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LESSON
CIV Ry,v. p. b. FITZwATER. d.
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
tcopvr,-s,. 1918. western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 3
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP.

LESSON TEXTS-Rev. 1912; John al
10. 1874; AiaL G;s. 6; Heb. lo:l9-5
GOLDEN TEXT-God is a spirit, and
they that worship him must worship him
is spirit and In truth.-John 4:24.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Mat 4:lo:
Psalms 81 and 122
PRIMARY ToPIC-Children pralsing
God Mat Z:i5. 1g.
JUNIOR TOPIC-worship in Gods
house Luke 2;il-50).
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-why wor-
ship and how.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-The ma
ture and value of true worship.
1. What ls Worship (Rev. 7:12).
II is the attitude of the soul toward
God, which recognizes him as the Su-
preme Being of the universe and be-
nevOiently inclined toward his crea-
tupss. II is the outgoing of the az
feeeions toward him and the ascrip-
tion Of praise and alteration to him
as the one from whom all blessings
come, the one to whom all glory and
honor should be given, the one who is
all-wise and powerful.
u. Whom to Worship Rev. Z :10-12).
/. God tvv. II, II, CT. Matt. 4:1O).
Since in him we live. move and have
our being tActs II :2S), and from him
every good and perfect gift cometh
flames I I'D, we should worship and
adore him.
.. Jesus Christ the Lamb ". 10Y.
We should worship him because he is
God and because he, in the incarna-
tion, linked himself with humanity and
on the cross made an atOnement for us
and is now our high priest, through
whom we have access to God (Heb.
10:21).
IN. Qualifications for Acceptable
Worship John ALTO, 1920.
This is a fine example of personal
evangelism. Christ "must needs go
through Samnria" to find this poor,
sinful woman. He skifully disclosed
his identity TO her. He knew the deep
need OF her soul, even the inward I'M
rest which was hers while practiclng
sin. He made the point of contact by
that which was uppermOst in her mind,
namely. water, and passed from the
water Of earthly to the water of ev-
eriasting life which was in himself ".
10). In order to worship God accepta-
bly, there must be
I. knowledge of Christ ". 10). Must
know him as a prophet from God ".
19)-the one sent of God (Acts Z 81,
81, L.eut. lS:15l TO make known TO lost
men the way TO God. Must Know ii''''
as the Messiah-ihe one anointed Of
God 10 save lost men tJohn 4:42).
?. A new nature wv. 3D. 24). Only
the regenerated can worship God In
spirit. Jesus declared that which is
born OF the flesh is flesh. and that
which is born of the spirit Is spirit"
(Joln 3 :6). Except a man be born
from above. he cannot see the king
dom Of Cor (John 3 :3). The natural
man has not the capacity to see
God. therefore he cannot worship him.
God is spirit, therefore only the one
whose spirit has been quickened can
enter into fellowship with him in wor-
ship.
3. A sanctlfied life UIeh. l0:22).
The life is sanetified by the Spirit
I Peter %; through obedience TO
the Word Of God John lT:1O.
4. Faith in God UIeb. II g. CT. 10:
22). Pretended worship without vital
tied faith is an abomination to God.
;. Men of every nation and kindred
(Rev. Z %. God is the God Of all ma
tons.
w. Where to Worship.
I. In secret (uatt. G:5, O.. The soul
shut up with God, with the world end
its cares shut out. really wOrships. Ev-
cry Christian ought TO have secret
chamber.
Q. In the assembly tHeb. 1924. 25).
White the private prayer is of first I'm
portance. there is value in joint wor-
shin with fellow Christians which
shoala not be overlooked. The actions
Of others are helpful in conducting a
frame Of mind for worship.
3. Everywhere tJohn 4:20-2D. God
IS the Omuipresent Spirit. therefore
wherever there is a person whose ma
t,,re is spiritual he can worship. Chris
thrifty is unlike every other religion
On that without ritual or temple the
Individual may worship God anywhere.
Tohp as truly wOrshiped God in Pat
mos ax in the assembly at Ephesus, or
PAM In The Roman prison as well as
uf,S, tf.e beloved saints at Philippi.