Worship in Spirit and Truth

John‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Everything changed when Jesus came to the earth. He is the only mediator between us and God. Under the Old Covenant, people defined themselves by how “good” they were. They worshipped God based on their performance. But when Jesus came, He showed us the true heart of the Father, and that was that the Father is seeking those who would worship Him in spirit and in truth. Our own efforts never impressed God, what He wanted was hearts that loved Him and believed in Him. When Jesus said “in spirit and in truth”, He created the new basis on which the Church was to come to God.

It is the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives that qualifies us to worship God. It’s not because we have been so good that we can come into His presence, it's because He made us worthy and changed our very nature from a sinner to a Born Again believer, made righteous.

When the Church gathers together, it is a group of saints coming together, born of the same Spirit, to worship the Father.

What we believe about God is important. He’s not a God that is mad at us, He’s our Father that wants us to have a relationship with His children, the Church.

What we believe about Jesus is important. He is the Truth, and He is the Saviour of the Body. He is the final sacrifice that came to redeem mankind, He finished the work.

What we believe about ourselves is important. We are now recreated in Christ Jesus. Our works do not define us, we are in Christ, born of His Spirit, with a righteous nature. It is our privilege to renew our minds to the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.

We are a church that is sanctified, made righteous and called out from the world to live as shining lights of the hope of the Gospel.

Don’t forget who you are and to Whom you belong!

Remember, we love you, and we are praying for you.

Blessings,

Chloe