Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

The Heart of Worship – Part 1

John 4:19-22 – “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”

“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

A. The Heart of Worship (part 1)

1. The dangers we face in worship

a. Lack of mind engagement – John 4:19-22, 1 Corinthians 14:15

b. Lack of knowledge – John 4:19-22, Acts 17:22-23

c. Confining worship to a place – John 4:19-22, Acts 17:23-27, Job 1:20-21

d. Impact of wrong worship – Exodus 32:1-7