The Wrong Way to Worship
John 4:23-24
Millie Hayes
June 25, 2023

• John 4:23-24
• Luke 8:43-48
• Romans 12:1
• Psalm 55:22
• Job 1:20-22
• Mark 12:30-31

Anchor Scripture:
“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:23-24

Greek Key Words
• proskynéō means “worship”
• pneuma means “spirit”
• alētheia means “truth”

• True worship is not

, fictitious, or false. We don’t need to pretend we’re okay in God’s presence. We can be as broken and beat up as we need with Him. The key here is that we don’t

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to worship Him during these times. Because worship

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us.

• When we

ourselves in the ways that we worship Him, this only limits what He can do for and through us!

Daily practices for worship in our lives outside of Sunday morning:
1. Make

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for God.
2. Remember that worship is about God, not us.
3. Consider

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an

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of worship.
4.

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does not have to play a role in our worship.

For Reflection: Be encouraged in how you can worship God in your own personal ways, and in your daily routine. When do you feel most in tune with God’s Spirit? Is your worship a genuine act of service to God, or is it rooted in an empty tradition? What does spirit and truth look like in your daily walk with Jesus? What is holding you back from truly worshiping Him?