psalms 13-41 Opening Prayer Opening Hymn: (#301) Join All the Glorious Names Prayer of Adoration and Confession Second Hymn: (#78) Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face Prayer of Intercession and Illumination Sermon: Sweet and Total Forgiveness - Psalm 32:1-2 page 462 Preaching: Pastor Nathan Snyder 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: Candy Magee Greeting next week: Seth & Sylvia Newton EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection (603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org Welcome to Exeter Presbyterian Church February 1, 2015 "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24