The Dermott news., 1919-07-31


 Psalms S and i32
 PRIMARY ToPIC-Chndren praising God Mat q l5 l6l
 JUNIOR ToFlC-Worship in Gods house t,uke 2.+l-5o)
 INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-Why wor- ship and how
 SENIOR AND ADULT ToP1c-The na- ture and value of true worship.
 1. What Is Worship? (Rev 7:12).
 II Is the attitude of the soul toward God, which recognizes him as the Su- nreme Being of the universe and be nevolentiy inclined toward his crea- lures. IL k the outgoing of the af- fections toward him and the ascrip- ton of praise and adoration to him as the one from whom all blessings come, the one to whom all glory and honor should be given, the one who k all-wiSr and powerful
 II. Whom to Worship Rev. 7:1012).
 l. God tvv. II. r.. cf. Matt. 4:l0l. Since in him We live. move and have our being tActs r .9S). and from him every good and perfect gift cometh GamcS f:t0. We should worship and adore him.
 2, Jesus Christ the Lamb (v. 10l. We should worship him because he Is God and because he. In the incarna- ton, linked himself with humanity and on the cross made an atouement for us and iS now our high priest. through whom we have access To God UHeb. 10:2D.
 LII. Qualifications for Acceptable Worship tJohn 4;1-l0 l9=2B
 This k fine example of personal evangelism Christ must needs % through Samaria" to find this poor sinful woman. He skitfHlly disclosed his identity to her. He knew the deep need nf her soul. even the inward uH. rest which waS hers while practjciug sin. He made the point of contact ny that which was uppermoSt tn her mlHds namely water. and passed from the water If eafthly to the water of ey- erlastius life which was in himself tv. 1o), In order io worship God acceptu- hly there must be-
 | Knowledge of Christ tv l0l. NuSf know him IS Il prophet from God fy. 19) the one sent of God tAcfS 7:37. cf bcut. 1S:15l to make known to lost men thc way to God Must know hum ns the McsSiah=the one anaintcd of God tn Save lost men (Iohn 4:42).
 \ new nature tvv. 23s 2N only the rcgenerated can worship God in spirit. Jesus declared that which is born of the flesh k flesh. and that which is born ot the spirit iS spirit" John 3.Gl. Except man he born from above. he cannot see the king dom of God" tJohn 3:3l The natural man has not the capacity 70 see" God therefore he cannot worship him. God is spirit therefore only the one whose spirit has been qniekened can enter Into fellowship with him in wor- ship.
 8. A sanctlded life UIeh 10:22). The life is sanctted by the Spirit I Peer l.2) through obedience to the Word of God (John l7.l0.
 I. Faith in God GIeb. 1i.G. cf. 10; ool. Pretended worship without vital- ized faith k an abomiuatien to God
 !. Men of every nation and kindred (Rev. 7:ol God Is the God of all na. tionS.
 IV Where to Worship
 l. In secret (Matt. Ca. @. The soul shut m with God, with the world and its cares shut ont. really worShlpS. Ey- cry Christian ought to have Il secret chamber.
 2. In the assembly Ueb 10 .24 2O. While the private prayer Is of first i'm portauce. there k value In joint wor- ship with fellow Christians which should not he overlooked. The actions of others are helpful in conducting q frame af mind for worship.
 g. Everywhere John 4:2o-2D. God k the omuipreseut Spirit. therefore wherever there k n person whose na- ture is spiritual he can worship. Chris tlanlty iS unlike every other religion fin that without ritual GIT temple the individual may worship God anywhere John uS truly Worshiped God in Pat mos as in the assembly at Ephesus, or Paul in the Roman prison us well as with the beloved saints at Phtlippi.