What Is Acceptable Worship?
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What Is Acceptable Worship?

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The Samaritan woman at the well was interested in the living water Jesus offered because it would fulfill her physical need. If we aren’t careful, we will measure our time with God the same way: by what it does for us. Alistair Begg explains that worship is for God’s glory, not ours. We worship Him because He is worthy of our praise.

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What Is True Worship?

Selected Scriptures Series ID: 21601


19The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that pyou are qa prophet. 20rOur fathers worshiped on sthis mountain, but you say that tin Jerusalem is uthe place where people ought to worship.” 21Jesus said to her, v“Woman, believe me, wthe hour is coming when xneither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22yYou worship what you do not know; zwe worship what we know, for zsalvation is afrom the Jews. 23But bthe hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father cin spirit and dtruth, for the Father eis seeking such people to worship him. 24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.