1. Acceptable Worship John 4:19-24

2. Worship can be unacceptable  Vain worship – Mt. 15:8,9  In ignorance – Acts 17:23  Will-worship – Col. 2:20-23

3. Acceptable worship is:  Directed to God – Matt. 4:10  In spirit – John 4:24 – Not “fast” or “spirited” – Refers to inner man – Eph. 5:19  In truth – John 4:24; 17:17

4. Hindrances to worship  Treat as unimportant  Irregular attendance  Always late  Treat as casual affair  Irreverent  Talking & laughing  Sleeping  Playing with children

5. Things that help  Prepare to worship  Not just a spectator  See Ezra 7:10  Be reverent  “Take time to be holy”

6. What Must I Do To Be Saved?  Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17)  Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)  Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3)  Confess your faith (Mt. 10:32)  Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)  Walk by faith in newness of life (Rom. 6:4)