Worship In Your Own Way?

John 4:19-24

19 The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.

20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship."

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 4:19-24

The Background of our Text

The Background of our Text• Jesus in Samaria

The Background of our Text• Jesus in Samaria• Meets a woman with a question

The Background of our Text• Jesus in Samaria• Meets a woman with a question• Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?

The Background of our Text• Jesus in Samaria• Meets a woman with a question• Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?• The answer comes from the Messiah

The Background of our Text• Jesus in Samaria• Meets a woman with a question• Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?• The answer comes from the Messiah• Jesus announced a new truth

The Background of our Text• Jesus in Samaria• Meets a woman with a question• Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?• The answer comes from the Messiah• Jesus announced a new truth• Worship must be in spirit

The Background of our Text• Jesus in Samaria• Meets a woman with a question• Worship in Samaria or Jerusalem?• The answer comes from the Messiah• Jesus announced a new truth• Worship must be in spirit• Worship must be in truth

Truths About Worship

Truths About Worship• Worship is an act of homage

Truths About Worship• Worship is an act of homage• Not all of life is worship

Truths About Worship• Worship is an act of homage• Not all of life is worship• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10

Truths About Worship• Worship is an act of homage• Not all of life is worship• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10• Must worship (proskuneo) God

Truths About Worship• Worship is an act of homage• Not all of life is worship• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10• Must worship (proskuneo) God• Must serve (latreuo) God

Truths About Worship• Worship is an act of homage• Not all of life is worship• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10• Must worship (proskuneo) God• Must serve (latreuo) God• All worship=service, but not all service=worship

Truths About Worship• Worship is an act of homage• Not all of life is worship• Jesus used two words in Matt. 4:10• Three stories show how we worship is vital

How We Worship Matters

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• Importance of studying the first mention

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• Importance of studying the first mention• Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• Importance of studying the first mention• Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship• God accepted one, rejected the other

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• Importance of studying the first mention• Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship• God accepted one, rejected the other• The difference was faith--Heb. 11:4 & Rom. 10:17

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• Importance of studying the first mention• Both Cain and Abel brought items to worship• God accepted one, rejected the other• The difference was faith--Heb. 11:4 & Rom. 10:17• Worshiping “by faith” is important--Heb. 11:6

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4 • The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4 • The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• Saul confronted by Philistines

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4 • The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• Saul confronted by Philistines• Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4 • The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• Saul confronted by Philistines• Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed• Saul decided to do it his way

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4 • The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• Saul confronted by Philistines• Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed• Saul decided to do it his way• Worship not determined by man

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4 • The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• Saul confronted by Philistines• Samuel was coming to offer sacrifice, delayed• Saul decided to do it his way• Worship not determined by man • Consequence of worshiping the wrong way

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15• The specific command of God to Saul

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15• The specific command of God to Saul• The actions of Saul and the Jews

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15• The specific command of God to Saul• The actions of Saul and the Jews• The sincere heart does not change true faith

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15• The specific command of God to Saul• The actions of Saul and the Jews• The sincere heart does not change true faith • Sincere disobedience is faithless, like witchcraft

How We Worship Matters• The first worship described in Genesis 4• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 13• The worship of Saul in 1 Samuel 15• The specific command of God to Saul• The actions of Saul and the Jews• The sincere heart does not change true faith • Sincere disobedience is faithless, like witchcraft• Results of this sincere, faithless worship

Application of This at PBL

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible• Five acts of homage every week

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible• Five acts of homage every week• We pray by faith and by the faith

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible• Five acts of homage every week• We pray by faith and by the faith• We give by faith and by the faith

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible• Five acts of homage every week• We pray by faith and by the faith• We give by faith and by the faith• We commune by faith and by the faith

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible• Five acts of homage every week• We pray by faith and by the faith• We give by faith and by the faith• We commune by faith and by the faith• We preach by faith and by the faith

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible• Five acts of homage every week• We pray by faith and by the faith• We give by faith and by the faith• We commune by faith and by the faith• We preach by faith and by the faith• We sing by faith and by the faith

Application of This at PBL• Acceptable worship happens in the heart• Acceptable worship=by faith & the Bible• Five acts of homage every week• Worship without faith/truth is unacceptable

Becoming a True Worshiper

Becoming a True Worshiper

• Believe in Him John 3:16

Becoming a True Worshiper

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 13:3

Becoming a True Worshiper

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 13:3

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

Becoming a True Worshiper

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 13:3

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:27

Becoming a True Worshiper

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 13:3

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:27

Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY

Becoming a True Worshiper

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 13:3

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:27

Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY

• Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10