PRAISE HIM

          Text: John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

       ²²Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

       ²³But the hour cometh and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

       ²⁴God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Worship =

1.     Reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object  regarded as sacred.

      2. To render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.

      3. To attend services of divine worship.

      4. To feel an adoring reverence or regard.

      5. To have or express feelings of profound adoration

      6.  To honour

      7. To pay proper attention to; not violate

      8. To show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly

To praise =

      1. The act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

2. The offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God.

3. The state of being approved or admired:

4. To express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.

5. To offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.

6. Sing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises.

        John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

          Is there a designated place to worship today?

           We are to worship God everywhere we go.

          Look at the meaning of the words WORSHIP and PRAISE.

          To worship is to give honor or respect.

           To express feelings of profound adoration.

           To honour

           To pay proper attention to; (listen to his voice) not violate

           To show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly

          To praise him is to;

          Express approval or admiration.

          Offer grateful homage in words or song.

          Attend services of divine worship.

          To feel an adoring reverence or regard.

          If we worship him everywhere, then why do we come to church?

          We come to church to show off our new clothes, to make business connections etc…

           We come to church to learn the word, to fellowship and of course for congregational worship.