Worship “God is Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 “These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and

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““God is Spirit: and they that worship Him God is Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 John 4:24

““These people draw near to Me with their These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” commandments of men.” Matthew 15:8-9 Matthew 15:8-9

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““Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17Colossians 3:17

““If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.”God.” I Peter 4:11I Peter 4:11

““For we walk by faith, not by sight.”For we walk by faith, not by sight.” II Corinthians 5:7 II Corinthians 5:7

““So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans the word of God.” Romans 10:1710:17

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““His divine power has given to us His divine power has given to us all all things that things that pertain to life and godliness.” II Peter 1:3pertain to life and godliness.” II Peter 1:3

““You shall not add to the word which I command You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord our God which I commandments of the Lord our God which I command you.”command you.” Deuteronomy 4:2 Deuteronomy 4:2

““Everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of Everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life.” from the Book of Life.” Revelation 22:18-19 Revelation 22:18-19

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““And when they had And when they had sungsung a hymn, they a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” went out to the Mount of Olives.” Matthew 26:30Matthew 26:30

““At midnight Paul and Silas were praying At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and and singingsinging hymns to God, and the hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 Acts 16:25

““That the Gentiles might glorify God for His That the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: "For this reason I will mercy, as it is written: "For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, and confess to You among the Gentiles, and singsing to Your name.“to Your name.“ Romans 15:9 Romans 15:9


““I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will the understanding. I will singsing with the spirit, and with the spirit, and I will also I will also singsing with the understanding.” I with the understanding.” I Corinthians 14:15Corinthians 14:15

““Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, and spiritual songs, singingsinging and making melody and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” in your heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:19Ephesians 5:19

““Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singingsinging with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16 Colossians 3:16


"I will declare Your name to My brethren; In "I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will the midst of the assembly I will singsing praise praise to You.“to You.“ Hebrews 2:12Hebrews 2:12

““Let us continually offer the sacrifice of Let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lipsfruit of our lips, , giving thanks to His name.”giving thanks to His name.” Hebrews Hebrews 13:1513:15

““Is anyone among you suffering? Let him Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him singsing psalms.”psalms.” James 5:13James 5:13


““And they And they sangsang a new song, saying: "You are a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.“ Revelation 5:9-10earth.“ Revelation 5:9-10

““And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. They playing their harps. They sangsang as it were a new as it were a new song before the throne.”song before the throne.”

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““And I saw something like a sea of glass And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. They harps of God. They singsing the song of Moses, the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous are Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!” are Your ways, O King of the saints!” Revelation 15:2-3 Revelation 15:2-3


““He who rejects Me, and does not receive He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him--the My words, has that which judges him--the wordword that I have spoken will judge him in that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.”the last day.” John 12:48 John 12:48

““For I am not ashamed of the For I am not ashamed of the gospel of gospel of ChristChrist, for it is the , for it is the power of God to power of God to salvationsalvation for everyone who believes, for for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16Romans 1:16

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Matt. 26:30 Yes Matt. 26:30 Yes No No

Acts 16:25 Yes Acts 16:25 Yes NoNo

Rom. 15:9 Yes Rom. 15:9 Yes NoNo

I Cor. 14:15 Yes I Cor. 14:15 Yes NoNo

Eph. 5:19 Yes Eph. 5:19 Yes NoNo

Col. 3:16 Yes Col. 3:16 Yes NoNo

Heb. 2:12 Yes Heb. 2:12 Yes NoNo

Heb. 13:15 Yes Heb. 13:15 Yes NoNo

James 5:13 Yes James 5:13 Yes NoNo


SINGING!SINGING!


Worship GodWorship GodIn SpiritIn Spirit

andandIn Truth!In Truth!


By Bob Gard – Hollister Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.org Taken from lessons in “Seek The Old Paths” publication. Vol. 18, No. 2, Feb. 2007 – East End church of Christ McMinnville, TN March 9, 2008

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Worship “God is Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 “These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and