W.I.S.A.T.

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W.I.S.A.T. John 419-26

• Last Weeks Message John 4 1-26
• We learned
• 1. Where W.I.S.A.T. comes from
• 2. The CONTEXT of the verse
• 3. What the word worship means Gk., Heb.
• 4. What to worship in Spirit and Truth means
• 5. What things that we call worship that are
  NOT!

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W.I.S.A.T.

• We pick up with the Text this morning
• John 419-26
• Jesus has just exposed her heart and her sin
  she turns the conversation to politics,
  religion, culture and PLACE of WORSHIP
  buildings !
• As we continue our journey in this text we will
  learn 3 important Biblical truths about
  PLACES OF WORSHIP

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W.I.S.A.T.

• She wanted to argue places, buildings and
  traditions
• One of the biggest myths today often expressed
• I dont need to go to church to worship and
  I sure dont need to go to some building!
• IT SOUNDS GOOD AT THE SURFACE - But it is not
  true Biblically
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  TRUTH 1
• You dont need a Building But you
  do need the Body!
• From Genesis to Revelation GOD CALLS HIS
  PEOPLE to GATHER TOGETHER TO WORSHIP!
• (set aside a Day, a Place, a Time to
  honor Him!)
• WHY IS THIS SO
  IMPORTANT?
• He PROMISES to meet us there!
• We hold each other accountable!
• We witness to the world by our gathering!
• 4. Consistent collecting together for
  worship is COMMANDED!
• 5. If not important why the first place we
  leave or come back to?

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W.I.S.A.T.

• TRUTH 2
• There is an OPPOSITE point that is equally true
• Our Worship should not be confined SOLEY to a
  place, a building, a day or a time!
• A daily ATTITUDE of of Life!
• A constant God Consciousness
• 3. A RELATIONSHIP and communion with Jesus that
  is central to life, thought and prayer!

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W.I.S.A.T.

• So then, does it REALLY matter where I worship
  then? Wasnt Jesus saying that the place is not
  really important just any old place, church,
  denomination or religious system will do?
• TRUTH 3
• The real importance of the PLACE of worship comes
  back to
• SPIRIT and in TRUTH!
• Make sure that you and your family are in a place
  of worship where
• Jesus is exalted as God in the Flesh and the ONLY
  way of salvation!
• The Word of God (Bible) is exalted, taught,
  preached and held up as the ONLY and INFALLIBLE
  Word of God.
• Salvation is proclaimed as being through GODS
  GRACE ALONE!
• There is an emphasis on OUTREACH, MISSIONS,
  DISCIPLESHIP and an OPEN DOOR TO ALL!
• 5. Where they are not off on a TANGENT that
  takes away from any of the above!

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W.I.S.A.T. One more thing!

• Look at
  verse 25-26
• It all boils down to this Jesus claimed to the
  woman that he was the MESSIAHGod in the
  fleshGod with us!
• Either He is or He isnt!
• If He ISNT Lets go home why waste our time
  here?
• If there is no Old Rugged Cross, no Empty Tomb,
  no Holy Spirit, no 2000 years of the Holy Spirit
  radically changing livesThen why bother?
• ButIf He is the MessiahGod with
  us.THEN
• LETS WORSHIP HIM! IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH!

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