Text: John 4:19-26Text: John 4:19-26

= What is Worship? = What is Worship? Vs. 20 - Our fathers worshiped Vs. 20 - Our fathers worshiped

on on this mountainthis mountain, but you Jews , but you Jews claim that the place where we claim that the place where we must worship is in must worship is in Jerusalem.Jerusalem.””

Vs. 23-24 - the true Vs. 23-24 - the true worshipers will worship the worshipers will worship the Father Father in spirit and truthin spirit and truth…. …. God is spirit, and his God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship worshipers must worship in in spirit and in truthspirit and in truth.” .”

Topic: Worship in Spirit Topic: Worship in Spirit and in Truthand in Truth

= Seekers are Welcome by = Seekers are Welcome by God. God.

John 4:17-18 - “I have no John 4:17-18 - “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. you say you have no husband. The fact is, The fact is, you have had five you have had five husbandshusbands, and the man you now , and the man you now have is not your husband. What have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” you have just said is quite true.”

SongSong = He is Lord = He is Lord He is Lord (x2), He is risen He is Lord (x2), He is risen

from the dead and he is Lord, from the dead and he is Lord, Every Knee shall bow, every Every Knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.Christ is Lord.

Philippians 2:9-11Philippians 2:9-11 - Therefore - Therefore God exalted him to the highest God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name place and gave him the name that is above every name, that that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus at the name of Jesus every knee every knee should bowshould bow, in heaven and on , in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and earth and under the earth, and every tongue confessevery tongue confess that that Jesus Christ is Lord,Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory to the glory of God the Father. of God the Father.

= Seekers are Sought after By = Seekers are Sought after By God God

Vs. 23 - the true worshipers Vs. 23 - the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind and truth, for they are the kind of of worshipers the Father worshipers the Father seeks.seeks.

How Can We Be the How Can We Be the Worshippers the Father is Worshippers the Father is

Looking For?Looking For?

1. 1. LocationLocation in Worship in Worship

Vs 21 - Jesus declared, Vs 21 - Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, a time is “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship coming when you will worship the Father the Father neither on this neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.mountain nor in Jerusalem.

= What does God want = What does God want Christians to do Wherever Christians to do Wherever they Are? they Are?

Vs. 21 - Jesus declared, Vs. 21 - Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, a time is “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship coming when you will worship the Father the Father neither on this neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.mountain nor in Jerusalem.

1Timothy 2:8 - I want men 1Timothy 2:8 - I want men everywhereeverywhere to lift up holy to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.or disputing.

Acts 16:25 - Acts 16:25 - About midnightAbout midnight Paul and Silas were praying Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and and singing hymns to God, and the the other prisonersother prisoners were were listening to them.listening to them.

= How Can We Worship God = How Can We Worship God well in Our Homes or Work well in Our Homes or Work places? places?

Vs 21 - Jesus declared, Vs 21 - Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, “Believe me, woman, a time is a time is coming when coming when you will you will worship the Fatherworship the Father neither on neither on this mountain nor in this mountain nor in Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

(1) Be God-(1) Be God-WorshippersWorshippers AlwaysAlways

Philippians 4:4 - Rejoice in the Philippians 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord Lord alwaysalways. I will say it . I will say it again: Rejoice!again: Rejoice!

1Thess. 5:16-17 - Be joyful 1Thess. 5:16-17 - Be joyful alwaysalways; ; pray continuallypray continually

(2) Be God’s (2) Be God’s PresencePresence Always Always

Mt. 28:20 - And surely Mt. 28:20 - And surely I am I am with you alwayswith you always, to the very , to the very end of the age.”end of the age.”

(3) Be God’s (3) Be God’s MinistersMinisters Always Always 2Timothy 4:2 - Preach the 2Timothy 4:2 - Preach the

Word; be prepared Word; be prepared in season in season and out of seasonand out of season (whether (whether the time is favorable or not. the time is favorable or not. NLT)NLT)

We Can Be the We Can Be the Worshippers the Father Worshippers the Father is Looking For by Having is Looking For by Having the Right concept on the Right concept on the the

Location in WorshipLocation in Worship

2. 2. KnowledgeKnowledge in in WorshipWorship

vs. 22 - You Samaritans vs. 22 - You Samaritans worship what worship what you do not you do not know;know; we worship what we worship what we we do know,do know, for salvation is from for salvation is from the Jews.the Jews.

= What is the Problem of = What is the Problem of Samaritans in worship?Samaritans in worship?

vs. 21-22 - Jesus declared, vs. 21-22 - Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, “Believe me, woman, a time is a time is comingcoming when you will worship when you will worship the Father neither on this the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what You Samaritans worship what you do not knowyou do not know; we worship ; we worship what we do know, for what we do know, for salvationsalvation is from the Jews. is from the Jews.

= What Kinds of Ignorance = What Kinds of Ignorance was Present in the was Present in the Worship of Samaritans to Worship of Samaritans to God? God?

Vs. 22 - You Samaritans Vs. 22 - You Samaritans worship what worship what you do not you do not knowknow;; we worship what we do we worship what we do know, for know, for salvationsalvation is from the is from the Jews.Jews.

(1) Salvation in Worship.(1) Salvation in Worship. John 14:16 - Jesus answered, John 14:16 - Jesus answered,

“I am “I am the waythe way and the truth and the truth and the life. and the life. No one comes to No one comes to the Father the Father except through except through me.me.

(2) Three persons of God in (2) Three persons of God in Worship.Worship.

Mt. 28:19 - Therefore go and Mt. 28:19 - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in baptizing them in the name of the name of the Father and of the Son the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,and of the Holy Spirit,

(3) Prayer in Worship. (3) Prayer in Worship. John 14:13 - And I will do John 14:13 - And I will do

whatever you ask whatever you ask in my in my name,name, so that the Son may so that the Son may bring glory to the Father (John bring glory to the Father (John 16:24)16:24)

= Why has the Way of = Why has the Way of Worship Changed with the Worship Changed with the Coming of Jesus?Coming of Jesus?

Vs. 23 - Yet a time is coming Vs. 23 - Yet a time is coming and and has now comehas now come when the when the true worshipers will worship true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth,the Father in spirit and truth,

(a) (a) 952952 BC by Solomon BC by Solomon (b) (b) 516516 BC after the Exile BC after the Exile (c) AD (c) AD 7070 – Destruction of – Destruction of

the Templethe Temple

(1) Jesus is the (1) Jesus is the TempleTemple of God. of God. John 2:19-21 - Jesus answered John 2:19-21 - Jesus answered

them, “Destroy this them, “Destroy this templetemple, and , and I will raise it again in I will raise it again in three three days.”days.” The Jews replied, “It has The Jews replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” to raise it in three days?” But But the temple he had spoken of the temple he had spoken of was was his body.his body.

1Corinthians 12:13 - For we 1Corinthians 12:13 - For we were all were all baptized by one Spirit baptized by one Spirit into into one bodyone body — whether — whether Jews or Greeks, slave or freeJews or Greeks, slave or free

1Corinthians 12:27 - Now you 1Corinthians 12:27 - Now you are are the body of Christthe body of Christ, and , and each one of you is a part of it.each one of you is a part of it.

1Corinthians 6:19 - Do you not 1Corinthians 6:19 - Do you not know that know that your body is a your body is a temple of the Holy Spirittemple of the Holy Spirit, , who is in you, whom you have who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are received from God? You are not your own;not your own;

(2) Jesus is the Only True (2) Jesus is the Only True PriestPriest in the True Temple of in the True Temple of God. God.

Hebrews 8:1-5 - The point of Hebrews 8:1-5 - The point of what we are saying is this: We what we are saying is this: We do have such a do have such a high priest,high priest, who who sat down at the right hand of sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, the sanctuary, the true tabernacletrue tabernacle

set up by the Lord, not by set up by the Lord, not by man…… They serve at a man…… They serve at a sanctuary that is sanctuary that is a copy and a copy and shadowshadow of what is in heaven. of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to make everything according to the pattern shown you on the the pattern shown you on the mountain.”mountain.”

We CAN Be the Worshippers We CAN Be the Worshippers the Father is Looking For By the Father is Looking For By Having the Right Concept on Having the Right Concept on the Location in Worship, the the Location in Worship, the

Knowledge in WorshipKnowledge in Worship

3. 3. SeekingSeeking in Worship in Worship

Vs 23 - Yet a time is coming and Vs 23 - Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true has now come when the true worshipers will worship the worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they Father in spirit and truth, for they are are the kind of worshipers the the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Father seeks.

= Why do You Think that = Why do You Think that God is Seeking the True God is Seeking the True Worshippers? Worshippers?

John 4:23 - Yet a time is John 4:23 - Yet a time is coming and has now come coming and has now come when the when the truetrue worshipers worshipers will will worship the Father in spirit and worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of truth, for they are the kind of worshipers worshipers the the Father seeksFather seeks..

A Case StudyA Case Study on “Is Every on “Is Every Worship Acceptable to God?” Worship Acceptable to God?”

Isaiah 1:12-13Isaiah 1:12-13 – When you – When you come to appear before me, come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts? Stop trampling of my courts? Stop bringing bringing meaningless meaningless offerings!offerings! Your incense is Your incense is detestable to me.detestable to me. New New Moons, Sabbaths and Moons, Sabbaths and convocations— I cannot bear convocations— I cannot bear your evil assemblies.your evil assemblies.

Malachi 1:14Malachi 1:14 - “Cursed is the - “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and male in his flock and vows to vows to give itgive it, but then sacrifices a , but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says For I am a great king,” says the LORD Almighty, “and my the LORD Almighty, “and my name is to be feared among name is to be feared among the nations.the nations.

Malachi 1:10Malachi 1:10 - “Oh, that one - “Oh, that one of you would of you would shut the temple shut the temple doors,doors, so that you would not so that you would not light light useless firesuseless fires on my on my altar! I am not pleased with altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the LORD you,” says the LORD Almighty, “and I will Almighty, “and I will accept no accept no offeringoffering from your hands. from your hands.

A Case Study on A Case Study on Hypocrisy in Hypocrisy in WorshipWorship

Mt 15:7-9 - You Mt 15:7-9 - You hypocriteshypocrites!! Isaiah was right when he Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: “These prophesied about you: “These people honor me with their lips, people honor me with their lips, but their but their hearts are far from hearts are far from meme.. They They worship me in vainworship me in vain;; their teachings are but rules their teachings are but rules taught by men.”taught by men.”

= What Does It Mean by = What Does It Mean by “Worship in spirit and in “Worship in spirit and in truth?”truth?”

Vs 23-24 - Yet a time is coming Vs 23-24 - Yet a time is coming and has now come when the and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the true worshipers will worship the Father Father in spirit and truthin spirit and truth, …. , …. God is spirit, and his worshipers God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship must worship in spirit and in in spirit and in truth.”truth.”

(1) Worship by the (1) Worship by the Holy Holy Spirit.Spirit.

Romans 8:26-27 - Romans 8:26-27 - In certain In certain ways we are weak, but the ways we are weak, but the Spirit is here to help us. For Spirit is here to help us. For example, example, when we don't when we don't know what to pray for, the know what to pray for, the Spirit prays for usSpirit prays for us in ways in ways that cannot be put into words. that cannot be put into words.

All of our thoughts are known All of our thoughts are known to God. He can understand to God. He can understand what is in the mind of the what is in the mind of the Spirit, as the Spirit prays for Spirit, as the Spirit prays for God's people. God's people.

(2) Worship by the (2) Worship by the TruthTruth John 14:16 - And I will ask the John 14:16 - And I will ask the

Father, and he will give you Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with another Counselor to be with you forever— you forever— the Spirit of truth.the Spirit of truth.

John 14:26 - But the Counselor, John 14:26 - But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will send in my name, will will teach teach you all thingsyou all things and and

will will remind you of everythingremind you of everything I I have said to you.have said to you.

John 16:8 - When he comes, John 16:8 - When he comes, he will he will convict the world of convict the world of guiltguilt in regard to sin and in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:righteousness and judgment:

John 16:13 - But when he, the John 16:13 - But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.guide you into all truth.

(3) Worship by the (3) Worship by the Super-Super-naturalsnaturals

Acts 11:5 - I was in the city of Acts 11:5 - I was in the city of Joppa Joppa praying, and in a praying, and in a trancetrance I saw a vision. I saw a vision. I saw I saw something like a large sheet something like a large sheet being let down from heaven being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it by its four corners, and it came down to where I was.came down to where I was.

Acts 22:17-18 - When I Acts 22:17-18 - When I returned to Jerusalem and returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, was praying at the temple, I I fell into a fell into a trancetrance and saw the and saw the Lord speaking.Lord speaking. ‘Quick!’ he ‘Quick!’ he said to me. ‘Leave Jerusalem said to me. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they immediately, because they will not accept your testimony will not accept your testimony about me.’ about me.’

Acts 9:10-12 - In Damascus Acts 9:10-12 - In Damascus there was a disciple named there was a disciple named Ananias. Ananias. The Lord called to The Lord called to him in him in a a vision,vision, “Ananias!” “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered. “Yes, Lord,” he answered. The Lord told him, “Go to the The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man fromStreet and ask for a man from

Tarsus named Saul, Tarsus named Saul, for he is for he is praying. In a praying. In a visionvision he has he has seen a man named Ananiasseen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” him to restore his sight.”

How Can We Be the Worshippers How Can We Be the Worshippers

the Father is Looking For?the Father is Looking For?

With the Right Concept ofWith the Right Concept of

(1) (1) LocationLocation in Worship, in Worship,

(2) (2) KnowledgeKnowledge in Worship, in Worship,

(3) (3) SeekingSeeking in Worship. in Worship.