February 23, 2014

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

*OPENING HYMN: (White #1) Give Praise to God

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 Seventh Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN

[Based upon The Book of Common Worship, first order]

Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before You our sinful nature, prone to evil and slow in good, and all our shortcomings and offenses. You alone know how often we have sinned-- in wandering from Your ways, in wasting Your gifts, in forgetting Your love. O Lord, have mercy on us. We are ashamed and sorry for everything in which we have displeased you. Teach us to hate our errors. Cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, help us, we ask You, to live in Your light and walk in Your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Psalm 51:7]

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#145) The Spirit Breathes upon the Word

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 27:12 page 460

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 6 page 811

*SERMON TEXT: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 page 990

SERMON: Confronting the Enemy Within

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#644) May the Mind of Christ My Savior

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: (#689) Be Still, My Soul

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able

Evening Service

Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Discussion of Morning Sermon

2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 page 990

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: Psalm 113

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#257) Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Old Testament Reading: Proverbs 3:1-12 page 528

Gospel Reading: John 1:1-18 page 886

Sermon: The Suffering Son - Hebrews 5:8 page 1003

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: Skip and Connie Phelps

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 23, 2014

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24