(Lesson 3519)(08-22-21) John 4:20-26
“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But 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. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”
In today’s quote, Jesus made it clear to the Samaritan woman that soon (after His death, burial and resurrection) there would be no need for temples and altars. He also made it clear that God is a Spirit, and is not to be worshipped through and by physical things such as material offerings, but rather He is to be worshipped in spirit.
Jesus also let it be known to the Samaritan woman that He is the Messiah.
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