Back To The Basics

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Back To The Basics
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How to
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. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit and truth."
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Worship
worth-ship worthy of worship
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• 13 Greek words translated in New Testament
• to honor to adore to respect to reverence
• to submit to in love
• to render religious service or homage

Cain Abel
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Vain Worship
But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for
doctrines the commandments of men. Matt.
159 Nadab Abihu - Lev. 10 worshipped and
served the creature Rom. 125 Their land also
is full of idols, they worship the work of their
own hands, that which their own fingers have
made. Isa. 28 to the unknown God Acts 1723
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Vain Worship
Vain Worship Today

• Anything other than the acts of worship
  specifically authorized in the N.T.
• Add anything not authorized in the N.T.
• Take away anything authorized by the N.T.

God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must
worship in spirit and truth
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God is Object of Worship
Some worship idols
Cannot worship men
- Acts 1415
- Rev. 228-9
Cannot worship angels
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God is Object of Worship
Ps. 1003 Know that the LORD, He is God It is
He who has made us, and not we ourselves We are
His people and the sheep of His pasture. Ps.
183 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy
to be praised so shall I be saved from mine
enemies.
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God is Object of Worship
Ps. 902 Before the mountains were brought
forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the
world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You
are God. Acts 1725 Nor is He worshiped with
men's hands, as though He needed anything, since
He gives to all life, breath, and all things.
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God is Object of Worship

• Why does God want us to worship Him?
• Not for His good
• But for what it does for us !
• Fear God and keep His commandments for this is
  the whole duty of man. Ecc. 1213

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Place of Worship not Important
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must
worship in spirit and truth.
Jn. 420-24 - Fathers worshiped in this
mountain - You say Jerusalem is the place True
Worshippers spirit and truth
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Worship Him in Spirit
Now, therefore, fear Jehovah and serve Him in
sincerity and in truth. Josh. 2414
God will not Accept . .

• Arrogant Worship
• Hypocritical Worship
• Pretentious Worship

And when you pray, you shall not be like the
hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the
synagogues and on the corners of the streets,
that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to
you, they have their reward. Matt. 65
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Worship Him in Spirit
Let all things be done decently and in order
1 Cor. 1440

• Whispering / talking
• Electronic Devices
• Being Tardy

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your
might Ecc. 910
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Worship Him in Truth

• Regulated by the Word of God
• Jn. 1717 Thy word is truth
• Col. 317 And whatever you do in word or deed,
  do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• 1 Cor. 46 We must not go beyond that which has
  been written
• 2 Jn. 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide
  in the doctrine of Christ does not have God

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How to

• The True God is worshiped by True Worshipers
• Design of worship is not entertainment
• It is to bring glory and honor to God

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In Christ SAVED
What Must I Do To be Saved ?
Baptized (Gal.327)
Confess (Rom.1010)
Repent (Lk.133)
Believe (Jn.824)
Hear (Rom.1017)