The spirit and truth of worship Part 3

What is worship(Part 3 of 4)

The Spirit and Truth of Worship

John 4:19-26

INTRODUCTION

I. WHAT IS WORSHIP? Ps 29:2; Rev 5:12; 1 Cor 10:31

II. THE OBJECT OF TRUE WORSHIP (Who We Worship) Mt 4:10; Ex 20:3; Isa 6:5

III.THE IMPORTANCE OF WORSHIP

A. Scriptural Examples and Commands

B.  Our Destiny Is Determined By Our Worship

1.  Unacceptable Worship (False Worship)

2.  Acceptable Worship - In Spirit and in Truth Ps 24:3-6

a. Four emotions involved

b. Two Deviations or Perversions of Acceptable Worship

c. Worshiping in Spirit and In Truth Jn 4:23-24

i. In Spirit

a. In the Power and Influence of the Holy Spirit Phil 3:3

b. With All of Our Spirit

ii. In Truth

a. In and Through Christ, Who Is The Truth Jn 14:6

b. In A Thoroughly Truthful (Heart-Felt) Way

c. In Accordance With Biblical Truth Jn 17:17; 1 Cor 14:15

Note: The BALANCE must be struck. All spirit and no truth -- we blow up; all truth and no spirit - we dry up; balance of spirit and truth - we grow up.

IV. THE RESULTS OF TRUE WORSHIP

A. God is Glorified 1 Cor 10:31; Ps 50:23

B. Christians are Purified Acts 4:13; Isa 6:8

C. The Church is Edified Acts 2:47

D. The Lost Are Evangelized Acts 13:2; 1 Cor 14:25; Jn 5:23

V.  CORPORATE WORSHIP

A.  The Need for Corporate Worship Eph 2:19-22; Mt 18:20; 1 Pet 2:5; 1 Cor 3:16; Heb 10:24-25