9.Worshipping God In Spirit And Truth - Zac Poonen
Kakinada Meetings - 2014
Summary
True worship, as taught by Jesus, must be offered in spirit and truth, a capacity only fully realized after the coming of the Holy Spirit. To worship correctly, one must first confess all sin and be completely surrendered to God's will, free from murmuring or complaint. Ultimately, genuine worship is demonstrated by prioritizing Christ above all earthly possessions, status, or comfort.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The privilege to worship God in spiritRight up until the time of Jesus, nobody could worship God in spirit, as Old Testament worship was in the soul and body.
The true worshippers the Father seeksJesus explains that an hour is coming and now is when true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth.
Why spirit and truth worship required the Holy SpiritUntil the Holy Spirit came to dwell in man's heart after the Day of Pentecost, we could not worship in spirit and truth.
Ensuring our hearts are clean from sinWhen we come to worship God, we must make sure our hearts are clean from all known sin because God will not hear us if there is unconfessed sin.
Surrender and freedom from murmuringWe must be completely surrendered to God and free from a spirit of murmuring and complaining when prayers are not answered as we desire.
Offering a sacrifice of praiseThere is a difference between giving praise when it is easy and offering a sacrifice of praise when things have gone wrong.Hebrews 13:15
Empty worship versus a surrendered heartPeople can honor God with their lips while their hearts are full of complaints and far from Him.
God's priority in writing the book of JobGod chose to write about a godly man named Job early on to show that He loves to find someone truly surrendered to Him.
Job's response to devastating lossWhen Job learned that his property and children were destroyed, he tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell down and worshipped God.
Examining our hearts before the LordAs we open our mouths to praise God, we must ask if anything on earth is more precious to us than Jesus Himself.
