Tin-Hungh θεός God Yo^han 4:23-24 = John 4:23-24 Ih Hnoi Nyei Zunh Doz Waac Sunday/February 2, 2014 Tin-Hungh θεός God Yo^han 4:23-24 = John 4:23-24

23 Wuov norm ziangh hoc oix taux, zungv taux daaih aqv 23 Wuov norm ziangh hoc oix taux, zungv taux daaih aqv. Zien-zien buoqc zaangc Zaangc Diex wuov deix, oix longc Singx Lingh yaac longc zien leiz zaangc, weic zuqc Zaangc Diex lorz naaiv nyungc mienh zaangc ninh. 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (NIV). 2

24 Tin-Hungh se Singx Lingh 24 Tin-Hungh se Singx Lingh. Zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei mienh oix zuqc longc Singx Lingh caux zien leiz zaangc." 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." (NIV). 3

Biux Mengh Waac Introduction Ih hnoi mbuo oix hoqc taux biei nyungc jauv taux naaiv deix i yiemc Ging-Sou. Today, we are going to learn four things from these two verses of the Bible. 4

I. Tin-Hungh se Singx Lingh (God is Spirit) II. Zien Zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei mienh. The truth worshiper. III. Longc zien leiz zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv. The Truth worshiper. IV. Longc Singx Lingh zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv. Worship God in spirit. 5

I. Tin-Hungh se Singx Lingh (God is Spirit) a. Singx Lingh mbuo maiv haih mangc maiv buatc Ninh, mv baac Ninh yiem nyei. We can not see the Spirit, but He is here with us. b. Singx Lingh Ninh yiem norm-norm dorngx. Spirit lives everywhere.

II. Zien Zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei mienh. The truth worshiper. a. Zien zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv se yiem hnyouv zaangc cuotv. True worship involves the heart. b. Zien zaangc Tin-Hungh, zien zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv se longc zingx nyei hnyouv zaangc. True worship, worship with the sincere heart.

Yiem Matv^taai 15:7-9: Yesu gorngv, “Beih zaqc hnyouv njuotv nyei mienh aah! I^saa^yaa douc Tin-Hungh nyei waac wuov zanc ninh gorngv duqv meih mbuo zien haic aqv. Ninh gorngv, 8'Naaiv deix mienh longc nzuih taaih yie, mv baac ninh mbuo nyei hnyouv leih duqv yie go haic .(I^saa^yaa 29:13) 9 Ninh mbuo zaangc yie se maiv lamh longc. Ninh mbuo zorqv mienh ganh liepc daaih nyei leiz dorngx yie nyei leiz njaaux. “ (Matv^taai 15:7-9) Matthew 15:7-9: “You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: 8 "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.” (NIV). 8

III. Longc zien leiz zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv. Worship in Truth. a. Eix-leiz se mbuo oix zuqc ei Ging-Sou njaaux nyei jauv zoux, weic zuqc Ging-Sou se benx zien leiz. It means we must do according to the teaching of the Bible, because Bible is the truth.

b. Yiem Yo^han 8:31-32: “Yesu gorngv mbuox sienx ninh wuov deix Yiutai Mienh, “Se gorngv meih mbuo zanc-zanc ei jienv yie njaaux nyei waac zoux, meih mbuo za'gengh zoux yie nyei sai-gorx. 32 Meih mbuo ziouc hiuv duqv zien leiz. Zien leiz yaac oix bungx nqoi meih mbuo.” In John 8:31-32: “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

c. “Meih mbuo ei jienv zien leiz zoux ziouc bun meih mbuo nyei hnyouv cing-nzengc daaih yaac za'gengh hnamv sienx Yesu nyei gorx-youz. Hnangv naaic meih mbuo oix zuqc longc nzengc hnyouv laanh hnamv laanh.” (1 Bide 1:22). “Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.” (1 Peter 1:22).

d. Yesu gorngv, “Yie kungx gorngv dongh yie haiz Tin-Hungh gorngv jiex nyei zien leiz” mbuox meih mbuo, mv baac meih mbuo oix daix yie. Apc^laa^ham maiv hnangv naaic zoux.” Yo^han 8:40) “As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that “I heard from God.” Abraham did not do such things.” (John 8:40) 12

d. “Dauh dauh duqv zipv Tin-Hungh nyei zingh nyeic yaac oix zuqc goux longx. Haaix dauh zipv haaix nyungc zingh nyeic oix zuqc longc tengx zuangx mienh. 11 Haaix dauh zunh doz oix zuqc za'gengh douc Tin-Hungh nyei waac.…….” (1 Bide 4:10-11). “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God….” (1 Peter 4:10-11). 13

IV. Longc Singx Lingh zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv. Worship God in spirit. a. Longc Singx Lingh zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv se oix zuqc bangc Singx Lingh nyei qaqv, yaac bun Singx Lingh mbuo zoux nyei jauv. Worship God in Spirit means, we have depending on the Holy Spirit leading the way. 14

b. Zorqv nyungc zeiv, “Fih hnangv nyei, mbuo mau haic, Singx Lingh ziouc daaih tengx mbuo. Mbuo liemh maiv hiuv duqv oix zuqc hnangv haaix nor daux gaux mv baac Singx Lingh njunh jienv gorngv maiv cuotv waac tengx mbuo tov Tin-Hungh. 27 Tin-Hungh zaah mienh nyei hnyouv ziouc hiuv Singx Lingh nyei eix leiz, weic zuqc Singx Lingh ei Tin-Hungh nyei za'eix tengx Tin-Hungh nyei baeqc fingx tov.” (Lomaa 8:26-27). “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.” (Romans 8:26- 15

Setv Mueiz Waac Conclusion Ih hnoi mbuo duqv buatc Ging-Sou njaaux taux hnangv haaix nor zaangc Tin-Hungh. Hnangv haaix nor douc Tin-Hungh nyei waac. Yesu ganh mengh-mengh nyei gorngv, “Ninh njaaux nyei jauv se dongh Tin-Hungh mbuox ninh nyei jauv hnangv. To day, we have seen Bible teaches how to worship God. How to preach God’s word. Jesus clearly said, He only teaches what He had heard from the Father. 16