Worshipping in the Spirit

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John 4:20-26

Our fathers worshiped on thismountain, and you Jews say that

in Jerusalem is the place whereone ought to worship. 21 Jesussaid to her, Woman, believe Me,the hour is coming when you willneither on this mountain, nor inJerusalem, worship the Father


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You worship what you do notknow; we know what we worship,for salvation is of the Jews. 23

But the hour is coming, and nowis, when the true worshipers willworship the Father in spirit and

truth; for the Father is seekingsuch to worship Him


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24 God is Spirit, and those whoworship Him must worship inspirit and truth. 25 The womansaid to Him, I know that Messiahis coming (who is called Christ).When He comes, He will tell usall things. 26 Jesus said to her,I who speak to you am He.


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5 New TestamentRealities

Concerning Worship


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1. God is lookingfor those who

will worship inSpirit and in

truth


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2. God has a prescribedway in which we are

to worship


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I Chronicles 15:13 (NKJV)

For because you did not do it the

first time, the LORD our Godbroke out against us, because wedid not consult Him about the

proper order.


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For because you bore it not [as Goddirected] at the first, the Lord our

God broke forth upon us - becausewe did not seek Him in the way Heordained.

(Amplified Bible)


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3. New Testamentworship is based onthe Davidic order


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Tabernacle of Moses Tabernacle of David

No Singing

Singer with Singing

No Music Instruments and Music

No Recording

Recording (Psalms)

No Thanksgiving

Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

No Clapping Clapping to the Lord

No Shouting

Shouts of Joy

No Dancing

Dancing before the Lord

No Lifting Hands

Lifting of Hands

No Access to Ark All Levites before the Ark


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Ephesians 5:18-20

And do not be drunk with wine, inwhich is dissipation; but be filledwith the Spirit, speaking to one

another in psalms and hymns andspiritual songs, singing and makingmelody in your heart to the Lord,

giving thanks always for all things toGod the Father in the name of ourLord Jesus Christ


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Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of Christ dwell in yourichly in all wisdom, teaching andadmonishing one another in psalms

and hymns and spiritual songs, singingwith grace in your hearts to the Lord.And whatever you do in word or deed,

do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,giving thanks to God the Fatherthrough Him.


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Three types of singing:

Psalms


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Hymns


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Spiritual Songs


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4.The Davidic order involves the

exuberant, full-bodied worshipreflected in the Psalms


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It includes:

Praising God with our voiceor mouth (Ps. 42:4)


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This includes:

SPEAKING

(Ps. 51:15; 63:5; 66:8;71:8; 109:30; 145:21)


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SINGING

(Ps. 7:17; 9:1-2; 33:3;40:3; 100:4; 135:3)


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SHOUTING

(Ps. 5:11; 32:11; 35:27;95:1-2; 132:9, 16)


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This includes:

Praising God with our hands


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This includes:

LIFTING

(Ps. 28:2; 63:3-4; 88:89;134:1-2; 141:2; 143:6)


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CLAPPING

(Ps. 47:1; 98:8)


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PLAYING INSTRUMENTS

(Psalm 33:2; 43:4; 92:3;

97:4-6; 150)


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This includes:

Praising God with our bodies


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This includes:

STANDING

(Ps. 24:3; 33:8; 134:1;135:1-2)


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KNEELING OR BOWING

(Neh. 8:6; Ps. 95:6-7)


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DANCING

(Ps. 149:3; 150:4; II Sam.6:14)


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5. The Davidic order involves the

singing of a new song to the Lord


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Psalm 33:1-4

Rejoice in the LORD, O yourighteous! For praise from theupright is beautiful. 2 Praise theLORD with the harp; make melody toHim with an instrument of tenstrings. 3 Sing to Him a new song;

play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4For the word of the LORD is right,and all His work is done in truth.


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Psalm 40:3

He has put a new song in my

mouth - praise to our God; manywill see it and fear, and will trustin the LORD.


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Psalm 96:1-4

Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! Singto the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing tothe LORD, bless His name; proclaimthe good news of His salvation fromday to day. 3 Declare His glory amongthe nations, His wonders among all

peoples. 4 For the LORD is great andgreatly to be praised; He is to befeared above all gods.


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Psalm 98:1

Oh, sing to the LORD a new song!

For He has done marvelous things;His right hand and His holy armhave gained Him the victory.


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Isaiah 42:10

Sing to the LORD a new song, andHis praise from the ends of theearth


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Revelation 14:1-3

Then I looked, and behold, a Lambstanding on Mount Zion, and withHim one hundred and forty-fourthousand, having His Father's namewritten on their foreheads. 2 And Iheard a voice from heaven, like the

voice of many waters, and like thevoice of loud thunder


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And I heard the sound of harpistsplaying their harps 3 They sang asit were a new song before thethrone, before the four livingcreatures, and the elders; and noone could learn that song exceptthe hundred and forty-fourthousand who were redeemed from

the earth.


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A new song is a fresh, unknownsong that is sung personally out

of ones heart to the Lord to

extol Him for His greatness, Hisattributes and His redemptive

work in our lives.


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Psalm 47:6-7

Sing praises to God, sing

praises! Sing praises to ourKing, sing praises! For God isthe King of all the earth; singpraises with understanding

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