John 4:24
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Application:

The Samaritans worshiped on Mount Gerizim, while the Jews worshiped at the temple in Jerusalem (4:20). So who was right? Jesus explained that an hour was coming when true worship of the Father wouldn’t depend on a specific location (4:21). In John’s Gospel, Jesus’s “hour” is usually associated with his crucifixion and resurrection (see John 2:4; 7:30; 8:20; 12:23, 27; 13:1; 16:32; 17:1). Through his death on the cross and his resurrection from the grave, Jesus would transform worship for God’s people.

Jesus insisted that her ancestral understanding of worship was flawed and that salvation comes from the Jews (4:22) because the Messiah would be of Jewish lineage, descended from the tribe of Judah. Jesus made it clear that truth trumps race and culture. An hour is coming (after his resurrection) and is now here (because the Messiah was present with her at that moment) when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth (4:23). 

To “worship the Father in Spirit” is to have a heart that seeks an intimate spiritual relationship with the God who is Spirit (4:24). To worship God “in truth” is to worship him in a biblically accurate way—through the one who is the truth (see 14:6). The Father wants such people to worship him (4:23). God is on the hunt for those who will worship him spiritually through Jesus Christ, based on the truth of his Word.

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1026.

To God, be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

Disclaimer

When God inspires me, I write articles glorifying God. I invite you to view this writing as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, I encourage you to search the Scriptures to determine whether what I have written is true. Always consult with your church ministers regarding biblical matters. I am not a professional writer, so there may be some grammatical or spelling errors present. I strive to write as clearly and efficiently as possible. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo.

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