John 4:24

God is Spirit, his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth.

By whom were these words spoken?
By the Lord Jesus.
To whom did he speak?
To the Samaritan woman at the well.
In what respect did the Jews differ from the Samaritans in relation to the worship of God?
The Jews did worship God after His own revelation, according to what was written.
What does this teach us about worship?
True worship must be in accordance to the revealed will of God.
What is meant by saying "God is Spirit"?
That God in His own nature is spirit and not material.
What does it mean that God is spirit in his own nature?
God has no body and is not confined to one place. God is true and holy and wise and powerful.

What should we render unto God?
Worship
What is meant by the word "Worship"?
The expression of honour, reverence and adoration.
What is meant by worshipping in spirit?
The worship that comes from our mind and will.
What is the opposite of worshipping in spirit?
The local, ceremonial worship (on mount Gerizim) that lacked any spiritual power.
What does the Lord Jesus teach us here?
That outward devotion, if acceptable to God, must be a true expression of the will and mind of the person.
What is meant by worshipping in truth?
Worshipping by knowing who God is, and by rendering proper honour to Him sincerely, in accordance with our life with God.
How can we know who God really is?
By studying the revelation of Himself in His Word, the Sacred Scriptures.
What is the opposite of worshipping in truth?
The worship (of the Samaritans) that lacked any Divine approval or command.

Adapted from:
"The one hundred texts of the society for Irish Church Missions."
T.C. Hammond, Dublin. 1939