Worship: In Spirit and in Truth

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Worship In Spirit and in Truth
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John 4 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."
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In Spirit, or in attitude
(Prov. 2923) A man's pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor. (Ecc.
78) The end of a thing is better than its
beginning The patient in spirit is better than
the proud in spirit. (Mt. 53) Blessed are the
poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. (Rom. 1211) not lagging in diligence,
fervent in spirit, serving the Lord
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In Spirit, or in thought
(Jn. 1321) When Jesus had said these things, He
was troubled in spirit, and testified and said,
"Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will
betray Me." (1 Cor. 53) For I indeed, as absent
in body but present in spirit, have already
judged (as though I were present) him who has so
done this deed. (Col. 25) For though I am
absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit,
rejoicing to see your good order and the
steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
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In Truth, or correctly
(2 Jn. 14) I rejoiced greatly that I have found
some of your children walking in truth, as we
received commandment from the Father. (3 Jn. 14)
I have no greater joy than to hear that my
children walk in truth.
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In Truth, or sincerely
(Phil. 118) What then? Only that in every way,
whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is
preached and in this I rejoice, yes, and will
rejoice. (1 Jn. 318) My little children, let us
not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in
truth.
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True Worship Always Involves Both Spirit and Truth
(Josh. 2414) Now therefore, fear the LORD,
serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away
the gods which your fathers served on the other
side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the
LORD! (1 Sam. 1224) Only fear the LORD, and
serve Him in truth with all your heart for
consider what great things He has done for you.
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Spirit and Truth are Equally Important
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Which Kind of Worship is Better?
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True Worship Affects

• The Mind What we think
• The Emotions How we feel
• The Will What we do

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Samuels Words to Israel
1 Sam. 12 24 "Only fear the LORD, and serve Him
in truth with all your heart for consider what
great things He has done for you.
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Samuels Words to Israel
1 Sam. 12 24 "Only fear the LORD, and serve Him
in truth with all your heart for consider what
great things He has done for you.
1) Think
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Samuels Words to Israel
1 Sam. 12 24 "Only fear the LORD, and serve Him
in truth with all your heart for consider what
great things He has done for you.
1) Think
2) Feel
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Samuels Words to Israel
1 Sam. 12 24 "Only fear the LORD, and serve Him
in truth with all your heart for consider what
great things He has done for you.
1) Think
2) Feel
3) Do
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Samuels Words to Israel
1 Sam. 12 24 "Only fear the LORD, and serve Him
in truth with all your heart for consider what
great things He has done for you.
1) Think
2) Feel
3) Do
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Jacob
Gen. 28 12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder
was set up on the earth, and its top reached to
heaven and there the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it
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Jacob
Gen. 28 12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder
was set up on the earth, and its top reached to
heaven and there the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it
What he thought 16 Then Jacob awoke from his
sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this
place, and I did not know it."
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Jacob
Gen. 28 12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder
was set up on the earth, and its top reached to
heaven and there the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it
How he felt 17 And he was afraid and said, "How
awesome is this place! This is none other than
the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!"
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Jacob
Gen. 28 12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder
was set up on the earth, and its top reached to
heaven and there the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it

• What he did
• 18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and
  took the stone that he had put at his head, set
  it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.
• And he called the name of that place Bethel

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Jacob
Gen. 28 12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder
was set up on the earth, and its top reached to
heaven and there the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it

• What he did
• Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be
  with me
• 21 "so that I come back to my father's house in
  peace, then the LORD shall be my God.
• 22 and of all that You give me I will surely
  give a tenth to You."

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The Multitude in Jerusalem on Pentecost
Acts 2 14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men
of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this
be known to you, and heed my words
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The Multitude in Jerusalem on Pentecost
Acts 2 14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men
of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this
be known to you, and heed my words
What they thought 36 "Therefore let all the
house of Israel know assuredly that God has made
this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and
Christ."
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The Multitude in Jerusalem on Pentecost
Acts 2 14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men
of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this
be known to you, and heed my words
How they felt 37 Now when they heard this, they
were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the
rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what
shall we do?"
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The Multitude in Jerusalem on Pentecost
Acts 2 14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men
of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this
be known to you, and heed my words
What they did 41 Then those who gladly received
his word were baptized and that day about three
thousand souls were added to them. 42 And they
continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine
and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in
prayers.
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An Unbelieving Visitor
1 Cor. 14 24 But if all prophesy, and an
unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in
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An Unbelieving Visitor
1 Cor. 14 24 But if all prophesy, and an
unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in
What he would think 24 he is convinced by all,
he is convicted by all.
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An Unbelieving Visitor
1 Cor. 14 24 But if all prophesy, and an
unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in
How he would feel 25 And thus the secrets of
his heart are revealed and so, falling down on
his face
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An Unbelieving Visitor
1 Cor. 14 24 But if all prophesy, and an
unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in
What he would do 25 he will worship God and
report that God is truly among you.
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Again, True Worship Affects

• The Mind What we think
• The Emotions How we feel
• The Will What we do

This is logical Something that makes us think
can change the way we feel which motivates us to
act
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Again, True Worship Affects

• The Mind What we think
• The Emotions How we feel
• The Will What we do

It must be in this order to work
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Again, True Worship Affects

• The Head What we think
• The Heart How we feel
• The Hands What we do

It must be in this order to work
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Again, True Worship Affects

• The Mind What we think
• The Emotions How we feel
• The Will What we do

It must be in this order to work
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• Think
• Feel
• Do?

Feelings alone are shallow and will not motivate
us to act
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• Think
• Feel
• Do?

Discouraging feelings will not motivate us to act
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
What made Jacob think, and consequently feel and
act (Gen. 28)? The dream and the promises God
made to him
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
What made Jacob think, and consequently feel and
act (Gen. 28)? The dream and the promises God
made to him
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
What made the multitude in Jerusalem think, and
consequently feel and act (Acts 2)? Peters words
that convinced them that they killed the Son of
God
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
What made the multitude in Jerusalem think, and
consequently feel and act (Acts 2)? Peters words
that convinced them that they killed the Son of
God
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
What made the visitor in the assembly think, and
consequently feel and act (1 Cor. 14)? The word
of God spoken by those who could prophesy
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
What made the visitor in the assembly think, and
consequently feel and act (1 Cor. 14)? The word
of God spoken by those who could prophesy
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• Think
• Feel
• Do

Since true worship begins with thinking, we need
meaningful content
What will make us think, and consequently feel
and act?
Meaningful Content
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Gods Plan For Your Salvation

• Hear Gods Word Matt. 17.5 Rom. 10.17
• Believe in Christ John 8.24 Rom. 10.9
• Repent of Sins Luke 13.3 Acts 2.38
• Confess Faith in Christ Rom. 10.10
• Be Immersed in Water Mark 16.16
• Live Faithfully Rev. 2.10 Col. 1.21-23
• Repent of Sins Pray for Forgiveness - Acts 8.22
• Confess Sins - James 5.16 1 John 1.9