Lord’s Day’s Worship Gathering Preparation & Evaluation Guide

[For personal and small group purposes]

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“The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” – Acts 17:10–11 

Preacher: 

Passage of Scripture Preached: 

Title of Sermon:  

Date: 

Hymns & Songs That Were Sung:  

Scripture Reading/Prayer of Confession/Prayer of Praise/Pastoral Prayer: 

1.) Read the sermon passage during the week. Begin to jot down several observations, questions, and insights about the passage that you glean from personal reading and meditation. 

• What does this passage say about God the Father? About Jesus? About the Holy Spirit? Salvation?
• What appears to be the “main idea” of this passage? How did you come to that conclusion?
• What are a few points of application that you believe can be made from this passage? How did you glean those “action” points?
• What are questions you have about this specific passage? (Try to do your best to find the answers or ask others for guidance.) 

2.) Now after listening to the sermon on Sunday, did you feel your personal studies lined up with what the preacher taught? If so, which ones? Be as specific as you can be. 

3.) After listening to the sermon, did you disagree with anything specifically he SAID (content wise, not delivery or manner of HOW he said it)? If so, write down comments and have Scripture to back up your argument. 

4.) Were you challenged or convicted by anything said in the sermon? If so, what specifically? 

5.) What were helpful insights, illustrations, questions, applications, etc. that stood out to you personally from the sermon? 

6.) After listening to the sermon, how do you think you will apply at least 1–3 points, principles, or exhortations from the sermon you just heard? 

• To your life personally?
• In relationship to your job?
• In relationship to your family?
• In relationship to fellow church members and elders?
• In relationship with an unbeliever you know?

7.) Which song or hymn stood out to you as particularly encouraging and enriching on Sunday? In what way did it minister to you personally? (It is helpful to have your worship guide with you to refer to certain words or stanzas.) 

8.) What Scripture passage was read in the service and by whom? Was there anything encouraging, edifying, or convicting said in the Prayer of Praise, Prayer of Confession, or Pastoral Prayer offered on Sunday? (Share specifics of why it was helpful for you.)