Welcome
to
Exeter
Presbyterian Church
December
22, 2013
"This
is the day that the Lord has made,
let
us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24
*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm
107:1-3
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is
good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the
LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from
the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from
the south.
*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 80 page 491
GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 1:18-25
page 807
*SERMON TEXT: Isaiah 7:10-16
page 572
SERMON: High as Heaven—Deep
as Sheol
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee
*RESPONSE HYMN: (#218) Angels
from the Realms of Glory
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: (#210) Silent
Night
*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service
Discussion of Morning Sermon
Isaiah 7:10-16 page 572
Opening Prayer
Opening Hymn: (#208) O Come, All Ye Faithful
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Second Hymn: (#670) If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee
Prayer of Intercession and Illumination
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 55 page 476
Gospel Reading: Mark 15:6-15 page 852
Sermon: He Passed through the Heavens - Hebrew 4:14 page 1002
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
EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)
Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection
(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org
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