*What does it mean to worship the Lord in spirit and truth - John 4:6-30.* Worshiping the Lord *“in spirit and truth”* comes from Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the *well* . In the conversation, the woman was discussing *places of worship* with Jesus, saying that the Jews worshiped at *Jerusalem* , while the Samaritans worshiped at *Mount Gerizim* . *What had happened* Jesus had just revealed that He knew about *her many husbands* , as well as the fact that the current man she lived with was not her husband. This made her uncomfortable, so she attempted to divert His attention from her personal life to matters of religion. Jesus refused to be distracted from His lesson on true worship and got to the heart of the matter: *“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to worship Him” (John 4:23).* *Lesson intended* The main lesson here was that *worship of God was not to be confined to a single geographical location* or necessarily regulated by the temporary provisions of Old Testament law. It also points at what Paul elaborates later, saying *there is no longer separation between Jew and Gentile nor a specific physical temple for worship.* With the coming of Christ, all of God’s children gained equal access to God through Him. *Key message* Worship became *a matter of the heart, not external actions, and directed by truth rather than ceremony.* Rather, to worship God in spirit and truth means *worship involving loving Him with the whole heart, soul, mind and strength.* *Answer* True worship must be *“in spirit,”* meaning, engaging the whole heart. *You can call it a real passion for God.* Worship must be *“in truth,”* meaning, properly informed worship. *If we do not have knowledge of the God we worship, there is no worship in truth.* _God bless you_