In Spirit and Truth

In Spirit and Truth

In John 4, a woman meets Him at the well. She was in a bad situation morally & socially. She & Jesus begin a conversation about drinking water, but it quickly moves to the spiritual. Very quickly, the woman beings to realize there is something very unique about the person she is talking to. 4:19 – a prophet? In 4:20, she moves the discussion to the proper place of worship. She understood one of the most obvious differences between Samaritans and Jews centered on worship.

I. Why the Jews and Samaritans did not worship together:

A. Samaritans accepted only the _________________ as the word of God.

1. Jews – all of _____ ____________ as the authoritative word of God.

2. Samaritans worshipped on top of _____ _________________.

3. Jews worshipped in _____________________.

B. 4:20-24 – Jesus capitalizes on a way to further discuss spiritual truth.

1. 4:21-22 – the debate would soon be over.

C. Jews & Samaritans were focused on the wrong question.

D. 4:22 – There is a relationship between ______________ & ______________.

1. In worship we reflect our acknowledgement of __________ He is & _______________ He has done.

E. 4:23-24 – in worship – God demands both the ____________ & __________.

II. The concept of worship.

A. 4:24 – worship means:

1. To prostrate oneself in homage; to do ___________; to ___________.

B. Days of Shakespeare: worship was actually spoken as _______-________.

1. Psa. 96:8 - we are worth-ifying Him.

C. When we worship…we rationally respond by:

1. Acknowledging His goodness & greatness & ________________.

2. Praising Him for what He is; thanking Him for what He has done.

III. God cares about how we worship Him.

A. Lev 10:1-3 – _________ & ____________.

1. God was not treated with reverence or respect.

B. 2 Sam. 6:6-7 – _____________.

1. 6:7 – Uzzah did not respect God for what He said.

IV. But…the mechanics are not enough.

A. Correct form of worship was never intended to be an end w/in itself.

B. 1 Sam. 15:22; Malachi 1 - They failed to see God as Who He is.

V. Emotionalism is NOT spirituality.

A. Emotion isn’t everything.

1. Must not base someone’s spirituality on the basis of emotion.

2. But emotions are part of true spirituality.

B. Feeling in worship is appropriate, but it must be based upon ___________.

C. Psa. 100:4 – worship produces emotion: joy; gratitude; awe; and reverence.

1. It is ___________ that gives birth to this feeling.

VI. Encounters with God are no casual thing.

A. Ex. 20:18-19 – God’s presence at Sinai. ___________ feared for their lives.

B. Isa 6:1-5 – _______________ – woe is me for I am ruined.

C. When we come to worship we ___________________ God.

1. A serious occasion! How do we ___________________ it?

A. Rev. 1:10-20 See 1:10-16 – ________________ reaction to Jesus.

Conclusion:

A. We need to take an honest look at our present situation and see if the problem of indifference truly exists among us.



In Spirit and Truth In John 4, a woman meets Him at the well. She was in a bad situation morally & socially. She & Jesus begin a conversation about drinking water, but it quickly moves to the spiritual. Very quickly, the woman beings to realize there is something very unique about the person she is talking to. 4:19 – a prophet? In 4:20, she moves the discussion to the proper place of worship. She understood one of the most obvious differences between Samaritans and Jews centered on worship. I. Why the Jews and Samaritans did not worship together: A. Samaritans accepted only the _________________ as the word of God. 1. Jews – all of _____ ____________ as the authoritative word of God. 2. Samaritans worshipped on top of _____ _________________. 3. Jews worshipped in _____________________. B. 4:20-24 – Jesus capitalizes on a way to further discuss spiritual truth. 1. 4:21-22 – the debate would soon be over. C. Jews & Samaritans were focused on the wrong question. D. 4:22 – There is a relationship between ______________ & ______________. 1. In worship we reflect our acknowledgement of __________ He is & _______________ He has done. E. 4:23-24 – in worship – God demands both the ____________ & __________. II. The concept of worship. A. 4:24 – worship means: 1. To prostrate oneself in homage; to do ___________; to ___________. B. Days of Shakespeare: worship was actually spoken as _______-________. 1. Psa. 96:8 - we are worth-ifying Him. C. When we worship…we rationally respond by: 1. Acknowledging His goodness & greatness & ________________. 2. Praising Him for what He is; thanking Him for what He has done. III. God cares about how we worship Him. A. Lev 10:1-3 – _________ & ____________. 1. God was not treated with reverence or respect. B. 2 Sam. 6:6-7 – _____________. 1. 6:7 – Uzzah did not respect God for what He said. IV. But…the mechanics are not enough. A. Correct form of worship was never intended to be an end w/in itself. B. 1 Sam. 15:22; Malachi 1 - They failed to see God as Who He is. V. Emotionalism is NOT spirituality. A. Emotion isn’t everything. 1. Must not base someone’s spirituality on the basis of emotion. 2. But emotions are part of true spirituality. B. Feeling in worship is appropriate, but it must be based upon ___________. C. Psa. 100:4 – worship produces emotion: joy; gratitude; awe; and reverence. 1. It is ___________ that gives birth to this feeling. VI. Encounters with God are no casual thing. A. Ex. 20:18-19 – God’s presence at Sinai. ___________ feared for their lives. B. Isa 6:1-5 – _______________ – woe is me for I am ruined. C. When we come to worship we ___________________ God. 1. A serious occasion! How do we ___________________ it? A. Rev. 1:10-20 See 1:10-16 – ________________ reaction to Jesus. Conclusion: A. We need to take an honest look at our present situation and see if the problem of indifference truly exists among us.