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 23, Ps 112‐113, Isa 50, Rev 20
• MONDAY > Deut 24, Ps 114‐115, Isa 51, Rev 21
• TUESDAY > Deut 25, Ps 116, Isa 52, Rev 22
• WEDNESDAY > Deut 26, Ps 117‐118, Isa 53, Matt 1
• THURSDAY > Deut 27, Ps 119:1‐24, Isa 54, Matt 2
• FRIDAY > Deut 28, Ps 119:25‐48, Isa 55, Matt 3
• SATURDAY > Deut 29, Ps 119:49‐72, Isa 56, Matt 4

Bible Stories

• Rahab and the Spies – Joshua 2:1-24
• Jericho Falls – Joshua 6:1-27

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – June 26th

• Sermon text: 1 Samuel 1:1–20 – Prayer: Communion With The Living God

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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)  

The Preface to the Lord’s Prayer 

Baptist Catechism 107 

• Q. What [does] the preface of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?
• A. The preface of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, “Our Father… in heaven,” [teaches] us to draw near to God, with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us, and that we should pray with and for others. 
• Pray addressing God as Father, giving thanks to him for all good things, and for the fact that he will hear our prayers as we offer them by faith, and in Jesus name.

The First Petition 

Baptist Catechism 108

• Q: What do we pray for in the first petition?
• A. In the first petition, which is “Hallowed be [your] name,” we pray that God would enable us and others to glorify Him in all that whereby He makes Himself known, and that He would dispose all things to His own glory.

General Prayer Requests:

• Pray that God be glorified in you. 
• Pray that God be glorified through us (the people of Emmaus).
• Pray that God be glorified through our brothers and sisters who belong to other local churches throughout this valley. 
• Pray that God be glorified in this country, and to the ends of the earth.  

The Second Petition 

Baptist Catechism 109

• Q. What do we pray for in the second petition?
• A. In the second petition, which is “[Your] kingdom come,” we pray that Satan’s kingdom may be destroyed, and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced; ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it, and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened. 

General Prayer Requests:

Concerning our Local Situation

• Pray that the the gospel be proclaimed in this valley.
• Pray that Holy Spirit would regenerate sinners, ushering them into Christ’s kingdom through the preached word.
• Pray for specific people – friends, family, co-workers, enemies – who need Christ.   
• Pray that the Christ’s church would be built, strengthened, and purified. 
• Prayer for specific churches in this valley.
• Pray for the churches in our association SCARBC.
  • Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, Ontario – Website
  • Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, La Mirada – Website
• Pray that we have opportunity to plant churches locally. 
• Pray that God raise send out workers.

Concerning the World

• Owen Paun (Bulgaria) 
• Pray that we have opportunities to support missionaries.
• Pray that we have opportunities to send missionaries. 
• Heart Cry Missionary Society –  Pray for Sierra Leone: Population: 6,305,000, Islam 59.7{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical 3.5{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Unreached People Groups 14

The Third Petition 

Baptist Catechism #110

• Q.  What do we pray for in the third petition?
• A. In the third petition, which is, “Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,” we pray that God by His grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to His will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. 

General Prayer Requests:

• Hidden will
• Revealed will

The Fourth Petition 

Baptist Catechism 111

• Q. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
• A. In the fourth petition, which is, “Give us this day our daily bread,” we pray that of God’s free gift, we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy His blessing with them. 

General Prayer Requests:

• Concerning Neeed Within Your Family
• Concering Needs Within the Church 
  • Please log into the CITY for a list of families to pray for. 
• Pray for the Church Leaders of Emmaus 
  • Elders: Joe Anady, Steve Bovee, Kris Vanderschuit, Russel Schmidt, Phil Anady
  • Deacons: Dave Anady, Mike Thezier
• Concerning Needs Within The Community
  • Local: Hemet & San Jacinto Council Member – Paul Raver, Alonso Ledezma
  • State: Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General – Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris  
  • Nation: President – Barack Obama 
• Concerning Needs Within Our Association
• Concerning Needs Among The Nations

The Fifth Petition 

Baptist Catechism 112

• Q. What do we pray for in the fifth petition?
• A. In the fifth petition, which is, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” we pray that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are rather encouraged to ask, because by His grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others. 

General Prayer Requests:

• Ask that God would forgive your sins. It is good to be specific about particular sins. 
• Pray that God give you the ability to forgive from the heart those who have wronged you.
• Pray for the people of Emmaus, that we would live lives marked by repentance. 
• Pray for the people of Emmaus, that we would “let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from [us], along with all malice.” (Ephesians 4:31, ESV)

The Sixth Petition 

Baptist Catechism #113

• Q. What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
• A. In the sixth petition, which is, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted. 

General Prayer Requests:

• Pray for yourselves and for Christ’s church that we would be a holy people. 

The Conclusion to the Lord’s Prayer 

Baptist Catechism #114

• Q. What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?
• A. The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen,” teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise Him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to Him; and in testimony of our desire, and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.
• Go now to the Father and give thanks to him for hearing your prayers. Also, acknowledge that he is infinitely powerful and glorious, and that all authority in heaven and earth belongs to him. He is more than able to bring about his purposes. Take encouragement in these truths.

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Worship Through Song

Sunday Worship Set – June 26th

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 Standard BC #26

• Q. What offices does Christ execute as our Redeemer?
• A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executes the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in His estate of humiliation and exaltation. 

Memory Verse(s)

• “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, ²⁰ that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you” (Acts 3:19–20, ESV). 

Scripture

• Study Passage: Psalm 110
• Support Passages: Acts 3:11-26 – Christ the Prophet; Hebrews 5:1-10 – Christ the Priest; Isaiah 9:6-7 – Christ the King; Psalm 2, 45:1-9; Luke 4:18-19; Acts 2:29-36
• Bible Story: Genesis 14

Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

• 1. It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, his only begotten Son, according to the covenant made between them both, to be the mediator between God and man; the prophet, priest, and king; head and saviour of the church, the heir of all things, and judge of the world; unto whom he did from all eternity give a people to be his seed and to be by him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified. ( Isaiah 42:1; 1 Peter 1:19,20; Acts 3:22; Hebrews 5:5, 6; Psalms 2:6; Luke 1:33; Ephesians 1:22, 23; Hebrews 1:2; Acts 17:31; Isaiah 53:10; John 17:6; Romans 8:30 )
• 9. This office of mediator between God and man is proper only to Christ, who is the prophet, priest, and king of the church of God; and may not be either in whole, or any part thereof, transferred from him to any other. ( 1 Timothy 2:5 )
• 10. This number and order of offices is necessary; for in respect of our ignorance, we stand in need of his prophetical office; and in respect of our alienation from God, and imperfection of the best of our services, we need his priestly office to reconcile us and present us acceptable unto God; and in respect to our averseness and utter inability to return to God, and for our rescue and security from our spiritual adversaries, we need his kingly office to convince, subdue, draw, uphold, deliver, and preserve us to his heavenly kingdom. ( John 1:18; Colossians 1:21; Galatians 5:17; John 16:8; Psalms 110:3; Luke 1:74, 75 )

Thoughts

• “Redemption means deliverance from some evil by payment of a price. It is more than simple deliverance. Thus prisoners of war might be released on payment of a price which was called a ‘ransom’ (Gk. lytron). The word-group based on lytron was formed specifically to convey this idea of release on payment of ransom. In this circle of ideas Christ’s death may be regarded as ‘a ransom for many’ (Mk. 10:45).
• As both Psalm 110 and Genesis 14 explains redemption requires action from the redeemer. The action that was required of Jesus Christ was to live a perfect life and suffer a painful and shameful death on the cross as a ransom for all those who have and will believe in Him.
• The love of God is magnified in the fact that Christ is our redeemer. The love of God is shown in that Christ would humble himself by becoming a man and take upon the sin of His followers when He himself had never known sin.  

Discussion Questions

• What does it mean to redeem something?
• What is required in redeeming something?
• How has Christ redeemed people from sin?
• What does this teach us about God?