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FlameJohn 4:16-26

Definition of WorshipDefinition of WorshipWorship is our response to the Worship is our response to the grandeur of God’s personhoodgrandeur of God’s personhood

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2616 16 Jesus said to her, “Go, Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and call your husband, and come here.” come here.” 17 17 The woman answered The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; husband’;

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2618 18 for you have had five for you have had five husbands, and the one husbands, and the one you now have is not your you now have is not your husband. What you have husband. What you have said is true.” said is true.” 19 19 The woman said to him, The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. are a prophet.

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2620 20 Our fathers worshiped Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is say that in Jerusalem is the place where people the place where people ought to worship.” ought to worship.”

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2621 21 Jesus said to her, Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when hour is coming when neither on this mountain neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. worship the Father.

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2622 22 You worship what you You worship what you do not know; we worship do not know; we worship what we know, for what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. salvation is from the Jews.

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2623 23 But the hour is coming, But the hour is coming, and is now here, when and is now here, when the true worshipers will the true worshipers will worship the Father in worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such Father is seeking such people to worship him. people to worship him.

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2624 24 God is spirit, and those God is spirit, and those who worship him must who worship him must worship in spirit and worship in spirit and truth.” truth.” 25 25 The woman said to him, The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” he will tell us all things.” 26 26 Jesus said to her, “I who Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”speak to you am he.”

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John 4:16-26John 4:16-2626 26 Jesus said to her, “I who Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”speak to you am he.”

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Truth and SpiritTruth and Spirit-The -The TRUTHTRUTH is the Fuel is the Fuel of worshipof worship

-Truth gives us the -Truth gives us the accurate portrayal of accurate portrayal of the greatness of Godthe greatness of God

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Truth and SpiritTruth and Spirit- The word of God is - The word of God is the undisputed source the undisputed source of revelation that we of revelation that we have as it relates to have as it relates to the ways of God and the ways of God and how we relate to Him.how we relate to Him.

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Truth and SpiritTruth and Spirit-The -The SpiritSpirit is the Flame of worship is the Flame of worship

-Worship leader is the Holy Spirit-Worship leader is the Holy Spirit

-The -The SpiritSpirit ignites the ignites the truthtruth

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Worship is an end in itselfWorship is an end in itself-It’s never to be about what we get -It’s never to be about what we get out of worship, but our response to out of worship, but our response to the grandeur of God’s personhood.the grandeur of God’s personhood.

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Take-Aways…Take-Aways…1) Practice the presence of 1) Practice the presence of GodGod2) Worship when alone2) Worship when alone3) Cultivate holy dependency 3) Cultivate holy dependency 4) Prepare for the corporate 4) Prepare for the corporate experienceexperience

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Take-Aways…Take-Aways…5) Absorb distractions with 5) Absorb distractions with gratitudegratitude6) Learn to offer a sacrifice in 6) Learn to offer a sacrifice in worshipworship

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