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Worship in Spirit and in Truth
When Jesus encountered the Samaritan woman at a well, she said to him. "Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship." Notice Jesus' response. "Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John 4:19-24.
Notice Jesus said, "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth." Notice Jesus’ words – “the hour cometh.” Jesus is telling the woman there’s a change going to take place. Whatever worship in spirit and in truth means, it is different from worship under the old law. It cannot simply mean worship in the right way and with the right attitude, for these were both requirements of acceptable worship under the old law.
What then, did Jesus mean when he said "God is a Spirit, and those that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth? Today, we worship God with our spirit as opposed to the physical aspects of worship under the Old Testament. We're not offering animal sacrifices to be burnt at the altar. We're not burning incense or wearing priestly clothing such as the priests wore under the old law. Today, the church is a spiritual house offering spiritual sacrifices to God. I Peter 2:5. God does not dwell in temples made with hands (Acts 7:48) and we do not worship Him with our hands. Acts 17:25. Because God is a Spirit, we worship Him with our spirits.
We worship Him in truth. The Old Testament tabernacle, and later the temple, was only a figure of the substance, the true temple, the church. The tabernacle and temple were only figures that foreshadowed the coming of the true church. No wonder Hebrews 8:1 describes Jesus as a minister of the true tabernacle. Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands. Notice these were physical in nature and were mere figures of the true. Hebrews 9:24.
Today, as Christians, we enjoy the blessing of engaging in worship with our spirits and carrying out that worship in the substance of the true temple, the church of Christ.
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By Rod HalliburtonWhen Jesus encountered the Samaritan woman at a well, she said to him. "Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship." Notice Jesus' response. "Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John 4:19-24.
Notice Jesus said, "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth." Notice Jesus’ words – “the hour cometh.” Jesus is telling the woman there’s a change going to take place. Whatever worship in spirit and in truth means, it is different from worship under the old law. It cannot simply mean worship in the right way and with the right attitude, for these were both requirements of acceptable worship under the old law.
What then, did Jesus mean when he said "God is a Spirit, and those that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth? Today, we worship God with our spirit as opposed to the physical aspects of worship under the Old Testament. We're not offering animal sacrifices to be burnt at the altar. We're not burning incense or wearing priestly clothing such as the priests wore under the old law. Today, the church is a spiritual house offering spiritual sacrifices to God. I Peter 2:5. God does not dwell in temples made with hands (Acts 7:48) and we do not worship Him with our hands. Acts 17:25. Because God is a Spirit, we worship Him with our spirits.
We worship Him in truth. The Old Testament tabernacle, and later the temple, was only a figure of the substance, the true temple, the church. The tabernacle and temple were only figures that foreshadowed the coming of the true church. No wonder Hebrews 8:1 describes Jesus as a minister of the true tabernacle. Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands. Notice these were physical in nature and were mere figures of the true. Hebrews 9:24.
Today, as Christians, we enjoy the blessing of engaging in worship with our spirits and carrying out that worship in the substance of the true temple, the church of Christ.