But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.The true worshippers shall worship the Father — Not here or there only, but at all times and in all places. read more
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.God is a Spirit — Not only remote from the body, and all the properties of it, but likewise full of all spiritual perfections, power, wisdom, love, holiness. And our worship should be suitable to his nature. We should worship him with the truly spiritual worship of faith, love, and holiness, animating all our tempers, thoughts, words, and actions. read more
Conversation of Jesus with the woman of Samaria, John 4:7-26. Upon this memorable narrative we may remark: 1. It stands in striking comparison with the Lord’s discourse with Nicodemus. The one was indeed with a leading metropolitan Doctor of the Jews, the latter with a poor country woman, and a Samaritan at that. The former shows our Lord’s dealing with, and mastery over, and development of, the higher minds of the day, in bringing them from their proud half-scepticism to the deepest and most... read more
23. And now is It cometh in greater fulness; it now is in many a heart. In spirit As opposed to mere bodily motions or ritual ceremonies and objects. In truth As opposed to all unreality or insincerity. read more
24. God is a Spirit Herein God and incorporeal man agree that both are mind, personality, or spirit. And being of the same nature, they are able to blend and commune, spirit with spirit, the inferior in worship of the Superior. In spirit and in truth No bodily kneelings are sufficient; no ritual, no praying by machinery; nothing suffices unless our soul by strong grasp apprehends God; unless our inmost spirit commune with the divine Spirit. Father seeketh such As the spirit of the devout... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 4:24
a Spirit: 2 Corinthians 3:17, 1 Timothy 1:17 must: 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalms 50:13-Ezra :, Psalms 50:23, Psalms 51:17, Psalms 66:18, Isaiah 57:15, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 15:9, 2 Corinthians 1:12 Reciprocal: Exodus 20:24 - altar Deuteronomy 4:16 - the likeness Joshua 24:14 - serve 1 Samuel 7:3 - prepare 1 Chronicles 28:9 - serve him Psalms 50:16 - What Psalms 51:6 - Behold Psalms 93:5 - holiness Psalms 103:1 - all that Psalms 145:18 - call upon Proverbs 15:8 - sacrifice Isaiah 48:1 - not in truth... read more