First Orthodox Presbyterian Church of San Francisco

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Sermons on John 17.

Finished Work, John 17:4-5.

Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM, Pastor Ferrell will be lecturing as part of the Ripon United Reformed Church's virtual conference. The topic of his lecture will be: Worship in Scottish Reformation Presbyterianism. This may be viewed as a livestream on our church's YouTube channel: First OPC SF.

A few are confused concerning our current Internet presence. We are video-casting our 9 AM Worship, and 10 AM Sunday School via Zoom and on our more private Prayer and Fellowship at First OPC Facebook page. Our 11 AM Worship is live video-cast on our Youtube channel: First OPC SF. Though there seems to be a delay after each live cast, eventually, these 11 AM services are available for later viewing on Youtube.

From CBSN, September 29th: Mayor London Breed announced the city will allow local restaurants to offer indoor dining with social distancing for the first time since mid-March on Wednesday. She also said places of worship can reopen at 25% capacity up to 100 people. While the announcement was not as relaxed as what Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone wanted, it may ease the rising tensions between the church and City Hall.... Under the health order, singing or chanting will not be allowed indoors since choirs and singing are a known source of COVID-19 spread. The place of worship must also conduct a health check of patrons before they enter the facility. Face coverings will be required at all times except for brief removal to consume food or drink if it is essential to a ritual or ceremony.

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Those desiring to join our worship at First OPC in San Francisco via Zoom may do so at Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/962062856... By phone, dial: 408-638-0968 and enter the Meeting ID: 962 062 856 AM service at 11 AM Pacific Time PM service at 5 PM Pacific Time

Whether public worship ordinances take place at all is also according to the discretionary power of the Church unto its well-being. The Church might purpose a church-plant in one area, though not in another, though both areas have need of it. Such positive ordinances of the Church, even of public worship, give way unto moral necessity, so taught Hosea (Hos. 6:6) and Jesus (Mt. 12:2-7), and Rutherford, Durham, Turretin and Rivet. In a time of danger, public worship services..., when not for the well-being of the Church, might be wholly omitted altogether; so taught the puritans. Westminster, Durham and other puritans made the distinction that God’s positive commands bind always, though not unto all circumstances (WLC99.5). Hence, where a command cannot be done, though the command binds in the general, yet if there is a spiritual disposition in the heart to it, this is ethically sufficient. How does this consist with Heb. 10:25, which speaks of ‘not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together’? As William Gouge pointed out in his commentary (in location), the Greek word for ‘forsake’ means to utterly forsake, in principle. The context of the passage, both in the chapter and in Hebrews as a whole, is that of apostasy, not simply of natural danger. Christians that flee in natural danger will return when that danger is over, unlike those who apostatize. It might be objected that persecution, also involving a natural danger, was also present in the context of the letter to the Hebrews. While this is true, nonetheless, given the qualifications above, to interpret Heb. 10:25 as binding all Christians to every regular opportunity for public worship without fail, irrespective of all imminent threats of danger from persecution, was contrary to even the view of the sensible puritans, Bownd, Rutherford and Willard (see the webpages above).

Psalm 61 1 O God, give ear unto my cry; unto my pray'r attend. 2 From th' utmost corner of the land... my cry to thee I'll send. What time my heart is overwhelm'd, and in perplexity, Do thou me lead unto the Rock that higher is than I. 3 For thou hast for my refuge been a shelter by thy pow'r; And for defence against my foes thou hast been a strong tow'r. 4 Within thy tabernacle I for ever will abide; And under covert of thy wings with confidence me hide. 5 For thou the vows that I did make, O Lord my God, didst hear: Thou hast giv'n me the heritage of those thy name that fear. 6 A life prolong'd for many days thou to the king shalt give; Like many generations be the years which he shall live. 7 He in God's presence his abode for evermore shall have: O do thou truth and mercy both prepare, that may him save. 8 And so will I perpetually sing praise unto thy name; That having made my vows, I may each day perform the same.

If they are still able to meet, I commend the video-cast worship services of Greenville Presbyterian Church. Sundays their worship is at 11 AM and 2 PM Eastern Time. That means 8 AM and 11 AM Pacific Time. They even put the words to sung Psalms on the screen for viewers to sing along.

ORDER OF MORNING WORSHIP The LORD’s Greeting Psalm 93 (93A) Rialto SM Prayer... Scripture Reading: Genesis 50:15-26 Psalm 18:1-6 (18A) Uxbridge LM Scripture Reading: John 12:20-26 Psalm 40:11-17 (40D) Green Hill CM Offering of the First-fruits of Our Labor Prayer Sermon: We Would See Jesus [John 12:20-26] Prayer Psalm 40:1-4 (40A) Arlington CM Benediction See more

Tomorrow morning, 11 AM Pacific Time, March 15th, our plan is to video-cast the morning service here on this Facebook page. Order of Worship: MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 AM... *The LORD’s Greeting *Psalm 93 (93A) Rialto SM *Prayer Scripture Reading: Genesis 50:15-26 Psalm 18:1-6 (18A) Uxbridge LM Scripture Reading: John 12:20-26 Psalm 40:11-17 (40D) Green Hill CM Offering of the First-fruits of Our Labor *Prayer Sermon: We Would See Jesus [John 12:20-26] *Prayer *Psalm 40:1-4 (40A) Arlington CM *Benediction Outline of Sermon: We Would See Jesus John 12:20-26 I. The Desire of the Nations 20-22 II. The Hour of Glory 23-24 III. The Honor of His Servant 25-26 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:7