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| Temle of Solomon |
Text: John4:21-25
21) “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22) You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. 25) The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” 26) Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
The True Worshipers
"God has given each of us our own spirit." Ecclesiastes 12:7.
Intro: The primary subject of this study is: "True Worship", Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that "true worshipers", are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. John4:23. Many steadfast students of the bible will point to this passage of scripture confirming a charismatic style of worship.That is fine with me if you wish to do so, however, it is not my intent to focus on the use of spiritual gifts in this study. I thank God in my spirit that I am a child of God, born of the spirit and praising His holy Name.
God is impartial and without prejudice; The Samaritan woman's eternal salvation is all about God's mercy and has nothing to do with her ethnic background or social status. Romans9:14-15. He will reveal Himself to that special someone who has a thirst to know Him. She was spiritually thirsty when she met face to face with her Messiah. “Sir, give me this water,” John4:15. More important to see, is God's veiled revelation of Himself to the Samaritan woman, more so than just her amazing conversion. It is God who will open our spiritual eyes and ears to see Jesus/Messiah, no matter how fixed and dull our hearts have become. Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. John4:19.
Title: The True Worshipers
Subject: True Worship
Text: John 4:23-24
21) “Woman,” Jesus replied,“believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. Jesus is the True Tabernacle of God and the fullness of God dwells in Him. Colossians1:19. "A time is coming", amazing to see, Jesus is revealing His death, resurrection, and glorification, to the Samaritan woman at the well. A time is coming, when beautiful buildings and sacred locations are irrelevant. A time is coming, when the body of a believer becomes the place of worship. ”Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit." 1Corinthians6:19. The place of worship comes from a heart that delights in the truth, a reality for every believer from the time you are born again.
Intro: The primary subject of this study is: "True Worship", Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that "true worshipers", are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. John4:23. Many steadfast students of the bible will point to this passage of scripture confirming a charismatic style of worship.That is fine with me if you wish to do so, however, it is not my intent to focus on the use of spiritual gifts in this study. I thank God in my spirit that I am a child of God, born of the spirit and praising His holy Name.
God is impartial and without prejudice; The Samaritan woman's eternal salvation is all about God's mercy and has nothing to do with her ethnic background or social status. Romans9:14-15. He will reveal Himself to that special someone who has a thirst to know Him. She was spiritually thirsty when she met face to face with her Messiah. “Sir, give me this water,” John4:15. More important to see, is God's veiled revelation of Himself to the Samaritan woman, more so than just her amazing conversion. It is God who will open our spiritual eyes and ears to see Jesus/Messiah, no matter how fixed and dull our hearts have become. Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. John4:19.
Title: The True Worshipers
Subject: True Worship
Text: John 4:23-24
21) “Woman,” Jesus replied,“believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. Jesus is the True Tabernacle of God and the fullness of God dwells in Him. Colossians1:19. "A time is coming", amazing to see, Jesus is revealing His death, resurrection, and glorification, to the Samaritan woman at the well. A time is coming, when beautiful buildings and sacred locations are irrelevant. A time is coming, when the body of a believer becomes the place of worship. ”Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit." 1Corinthians6:19. The place of worship comes from a heart that delights in the truth, a reality for every believer from the time you are born again.
22) You Samaritans worship what you do not know; The Samaritans were post exile Jews who intermarried with gentiles during the resettlement of Israel. They claim to worship the True God but their religious philosophy was mixed with paganism. Biblical Syncretism is defined as; Quote: "The incorporation into religious faith and practice of, elements from other religions, resulting in a loss of integrity, and assimilation to surrounding culture. Biblegateway.com. You can read about the consequence of Syncretism here: Jeremiah2:5; Deut18:9-13; 2Kings17:15-17; Isaiah2:6.
we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Jesus statement sounds ego-centric but it is not. Knowing whom we worship is the first step, believing Jesus is your Messiah is the next step. It is a short distance from your head to your heart, (about 18 inches), however, without faith it is impossible to please God. Hebrews11:6. True worship delights in the truth and takes that final step of faith in Jesus Messiah.
23) Yet a time is coming and has now come, The time to worship God is today. Jesus did not ask the Samaritan woman to go join the true temple.
when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, Our heavenly Father wants us to worship Him in the spirit and in truth and the time is now. We worship in the spirit. The word for spirit refers to our individual spirit as apposed to our physical body. Our spirit agrees with Gods spirit that we are his child. The word truth refers to worshiping the Father without hypocrisy.
for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Worship is based on our honesty and integrity and being truthful with Him. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, they went and hid themselves, God said, "Where are you" Genesis 3:8. God seeks our communion with Him.
24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. Spirit and truth are attributes of God. To worship the Father in the spirit and in truth just makes good sense. John4:23. "God has given each of us our own spirit." Ecclesiastes 12:7.
25) The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Sitting at the Master's feet and praying for a teachable heart is a fair request.
26) Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
Only Jesus can open our spiritual eyes and ears.
Conclusion: Jesus Christ offers the Samaritan woman living water that becomes a spring, welling up to eternal life, John4:13. Like wise, when we are confronted with our sin and have a thirst for life giving water, Jesus will be there waiting for us. Our body is now the temple of the Holy Spirit, there-
fore the geological location of our worship becomes irrelevant. True worship comes from our spirit, it is not carnal; it delights in the truth, it is not hypocritical; it is the reason we take that final step of saving faith in Jesus Messiah. "Salvation comes from the Lord" Jonah2:9 - Amazing Grace!
Application: When your spirit is thirsty for heavenly spring water, run to God, never away from Him. I am just an ordinary, garden variety sinner,
who by the grace of God, was saved and grafted into the Olive Tree - praise be to Jesus Messiah, forever and ever, Amen!
we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Jesus statement sounds ego-centric but it is not. Knowing whom we worship is the first step, believing Jesus is your Messiah is the next step. It is a short distance from your head to your heart, (about 18 inches), however, without faith it is impossible to please God. Hebrews11:6. True worship delights in the truth and takes that final step of faith in Jesus Messiah.
23) Yet a time is coming and has now come, The time to worship God is today. Jesus did not ask the Samaritan woman to go join the true temple.
when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, Our heavenly Father wants us to worship Him in the spirit and in truth and the time is now. We worship in the spirit. The word for spirit refers to our individual spirit as apposed to our physical body. Our spirit agrees with Gods spirit that we are his child. The word truth refers to worshiping the Father without hypocrisy.
for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Worship is based on our honesty and integrity and being truthful with Him. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, they went and hid themselves, God said, "Where are you" Genesis 3:8. God seeks our communion with Him.
23) Yet a time is coming and has now come, The time to worship God is today. Jesus did not ask the Samaritan woman to go join the true temple.
when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, Our heavenly Father wants us to worship Him in the spirit and in truth and the time is now. We worship in the spirit. The word for spirit refers to our individual spirit as apposed to our physical body. Our spirit agrees with Gods spirit that we are his child. The word truth refers to worshiping the Father without hypocrisy.
for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Worship is based on our honesty and integrity and being truthful with Him. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, they went and hid themselves, God said, "Where are you" Genesis 3:8. God seeks our communion with Him.
24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. Spirit and truth are attributes of God. To worship the Father in the spirit and in truth just makes good sense. John4:23. "God has given each of us our own spirit." Ecclesiastes 12:7.
25) The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Sitting at the Master's feet and praying for a teachable heart is a fair request.
26) Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
Only Jesus can open our spiritual eyes and ears.
Conclusion: Jesus Christ offers the Samaritan woman living water that becomes a spring, welling up to eternal life, John4:13. Like wise, when we are confronted with our sin and have a thirst for life giving water, Jesus will be there waiting for us. Our body is now the temple of the Holy Spirit, there-
fore the geological location of our worship becomes irrelevant. True worship comes from our spirit, it is not carnal; it delights in the truth, it is not hypocritical; it is the reason we take that final step of saving faith in Jesus Messiah. "Salvation comes from the Lord" Jonah2:9 - Amazing Grace!
fore the geological location of our worship becomes irrelevant. True worship comes from our spirit, it is not carnal; it delights in the truth, it is not hypocritical; it is the reason we take that final step of saving faith in Jesus Messiah. "Salvation comes from the Lord" Jonah2:9 - Amazing Grace!
Application: When your spirit is thirsty for heavenly spring water, run to God, never away from Him. I am just an ordinary, garden variety sinner,
who by the grace of God, was saved and grafted into the Olive Tree - praise be to Jesus Messiah, forever and ever, Amen!
who by the grace of God, was saved and grafted into the Olive Tree - praise be to Jesus Messiah, forever and ever, Amen!
Attributes:
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Syncretism: Biblegateway.com/dictionary of bible themes
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A Bible study by: Glenn Faurot
Your comments are always welcome
Attributes:
Temple of Solomon: Courtesy of Pixabay.com/public domain
Syncretism: Biblegateway.com/dictionary of bible themes
River Nile: Courtesy of Pixabay.com/public domain
Search Engine Submission - Addme.com
Your comments are always welcome
Syncretism: Biblegateway.com/dictionary of bible themes
River Nile: Courtesy of Pixabay.com/public domain
Search Engine Submission - Addme.com
A Bible study by: Glenn Faurot
Your comments are always welcome
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