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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).
For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.
May God be glorified each and every day!
Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word
· SUNDAY > Exod 23, John 2, Job 41, 2 Cor 11
· MONDAY > Exod 24, John 3, Job 42, 2 Cor 12
· TUESDAY > Exod 25, John 4, Prov 1, 2 Cor 13
· WEDNESDAY > Exod 26, John 5, Prov 2, Gal 1
· THURSDAY > Exod 27, John 6, Prov 3, Gal 2
· FRIDAY > Exod 28, John 7, Prov 4, Gal 3
· SATURDAY > Exod 29, John 8, Prov 5, Gal 4
Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – March 25th
Sermon Text: Revelation 22:6-21
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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer
Baptist Catechism 106
· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?
· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.
Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer
· “Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’ ”For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen.(Matthew 6:5–14, ESV)
See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide
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Worship Through Song
Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.
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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word
Doctrinal Standards BC #16
· Q. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?
· A. Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.
Memory Verse(s)
· “For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22, ESV).
Scripture
· Study Passage: Genesis 3
· Support Passages: Genesis 6:5-8; Psalm 89:46-48; Ecclesiastes 7:20-29; John 6:43-44; Romans 1:24-25; I Corinthians 15:21-22; Ephesians 2:1-3; James 1:13-15; Revelation 21:4
· Bible Story: Genesis 3
1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, Of Sin, And of the Punishment Thereof
· 1. Although God created man upright and perfect, and gave him a righteous law, which had been unto life had he kept it, and threatened death upon the breach thereof, yet he did not long abide in this honour; Satan using the subtlety of the serpent to subdue Eve, then by her seducing Adam, who, without any compulsion, did willfully transgress the law of their creation, and the command given unto them, in eating the forbidden fruit, which God was pleased, according to his wise and holy counsel to permit, having purposed to order it to his own glory. (Genesis 2:16, 17; Genesis 3:12,13; 2 Corinthians 11:3)
The Boys and Girls Catechism is a great catechism to use with our younger children.
Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard
