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July 5, 2020 Please prepare communion elements for today’s gathering.

Glory be to the Father And to the Son And to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning, Is now and ever shall be, World without end! Amen, amen

Call to Worship

(our ancient writings usher us into this ritual)

Why do we worship? Daniel 7:13-14 As I watched in the night visions I saw one like the Son of Man, Coming on the clouds of heaven. And He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. To the Son of Man was given by the Ancient of Days: Dominion and glory and kingship, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, His kingship is one that will never be destroyed.

The Lord be with you And also with you. Lifu up your hearts We lifu them up to God.

Psalm 37:1-11 Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,

• ver the man who carries out evil devices!

Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land. In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there. But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.

Invocation

(we call on God to create this time of worship by the Holy Spirit)

Here I Am To Worship Light of the world You stepped down into darkness Opened my eyes let me see Beauty that made this heart adore You Hope of a life spent with You So here I am to worship, here I am to bow down Here I am to say that You’re my God You’re altogether lovely altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above Humbly You came to the earth You created All for love’s sake became poor So here I am to worship, here I am to bow down Here I am to say that You’re my God You’re altogether lovely altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me

And I’ll never know how much it cost To see my sin upon that cross And I’ll never know how much it cost To see my sin upon that cross So here I am to worship, here I am to bow down Here I am to say that You’re my God You’re altogether lovely altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me

You Are My King (Amazing Love) I’m forgiven because You were forsaken I’m accepted You were condemned I’m alive and well Your Spirit is within me Because You died and rose again Amazing love how can it be That You my King would die for me Amazing love I know it’s true It’s my joy to honor You In all I do I honor You

I’m forgiven because You were forsaken I’m accepted You were condemned I’m alive and well Your Spirit is within me Because You died and rose again Amazing love how can it be That You my King would die for me Amazing love I know it’s true It’s my joy to honor You In all I do I honor You

You are my King You are my King Jesus You are my King Jesus You are my King Amazing love how can it be That You my King would die for me Amazing love I know it’s true It’s my joy to honor You In all I do I honor You

Speak O Lord Speak O Lord as we come to You To receive the food of Your holy word Take Your truth plant it deep in us Shape and fashion us in Your likeness That the light of Christ might be seen today In our acts of love and our deeds of faith Speak O Lord and fulfill in us All Your purposes for Your glory.

Teach us Lord full obedience Holy reverence true humility Test our thoughts and our attitudes In the radiance of Your purity Cause our faith to rise Cause our eyes to see Your majestic love and authority Words of power that can never fail Let their truth prevail over unbelief.

Speak O Lord and renew our minds Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us Truths unchanged from the dawn of time That will echo down through eternity And by grace we’ll stand On Your promises And by faith we’ll walk as You walk with us Speak O Lord till Your church is built And the earth is filled with Your glory.

Confession

(we approach God, repenting from sin)

Heidelberg Catechism, Questions 47-48

• 47. Q. But isn’t Christ with us until the end of the world, as he promised us?
• A. Christ is true human and true God. In his human nature Christ is not

now on earth; but in his divinity, majesty, grace, and Spirit he is never absent from us.

• 48. Q. If his humanity is not present wherever his divinity is, then aren’t the two

natures of Christ separated from each other?

• A. Certainly not. Since divinity is not limited and is present everywhere,

Christ’s divinity is surely beyond the bounds of the humanity that has been taken on, but at the same time his divinity is in and remains personally united to his humanity.

Hebrews 4:12-13 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit,

• f joints and of marrow,

and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Dear Father, Like Adam & Eve in the garden, we try to hide from you and your sanctifying

• work. We act as if you do not see our sins, we worry as if you are not in

control, and we neglect the reading of your Word. Forgive us for clinging to

• ur brokenness! Help us to seek your face in the Scripture, and cause it to

change us in our deepest, darkest parts through the power of the Holy Spirit. Expose our wickedness so that we can turn to you for forgiveness and grace. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen. Silence

Absolution

What does Christ promise us in Ezekiel 36? I will sprinkle clean water on you We will be clean from all our filthiness I will wash you from all your idols We will get a new heart I will put a new spirit inside you We will get rid of our stony hearts I will give you a heart of flesh We will have Your Spirit inside us I will cause you to walk in My commands We will keep Your laws and do them You will be My people, and I will be your God You will save us from all our sin

We fall down We lay our crowns At the feet of Jesus The greatness of His mercy and love At the feet of Jesus And we cry Holy Holy Holy And we cry Holy Holy Holy And we cry Holy Holy Holy Is the Lamb Offering

(we give thankfully, acknowledging that everything belongs to our God)

www.firstpresbyteriansf.org/give Song of Assurance We Fall Down

Let us bless the Lord! Praise Him with highest praise! What sort of church are we seeking God to make us? Acts 2:42-45 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

Announcements Elder Session Meetings The 2nd Monday of each month, 7 pm New Bible Study Group! (Cancelled this week) Sundays at 4 pm, hosted by Frankie & Jinna Kwak Bible Studies & Prayer Meetings These meet throughout the week on Zoom. See the “Join Live” page or the email newsletter for details.

Prayer

(because we are reconciled, we are free to call on God to act)

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text Melody at (408) 839-3045 Please share all other prayer requests by unmuting. Note: Prayer time is NOT being recorded, so you can feel safe to share!

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, Who is in heaven, Holy is Your Name! May Your kingdom come and Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven, Give us today our daily bread Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, Lead us out of temptation Deliver us from the evil one For Yours is the kingdom The power, and The glory forever In Jesus’ Name, amen.

Sermon (we hear from God)

Ephesians 2:1-9

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gifu of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Communion If you have a camera, please turn it on now. Let’s proclaim together the mystery of our faith: Christ has died Christ is risen Christ will come again Praise Him! The Apostles’ Creed

(an ancient common affirmation of belief)

What do you believe?

We believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit Born of the virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate Was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell The third day He rose again from the dead He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead We believe in the Holy Spirit The holy catholic church: the communion of saints The forgiveness of sins The resurrection of the body And the life everlasting. Amen.

Response / Sending Trust and Obey When we walk with the Lord In the light of His Word What a glory He sheds on our way While we do His good will He abides with us still And with all who will trust and obey Trust and obey For there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus But to trust and obey Not a shadow can rise Not a cloud in the skies But His smile quickly drives it away Not a doubt nor a fear Not a sigh nor a tear Can abide while we trust and obey Trust and obey For there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus But to trust and obey

Then in fellowship sweet We will sit at His feet Or we’ll walk by His side in the way What He says we will do Where He sends we will go Never fear only trust and obey Trust and obey For there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus But to trust and obey Trust and obey For there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus But to trust and obey

Benediction

(we receive a blessing)

Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen

Worship for the Rest of the Week The Lord’s day is the start of the week, when we are refreshed spiritually and renewed in our faith, and ought to set the pace for the rest of the week. These are readings that complement the teaching today: Monday Isaiah 53 Tuesday Matthew 27 Wednesday Leviticus 16 Thursday Mark 15 Friday 2 Samuel 6 Saturday Luke 23

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March 22, 2020