WHAT IS TRUE WORSHIP? John 4:19-26

“Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.” Heb 13:15

I. What is ________________?

It means to give homage, honor, reverence, respect, adoration, praise, glory to a superior being.

“Kiss the Son, (Do homage) lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” Ps 2:12. “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.” Ps 29:2. Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” Ps 95:6

II. True Worship is _______________________

A. True Worship is not a place but a ___________ JN 4:20-23

A Fresh ______________ with Jesus

Worship Begins and Ends with _________

1. A Fresh Encounter with God Grabs our ________________

2. A Fresh Encounter with God Clears up __________________

3. A Fresh Encounter with God __________________

B. True Worship Must Be in Spirit and in Truth JN 4:23-24

True worship implies there are _________ Worshipers!

WORSHIP ______________

HOW CAN A PERSON HAVE A WORSHIPING SPIRIT?

1. We Must Be _________________ -

“For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,” 1 Tim. 2:5.

2. We Must Be _________ To the Holy Spirit –

3. Our Thoughts Must Be ________________ -

4. We Must Have An ___________________ - “Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. 12 I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. 13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.” Ps 86:11-13

5. We Must Have a _______________________ -

WORSHIP IN TRUTH

1. The Truth about ______________

JN 1:14, 8:32, 14:6, 17:17.

2. Truth Recognizes Who God is.

a. God is _________ “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” JN 4:24. Col 1:15, 1 Tim 1:17, 1 Cor 12:13

b. God is _________

“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” 1 JN 1:5

c. God is __________ Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 JN 4:7-8

“We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” 1 JN 4:16

d. God is __________

“but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 16because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” 1 Pe 1:15-16

“Since God is seeking true worshipers who worship Him in spirit and truth, we should make it our priority to become such worshipers.”