O.T. N.T.

“To prostrate before, do reverence to, to revere, to render religious service or pay homage to...”

Vine’s Expository Dictionary of N.T. Words, p. 235

“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.” Jn. 4:23-24

Implies there are also false worshippers

“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.” Jn. 4:23-24

If we do not worship in spirit and truth, God is

not seeking our worship

“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.” Jn. 4:23-24

God’s requirement, He will accept nothing else

“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.” Jn. 4:23-24

Proper Motive, Attitude, and

Heart

Right Way, According to

God’s Instruction

1. Preaching – Heb. 10:25; Acts 20:7

2. Prayer – 1 Thess. 5:17; 1 Tim. 2:1

3. Giving – 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:7

4. Singing – Heb. 2:12; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16

5. Lord’s Supper – 1 Cor. 11; Acts 20:7

All these MUST be done in spirit

and truth Jn. 4:24

4. Singing

In Spirit and Truth

4. SingingTruth•Singing is an act of worship to God (Acts 16:25; Rom. 15:9; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; Heb. 2:12; 13:15; Jas. 5:13; Rev. 5:9; 14:3; 15:3)

4. SingingTruth• Singing, involving the whole congregation, was done by everyone – “one another,” not a soloist or a choir

“be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”

Eph. 5:19

4. SingingTruth• Singing, involving the whole congregation, was done by everyone – “one another,” not a soloist or a choir

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”

Col. 3:16

4. SingingTruth• Singing (vocal music) was done acappella only, unaccompanied by instruments

There is not a solitary reference to the use of instrumental music in the worship of any New Testament church until 670 A.D.

The American Encyclopedia, Vol. 7, page 688

4. SingingTruth• God Authorizes Singing

“be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”

Eph. 5:19

4. SingingTruth• God Authorizes Singing

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” Col. 3:16

The Bible Says to: The Voice: The Instrument:

Speak in song (Eph. 5:19) Can Cannot

Teach (Col. 3:16) Can Cannot

Admonish (Col. 3:16) Can Cannot

Sing with Spirit (1 Cor. 14:15) Can Cannot

Sing with understanding (1 Cor. 14:15) Can Cannot

Make melody in heart (Eph. 5:19) Can Cannot

4. Singing

4. SingingSpirit• Singing is to be heart-felt

“be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”

Eph. 5:19

4. SingingSpirit• Singing is to be heart-felt

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” Col. 3:16

4. SingingSpirit• Singing focuses on spiritual thoughts (psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, praise), not secular thoughts (Mt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26; Acts 16:25; Eph. 5:18-19; Col. 3:16; Jas. 5:13)

4. SingingSpirit• Singing is a sacrifice and praise to God

“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” Heb. 13:15

4. SingingSpirit• Sing to worship/praise God and edify (self and others), not to entertain or attract attention to self

5. Lord’s Supper

In Spirit and Truth

5. Lord’s SupperTruth• The Lord’s Supper was instituted by JesusMatt. 26:26-29“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body.“ Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

5. Lord’s SupperTruth• The Lord’s Supper was instituted by JesusMatt. 26:26-29“But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

1. Unleavened Bread (Duet. 16:1-8)2. Fruit of vine – v. 29

5. Lord’s SupperTruth•The Lord’s Supper, in contrast to the Passover, is related to three “new” things:

1.New kingdom/covenant

2.New deliverance from sin

3.New day of observance, Sunday (Matt. 26:29)

5. Lord’s SupperTruth• The Lord’s Supper is an act of obedience to God

“… take … eat … drink … this do …” (Lk. 22:19)

5. Lord’s SupperTruth•1st century church observed every 1st day of week

“Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread...”

Acts 20:7

• Appreciation (Mt. 26:27; Mk. 14:23; Lk. 22;17,19; 1 Cor. 11:24) – what God has given to us

• Commemoration (Lk. 22:19; 1 Cor. 11:24-26) – what God’s people remember about God’s gift

• Participation (1 Cor. 10:16-17) – what God’s people and God share with each other

5. Lord’s SupperSpirit

• Proclamation (1 Cor. 11:26) – what God’s people tell others about the Lord

• Anticipation (1 Cor. 11:26) – what God’s people hope for in the future

• Examination (1 Cor. 11:28) – what God’s people discern about themselves and Christ

5. Lord’s SupperSpirit

Five “Looks” of the Lord’s Supper• Backward – to the cross of Christ

• Forward – to the coming of Christ

• Inward – to the self examination

• Outward – to others in proclamation

• Upward – to God in obedience and thanksgiving

5. Lord’s SupperSpirit

• Come to the table with a dedicated life (1 Cor. 10:21)

• Focus on the spiritual, not the physical (1 Cor. 11:20-22, 33-34)

• Take seriously our discernment our Lord’s body and of ourselves (1 Cor. 11:27-32)

5. Lord’s SupperSpirit

1. Preaching – Heb. 10:25; Acts 20:7

2. Prayer – 1 Thess. 5:17; 1 Tim. 2:1

3. Giving – 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:7

4. Singing – Heb. 2:12; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16

5. Lord’s Supper – 1 Cor. 11; Acts 20:7

“Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD”

Lev. 10:1-2

“For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book”

Rev. 22:18-19

“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.” Jn. 4:23-24

Worship is a time when we pay deep and sincere respect, love, and fear to the One who

created us

GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION

hearhearbelievebelieve

repentrepentconfessconfess

baptismbaptismACTS 3:22ACTS 3:22

JN. 6:29JN. 6:29

LK. 13:3LK. 13:3

JN. 12:42JN. 12:42

1 PET. 3:211 PET. 3:21Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10