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John 4:21-24. God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and truth. Tin Man worship … if it only had a heart. Scarecrow worship … if it only had a brain. John Ortberg and Pam Howell, "Can You Engage Both Heart and Mind?" Leadership (4-1-99).
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John 4:21-24 God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and truth.
Tin Man worship… if it only had a heart Scarecrow worship… if it only had a brain John Ortberg and Pam Howell, "Can You Engage Both Heart and Mind?" Leadership (4-1-99)
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” God is looking for those who will worship Him…
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” Our meeting place with God is no longer limited to physical structures, geographical locations, or specific times! It is Jesus! God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit...
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth.
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” Worship needs to be authentic! Worship is real people interacting with God as He really is - as He has revealed Himself in creation, Scripture, and Messiah! God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth.
True Vine John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life… True Shepherd Gospel of John True Temple True Son …to worship God “in spirit and in truth” is first and foremost a way of saying that we must worship God by means of Christ. In him the reality has dawned and the shadows are being swept away … Christian worship is new-covenant worship; it is gospel-inspired worship; it is Christ-centered worship; it is cross-focused worship. DA Carson, Worship by the Book God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth.
The early Christians devoted themselves to the apostle’s teaching Acts 2:42 Paul encouraged Timothy to devote himself to the public reading of the Scripture and commanded him to “preach the word” I Timothy 4:13 2 Timothy 4:2 Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in in you (plural) richly… singing… God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth.
God must speak to us before we have any liberty to speak to him. He must disclose to us who he is before we can offer him what we are in acceptable worship. John Stott God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth.
Implications God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. • We will focus on Jesus Christ as the object of our worship and mention his name frequently. • We will give priority to singing songs that are deeply rooted in Scripture. • We will give the preaching of God’s Word priority in our gatherings.
Action God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. • Treasure God’s Word • Sing God’s Word
Action God is looking for those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. • Treasure God’s Word • Sing God’s Word • Read God’s Word • Show God’s Word • Pray God’s Word