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John 4:19-24

19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”

21 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

The Conversation:

One of the deepest and amazing conversation in the Bible took place between Jesus and an Adulterous Samaritian women

Many only remember it for her past or Jesus reading here mail. But today lets look at this conversation a little deeper as an Invitation

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Don’t go to the wrong location: 19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”

On a Mountain or in Jerusalem the wrong location 21 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

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

The Right Location:

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

Spirit – Pneuma spirit; wind Spirit noncorporeal and immaterial like blowing or on the wind . Spirit implies location

The expression in spirit refers to the human spirit—the immaterial, inner being in each person, the God-breathed entity that corresponds to the nature of God himself, who is Spirit.

Truth - Indicates the quality or state of being real or genuine—often in the sense of visible and verifiable reality, demonstrated by facts, actual events, or proven character.[1]

Alētheia is that which is not concealed, a fact or a condition that can be seen or expressed as it really is. To speak the whole truth is to conceal nothing, and alētheia is the opposite of lying or forgetfulness. An event is true (alēthēs) when it is unveiled; a hidden reality becomes explicit. A person who is true or sincere is one who conceals nothing and does not try to deceive.

Spicq, C., & Ernest, J. D. (1994). In Theological lexicon of the New Testament (Vol. 1, p. 66). Hendrickson Publishers.

Jesus was saying people at this moment in time physically worship me by material means. but a time is coming when those who desire to worship God will have to worship God on his plain (in the Spirit) not in the Holy Ghost that is different and needed as well for direction. however this is in a spiritual place. Spirit noncorporeal and immaterial like blowing or on the wind . Spirit implies location however Truth implies not the word but the genuineness of the worshipper. the motive and also the constancy- the quality of being faithful and dependable. this text is like a collapsible box being unfolded and revealing more and more with each flip.

The expression in spirit refers to the human spirit—the immaterial, inner being in each person, the God-breathed entity that corresponds to the nature of God himself, who is Spirit. Using the terms of Jesus’ conversation, worship involves the person’s awareness of that personal “spring of living water” that God has planted in him or her. God indwells believers—that is where true worship takes place. Our body can be anywhere, yet worship occurs as our attention and praise are turned toward God. We need to consciously focus on God when we are in a house of worship because we easily assume that our presence in church is all that we need in order to worship. We can usually remember how long the worship service lasted, but can we remember exactly when we actually worshiped the Lord?

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for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

Jesus answers the temporal question: Jerusalem has primacy over Mount Gerizim. But from an eternal perspective, none of this is going to matter, for worshiping the Father is a matter of the heart, not of location. God wants worship in spirit and in truth. The choice of Sychar as the location for this teaching was no accident. Jesus was echoing the statement of Joshua in the Old Testament who had reaffirmed the Sinai Covenant at nearby Shechem with these words: “Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth” (Josh 24:14 nasb). Joshua’s covenant renewal reminded his listeners of God’s faithfulness to an obedient people. Jesus’ words reverberate with the same promise of a faithful father to those who worship him properly.

that worship is initiated by me in approach God on his plain. if my worship is more Physical and material then maybe it is praise but not the worship the Father is looking for. and further more it is not just the euphoric or supernateral jounrney but the constancy of it. this is not just a one time thing but something that is genuine.

The Father is Inviting us to come to a place many only philosophy about. But it is a real place that will cost you everything and give you even more.

the need to be more spiritual or the need to be spiritual. that God is not on our level nor are his thoughts. in order to recieve God we must go to his level. his plain.

Isaiah 55:8-9

English Standard Version

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

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[1]Mangum, D. (2014). Truth. In D. Mangum, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, & R. Hurst (Eds.), Lexham Theological Wordbook. Lexham Press.