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While it is true that the people of God are to gather corporately to worship on the Lord’s Day (Hebrews 10:24-25), the scriptures also imply that we are to worship God in our homes between each Lord’s day (Deuteronomy 6:7). Emmaus’ weekly Household Worship Guide provides structure to lead singles, married couples, and families with children of all ages in the daily worship of God within the home. The guide simply encourages Christians to read, pray, and sing. In addition, the elder’s of Emmaus encourage the use of the Baptist Catechism for systematic instruction in the Christian faith.
This is a guide and should be used as such. The intent is not for an individual or family to follow the guide point by point, but rather to utilize the resource to craft a daily worship experience appropriate for their home. Keep it simple, keep it short, and keep it consistent (and don’t forget to be patient and flexible too).
May God be glorified each and every day!
Worship Through The Reading of God’s Word
Yearly Bible Reading Plan
- SUNDAY > Deut 1, Ps 81‐82, Isa 29, 3 Jn 1
- MONDAY > Deut 2, Ps 83‐84, Isa 30, Jude 1
- TUESDAY > Deut 3, Ps 85, Isa 31, Rev 1
- WEDNESDAY > Deut 4, Ps 86‐87, Isa 32, Rev 2
- THURSDAY > Deut 5, Ps 88, Isa 33, Rev 3
- FRIDAY > Deut 6, Ps 89, Isa 34, Rev 4
- SATURDAY > Deut 7, Ps 90, Isa 35, Rev 5
Bible Stories
- The Exodus – Exodus 12:31-51
- The Red Sea – Exodus 14:5-31
Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – June 5th
- Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 7:1-14
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Worship Through Prayer
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”
Address God and Praise Him for Who He Is (Matthew 6:11)
- The Names of God: Adonai
- Meaning: The Lord, My Great Lord
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Psalm 8; Isaiah 40:3-5; Ezekiel 16:8; Habakkuk 3:19
Thank God for All That He Has Provided (Ephesians 5:20)
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Pray For the Ministry of Other Churches (Matt. 28:18-20)
- Southern California Association of Reformed Baptist Churches – Website
- Christ Reformed Baptist Church, Vista – Website
- Free Grace Church, Lancaster – Website
Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)
Emmaus’ Supported Missionaries
- Owen Paun – Website
Heart Cry Missionary Society
- Country: Botswana
- Population: 2,130,000
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- Click here for information on how to pray for Botswana and the missionaries working there.
- Heart Cry Missionary Society
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
Pray For Yours and Your Family’s Needs (Matthew 6:11)
Pray For One Another (James 5:16)
- Log into the CITY for a list of families to pray for.
Pray For Those Who Feed, Lead, And Care For The Flock (Col. 4:3; 2 Thess. 3:1)
- Elders: Joe Anady, Steve Bovee, Kris Vanderschuit, Russel Schmidt, Phil Anady
- Deacons: Dave Anady, Mike Thezier
Pray For Kings And Those In Authority (1 Timothy 2:2)
- Local: Hemet & San Jacinto City Mayor Pro Tem – Bonnie Wright, Mark Bartel
- State: Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General – Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris
- Nation: Vice President & Secretary of State – Joe Biden, John Kerry
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
Ask Forgiveness From God And Others. Forgive Those Who Sinned Against You. (1 John 1:9)
“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
Pray That God Would Strengthen Us From Giving Into Temptation (James 1:12-17).
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Worship Through Song
Sunday Worship Set – June 5th
You can purchase or listen to these songs on various websites such as iTunes. The lyrics for each song are provide below.
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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word
Doctrinal Standards BC #25
- Q. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
- A. Christ, the Son of God became man by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul; being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary and born of her, yet without sin.
Memory Verse(s)
- “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: Luke 1:26-38
- Support Passages: John 1:1-18; Philippians 2:5-11; I Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:15; I John 1:1-4, 4:1-3
- Bible Story: Luke 2:1-20
London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator
- 2. The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father’s glory, of one substance and equal with him who made the world, who upholdeth and governeth all things he hath made, did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon him man’s nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin; being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her: and the power of the Most High overshadowing her; and so was made of a woman of the tribe of Judah, of the seed of Abraham and David according to the Scriptures; so that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which person is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man. ( John 1:14; Galatians 4;4;Romans 8:3; Hebrews 2:14, 16, 17; Hebrews 4:15; Matthew 1:22, 23; Luke 1:27, 31, 35; Romans 9:5; 1 Timothy 2:5 )
Thoughts
- We can learn much about God’s love, grace and mercy when we understand what it meant for Jesus Christ to come to us in the form of a man. Philippians 2:4–8 provides us with a glimpse into the humility, sacrifice, and love of our God, “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
- “When the Catechism speaks of a ‘true body,’ it means that Jesus took unto himself the same kind of body that we ourselves possess (expect for sin). This point is stressed because of a heresy known as ‘Docestim.’ In early Christian history there were some who held that Christ only seemed (or appeared) to have a physical body. They said that God could not really have a human body, that He could not really suffer and die.”
- “When the Catechism says that Jesus had a ‘reasonable soul,’ it means that just as we have a body and a soul, so Christ also had a human soul as well as a human body. In the early history of the Church there were those who admitted that Jesus had a ‘true body,’ but did not admit that He also had a ‘reasonable soul.’ They thought that the divine nature (Christ as God) took the place of a soul within His body. But this too is a denial of that which Scripture clearly teaches, and of that which is necessary to our salvation. Just as the Bible speaks of Christ’s hunger, thirst, pain, etc. (which prove that he had a human body), so it also speaks of his feeling sorrow, and grief, and of his increasing in wisdom etc. (which prove that He also had a reasonable soul). As the Bible says, ‘Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted (Hebrews 2:17–18, ESV).”
Discussion Questions
- What kind of suffering did Christ subject himself to by becoming a man?
- What kind of temptations do you think Jesus experienced?
- What do you think it was like to be a part of Jesus physical family?
- Can Jesus sympathize or understand the temptations and hard times we face? Explain.
- How is the love of God revealed by the fact that Jesus the Son of God came to this earth as a man?
