Worship In Your Own Way?
John 4:19-24
19 The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You
are a prophet.
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you
Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one
ought to worship."
21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is
coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in
Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 You worship what you do not know; we know what
we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth;
for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must
worship in spirit and truth."
John 4:19-24
The Background of our Text
The Background of our Text
• Jesus in Samaria
The Background of our Text
• Jesus in Samaria
• Meets a woman with a question
The Background of our Text
• Jesus in Samaria
• Meets a woman with a question
• Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?
The Background of our Text
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Jesus in Samaria
Meets a woman with a question
Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?
The answer comes from the Messiah
The Background of our Text
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Jesus in Samaria
Meets a woman with a question
Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?
The answer comes from the Messiah
Jesus announced a new truth
The Background of our Text
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Jesus in Samaria
Meets a woman with a question
Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?
The answer comes from the Messiah
Jesus announced a new truth
Worship must be in spirit
The Background of our Text
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Jesus in Samaria
Meets a woman with a question
Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?
The answer comes from the Messiah
Jesus announced a new truth
Worship must be in spirit
Worship must be in truth
Truths About Worship
Truths About Worship
• Worship is an act of homage
Truths About Worship
• Worship is an act of homage
• Not all of life is worship
Truths About Worship
• Worship is an act of homage
• Not all of life is worship
• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10
Truths About Worship
• Worship is an act of homage
• Not all of life is worship
• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10
• Must worship (proskuneo) God
Truths About Worship
• Worship is an act of homage
• Not all of life is worship
• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10
• Must worship (proskuneo) God
• Must serve (latreuo) God
Truths About Worship
• Worship is an act of homage
• Not all of life is worship
• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10
• Must worship (proskuneo) God
• Must serve (latreuo) God
• All worship=service, but not all service=worship
Truths About Worship
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Worship is an act of homage
Not all of life is worship
Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10
Three stories show how we worship is vital
How We Worship Matters
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• Importance of studying the first mention
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• Importance of studying the first mention
• Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• Importance of studying the first mention
• Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship
• God accepted one, rejected the other
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
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Importance of studying the first mention
Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship
God accepted one, rejected the other
The difference was faith--Heb. 11:4 & Rom. 10:17
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
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Importance of studying the first mention
Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship
God accepted one, rejected the other
The difference was faith--Heb. 11:4 & Rom. 10:17
Worshiping “by faith” is important--Heb. 11:6
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• Saul confronted by Philistines
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• Saul confronted by Philistines
• Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• Saul confronted by Philistines
• Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed
• Saul decided to do it his way
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
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Saul confronted by Philistines
Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed
Saul decided to do it his way
Worship not determined by man
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
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Saul confronted by Philistines
Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed
Saul decided to do it his way
Worship not determined by man
Consequence of worshiping the wrong way
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15
• The specific command of God to Saul
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15
• The specific command of God to Saul
• The actions of Saul and the Jews
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15
• The specific command of God to Saul
• The actions of Saul and the Jews
• The sincere heart does not change true faith
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15
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The specific command of God to Saul
The actions of Saul and the Jews
The sincere heart does not change true faith
Sincere disobedience is faithless, like witchcraft
How We Worship Matters
• The first worship described in Genesis 4
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13
• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15
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The specific command of God to Saul
The actions of Saul and the Jews
The sincere heart does not change true faith
Sincere disobedience is faithless, like witchcraft
Results of this sincere, faithless worship
Application of This at PBL
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
• Five acts of homage every week
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
• Five acts of homage every week
• We pray by faith and by the faith
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
• Five acts of homage every week
• We pray by faith and by the faith
• We give by faith and by the faith
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
• Five acts of homage every week
• We pray by faith and by the faith
• We give by faith and by the faith
• We commune by faith and by the faith
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
• Five acts of homage every week
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We pray by faith and by the faith
We give by faith and by the faith
We commune by faith and by the faith
We preach by faith and by the faith
Application of This at PBL
• Acceptable worship happens in the heart
• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
• Five acts of homage every week
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We pray by faith and by the faith
We give by faith and by the faith
We commune by faith and by the faith
We preach by faith and by the faith
We sing by faith and by the faith
Application of This at PBL
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Acceptable worship happens in the heart
Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible
Five acts of homage every week
Worship without faith/truth is unacceptable
Becoming a True Worshiper
Becoming a True Worshiper
• Believe in Him
John 3:16
Becoming a True Worshiper
• Believe in Him
John 3:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
Becoming a True Worshiper
• Believe in Him
John 3:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
Becoming a True Worshiper
• Believe in Him
John 3:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
• Baptized into Christ
Gal. 3:27
Becoming a True Worshiper
• Believe in Him
John 3:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
• Baptized into Christ
Gal. 3:27
Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY
Becoming a True Worshiper
• Believe in Him
John 3:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
• Baptized into Christ
Gal. 3:27
Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY
• Be faithful until death
Rev. 2:10