1. The Furnace: The Heart of Worship The Fuel and the Flame John 4:16-26

2. Definition of Worship Worship is our response to the grandeur of God’s personhood The Fuel and The Flame

3. John 4:16-26 16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; Purview of Power

4. John 4:16-26 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Purview of Power

5. John 4:16-26 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Purview of Power

6. John 4:16-26 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. Purview of Power

7. John 4:16-26 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. Purview of Power

8. John 4:16-26 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. Purview of Power

9. John 4:16-26 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” Purview of Power

10. John 4:16-26 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” Purview of Power

11. Truth and Spirit -The TRUTH is the Fuel of worship -Truth gives us the accurate portrayal of the greatness of God The Fuel and The Flame

12. Truth and Spirit - The word of God is the undisputed source of revelation that we have as it relates to the ways of God and how we relate to Him. The Fuel and The Flame

13. Truth and Spirit -The Spirit is the Flame of worship -Worship leader is the Holy Spirit -The Spirit ignites the truth The Fuel and The Flame

14. Worship is an end in itself -It’s never to be about what we get out of worship, but our response to the grandeur of God’s personhood. The Fuel and The Flame

15. Take-Aways… 1) Practice the presence of God 2) Worship when alone 3) Cultivate holy dependency 4) Prepare for the corporate experience The Fuel and The Flame

16. Take-Aways… 5) Absorb distractions with gratitude 6) Learn to offer a sacrifice in worship The Fuel and The Flame