The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-31
LESSON FOR AUGUST 3
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP.

LESSON TEXTs-Rev. 1917. John ti-
10 1924; Mat 6:5, 6. Heb io.is-25
GOLDEN TENT-God Ia a spirit. and
they that worship him must worship him
IL spirit and In truth.-John t:24
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mat t:io.
Psalms ~ and i22
PRIMARY ToPGC-ChIidren prsising
God MAT 2lib. iG
JUNIOR TOPIC Worship in Gods
house Uuke 2u-dO).
INTERMEDIATES ToPIC-why wor.
ship and how.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPrc-The ma.
ture and value Of true worship.
7. What 10 Worship7 (Rev. 7:12).
II II the attitude ~ the soul toward
God. which recognizes him rs the Su.
preme Being ~ the universe and he
nevolently inclined toward his crca.
lures. II IN the outgoing Of the az.
fections toward him and the ascrip.
fion Of praise and alteration TO him
as the one from whom all blessings
come. the one TO whom all glory and
honor should he given. the one who Is
all-wise and powerful.
". Whom to Worship (Rev. 7:10.12)
!. God wv. II. II. e.. Matt 4:1O)
Since In him we live. move and have
our being (Acts II :2s). and from him
every good and perfect gift cometh
tJames l;lD. we should worship and
adore him
2. Jesus Christ the Lamb ". IW
We should worship him because he Is
God and because he. In the Incarnn.
tion. linked himself with humanity and
on the cross made an atonement for Us
and N now our high priest. through
whom we have access TO God (Heb
1O:2D.
~. Qualifications for Acceptable
Worship (John 4:i-i0. 1920.
This II n fine example OF personal
evangelism. Christ must needs 90
through Samaria" to find this poor,
sinful woman. He skilfully disclosed
his Identity "a her. He knew the deep
need NJ her soul. even the inward un.
rest which was hers while practiclng
sin. lie made the point of contact by
that which was uppermost In her mind.
namely. water, and passed from the
water 81 earthly 20 the water of ev-
erlasting life which was In himself ".
iO). In order 10 worship God acceptn-
bly, there must be
I. knowledge Of Christ ". 1O). Must
know him as n prophet from God ".
19)-the one sent Of God (Acts Z ~.
81. Deut. rs :lh) 20 make known 20 lost
men the way 10 God. Must know him
a.. L.. o
God TO save lost men (John 4 :42).
.. A new nature (vv. %. 24l. Only
the regenerated can worship God In
spirit Jesus declared that which II
born ~ the flesh IN flesh. and that
which Is born 81 the spirit Is spirit"
(JohD 800. Except n man be born
from above. he cannot see the king
dom Of God" (John 3:3). The natural
man has not the capacity 10 "see"
God therefore he cannot worship him
God Is spirit. therefore only the one
whose spirit has been qulckened can
enter into fellowship with him In wor-
ship.
g. sanctihed life OHeb. 1O:22).
The life IL sanctifed by the Spirit
Peter l ~ through obedience tn
the Word Of God Gohn l7:1O.
4. Faith In God CHeb. II %. e.. 10:
22). Pretended worship without vital
lied faith II an abomination 10 God.
2. Men Of every nation and kindred
tRev. 7:9). God is the God Of all ma
tIons.
~. Where TO Worship.
I. In secret (Matt. 20, 81. The soul
shut up with God. with the world and
its cares shut out. really worships. Ev-
cry Christian ought 10 have secret
chamber.
2 In the assembly (Ieb. 10 "a. 25).
While the private prayer Is Of first i'm
portance. there IL value In Joint wor-
ship with fellow Christians which
should not be overlooked. The actions
OF others are helpful In conducting a
frame Of mind for worship.
3. Everywhere (John 4 1920. God
II the Omnipresent Spirit. therefore
wherever there Is a person whose ma
ture Is spiritual he can worship. Chris
tianity is unlike every other religion
IN that without ritual or temple the
individual may worship God anywhere.
John as truly worshiped God In Pat
mos ms In the assembly at Ephesus. or
Paul in the Roman prison MS well as
with the beloved saints At Phlllppl.
To Those Who Seek