Being a True Worshiper of God

Do You Remember? (GAME)

Do you remember what the second sermon in the series was about?

We were Made in His Image! August 21

Introduction

Woman at the Well Set up the scene: She is a Samaritan. Jews and Samaritans hated one another. Jesus shares that he is the true living water, reveals to her he knows she has had five husbands and is living with one who isn’t her husband now, and samaritan’s didn’t worship in Jerusalem where the Jews said one had to worship.

The French have a proverb, which states, “A good meal ought to begin with hunger.” It is hard to enjoy a meal when you are not yet hungry. But, when you are hungry, anything tastes good.

If we approach the Word with a hunger to be satisfied, we will be satisfied every time. Effective worship begins with a hunger for God.

John 4:21–24 NASB95

21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 “You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 “But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. 24 “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

1. In order to worship God, we must be completely dependent on God .

John 4:23 NASB95

23 “But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. προσκυνέω

προσκυνέω

(Proskyneo)- translated as worship

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. προσκυνέω

to express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission to a high authority figure, (fall down and) worship, do obeisance to, prostrate oneself before, do reverence to, welcome respectfully

2. In order to worship God, we must be submissive to the Holy Spirit.

John 4:23–24 NASB95

23 “But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. 24 “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Romans 8:16 NASB95

16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,

Romans 8:15–16 NASB95

15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,

Ephesians 2:18 NASB95

18 for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 6:18 NASB95

18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

Philippians 3:3 NASB95

3 for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,

3. In order to worship God, we must be unified with the Truth.

John 4:23–24 NASB95

23 “But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. 24 “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:

John 1:7 NASB95

7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

John 1:17 NASB95

17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Psalm 145:18 NASB95

18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.

Psalm 145:8 NASB95

8 The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.