John 4:16-26

Am I Worshipping Right??

1. We are all Worshippers.2. We Worship what we Value most. 3. We Express Worship with Devotion. 4. We Worship with our Entire Lives.

Romans 12:1‘I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

Worship is Not About us (16-18)

Not: ‘I didn’t get anything out of worship!’ But: ‘Was God Glorified in my worship?’

Wrong Worship: ‘Its about Me & My needs’

Worship is Not About a Place (19-21)

OT Worship: Place: Altar, Temple, Holy of Holies NT Worship: Person: Jesus Christ!

Wrong Worship: ‘Only happens in certain places’

Worship is Not About a System (22-23)

Wrong Worship: ‘Only happens in right system or right feelings’

Liturgical: traditional, stain glass, candles, pews, choir, Pastor in robe

Contemporary: modern, folding chairs, spontaneous, loud, Pastor has tattoos & sits on a stool

Worship is About Jesus! (21a, 23a)

Jesus’ Hour is: His Death & Resurrection All Worship must be: Centered on Christ Right Worship: Jesus only, always & forever

When Jesus is the Center of our Worship:1. More we will Feel Unworthy (Jn 3:30) 2. More we will See Jesus (4:25-26) 3. More we will Be Changed (4:28) 4. More we will want to see others Saved (29-30)

Worship is done in Spirit & Truth (23-24)

Spirit: Our Worship must come from the depths our spirit Truth: Our worship must be in accordance with God’s Word

Right Worship: Zeal & Orthodoxy, Light & Heat

Worship is on God’s Terms (24)

Means: We cannot Worship God anyway we want Means: God is Seeking True Worshippers Right Worship: is Directed by God

Am I Worshipping Right??