He is not physical by nature but is a spirit and thus can be everywhere.) Q: What does Jesus say about the nature of God that will affect our worship of Him? (God is spirit.
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This will no longer be the case.) Q: While we can worship anywhere, what about the place might affect how well we worship? (Quiet, in the company of others who are worshipping, free from distractions such as too hot or too cold or discomfort, a place that establishes a proper mood.) Q: How does God feel about our worshipping Him? (He “seeks” for those who will come to Him in the right way?) Q: Does the place matter? (Now we can worship God from anywhere.) Q: In what ways does Jesus suggest that the worship which “now is” or “soon will be” is different from what worship was under the old covenant? (There were some types of worship under the Old Covenant that could only be done in a particular place and with priests as leaders.One would never throw himself/herself prostrate before something without intending that act to send a message to the object of worship.) Q: On the basis of this discussion, how would you define worship? (From the comments, write a definition like the following on the board-To humble oneself before an object of worship in order to express a message of deepest respect, devotion, and request.) While a posture of kneeling or of bowing the head can help us get in the right frame of mind to worship, one may worship in any posture if his/her heart is “prostrate” before the Lord.) Q: Beyond its literal meaning, what does the meaning of the word “worship” imply about how we should worship? (One comes before the object of worship in submission to send a message to the object of worship. It means we must have the same spirit within as if we were in such a posture, a strong attitude of submission and respect toward the one being worshipped.) Q: Do you remember any one in the Bible who worshipped in some other posture than “on the ground before God?” (Daniel knelt-Daniel 6:10 the publican prayed standing with his head bowed-Luke 18:13 Jesus directed the people to sit before He prayed over the five loaves and two fish-Matthew 14:19. It could be before an idol, the statue of an emperor, or before the Lord.) Q: Does this mean we must literally “fall on our faces” in order to worship? (No. Such things as the following should be mentioned: God is to be the object of our worship we can do it anywhere God seeks people to be worshippers we should worship in spirit and in truth.) Q: What is the literal meaning of the original word translated here as “worship?” (Proskuneo-means to give honor by falling on the ground before some object. Q: What do we learn about worship from these two verses? (Teacher: write the answers on the board. The place will not matter and people can worship anywhere they are.) Q: Why does the woman believe Jesus is a prophet? Q: What question does she now ask Him? Q: How does Jesus answer her question? (The Jews have been right about this.) Q: What does Jesus mean by “Yet a time is coming and has now come” when neither of these places will be special for worship? (Under Jesus’ new covenant, worship will be different. Q: How did Jesus start this conversation? Q: What barriers did He cross to talk to this woman? (Gender, cultural, spiritual.) Q: How does Jesus turn the conversation to something spiritual? Q: What can we learn from this conversation about our conversations? (Often we should gently move conversations about physical things to a topic of spiritual so the person will benefit from the spiritual message.) Q: Give an example of how we might use this technique in a conversation today.Let’s start our study of this passage by reading John 4:7-18. One of Jesus’ most specific statements about worship is in John 4.Q: Who will share with us a commitment you made and tell about how that affected your worship? (Take 3 or 4 of these-about 5 minutes.) In the last class meeting, each of us made a resolution to make certain improvements in our worship.Check the roll and make the announcements. Lesson Plan for Conducting the Class Introduction: (About 10 minutes)
We must worship God “in spirit and in truth.”
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