True Worshippers | Week Three | Worship Series
21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” ~ John 4:21-24 NKJV
What is a true worshiper?
How close can I walk with you in order to know you better?
16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.” 17 Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” 18 “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.” ~ 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 NKJV
12 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. ~ Romans 12:1-2 NASB1995
Outward expression of who we worship
- Standing in His presence (Revelation 7:9-10)
- Kneeling and Bowing before Lord (Psalm 95:6)
- Praise with dancing, singing, and instruments (Psalm:149-3-6)
- Shout to the Lord (Psalm 98:4-6)
- Clap you hands (Psalm 47:1)
- Lift you hands to the Lord (1 Timothy 2:8)
- Singing (Psalm 47:6-9)
- Words of praise (Hebrews 13:15)
- Giving to the poor (Proverbs 19:17)
- Gathering with others to encourage each other and worship (Hebrews 10:24-25)
IN SPIRIT
21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” ~ John 4:21-24 NKJV
Understanding temple worship
- Alter sacrifice
- Laver of water
- Holy place Exodus 25
- Lamp stand
- Table of show bread
- Alter of incense
- Holy of Holies : Gods presence
Worship is moving from the temple to the spirit of each believer
- Jesus went to the cross
- The veil was ripped
- Pentecost happened
- The flame represented the presence of God moved
In spirit
- Washed with the water of the word
- Our life is lit up by the teaching
- We begin to see Jesus presence and look him in the face (beholding is becoming)
- We begin to offer up our prayers and praise to God
- Which brings us into his presence.
We take his presence Into everything that we walk in to.
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17 NASB1995
IN TRUTH
24 God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” ~ John 4:24 NASB1995
Truth of vulnerability (walking with him in the cool of the day)
- We cover who we really are with
- Business
- Powering up
- Identifying with our brokenness
- Walls of defense
Truth of His Word
What ever opinion we live out is the opinion we worship.
Whose opinion are you obeying?
16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? ~ Romans 6:16 NASB1995
Words of Knowledge
- We believe the Lord wants to heal people suffering with vision problems of all sorts; including infections, astigmatisms, floaters, and cataracts.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone who has been having repeating headaches.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone dealing with an issue with their tongue. This could be a physical issue or an issue with what you say. The Lord wants to heal this for you today.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone suffering with stubborn bronchitis.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone dealing with dizziness related to inner ear issues.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal people of rheumatoid arthritis.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal people suffering with neck pain.
- For those who feel forgotten or unseen, we believe the Lord wants you to know He sees you and loves you. Nothing escapes His notice, and He has heard your heart’s cry. Know that He is with you. You have not been overlooked. He is working on your behalf.