HANDS AND FEET IN WORSHIP

HANDS AND FEET IN WORSHIP
Text: John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Intro. Hands end Feet are important m Worship:

(A) Our Hands or Feet are Related to our Reverence of the Person Worshipped.
Psa. 63:4; Psa. 134:2; Exo. 3; Mat 28:9; Rev. 19:10; 22:8 cf. Matt. 2:11

(B) Our Hands and Feet are Related to the Relinquishment of our Person.
Lev. 8:24; Exo. 30: 19-21; 40:31, 32; John 13:9

A. Mary Anointed THE FEET OF JESUS IN WORSHIP Jn. 12:7
Mary is mentioned only 3 times in the Gospels and on all these occasions .....

MARY WAS AT THE FEET OF JESUS

1. She learned how to Worship from His Word. Lk 10;39
She had an Established Revelation from His Word at His feet. Cf Worship Him in Truth. Jn 4:24 She Learned how to Approach and Act - Approach with a gift. Jn.12:3 cf. Deut.16:16f; Mt.2:11 She Learned to Adore Hit Attributes - Anointing. Jn. 12:3 She Learned to Anticipate His Act - Anointing for the dead. Jn 12:3 cf. Mk. 16:1

2. She learned how to Worship from His Works. Jn. 11:32
She had an Experienced Relationship with Him at His feet. cf. Worship Him in Spirit. Jn 4:24

The Lord sent for her personally. Jn 11:28 Mary went immediately. Jn. 11:29 Mary bent down at His feet reverently. Jn. 11:32 "Lord'
3. She knew Him for His Worth to Worship Him. Jn. 1 2:3-8
She had an Exclusive Reverence for Him and gave Him her Rest at His feet. cf Worship Him. Jn. 4 24 He was worth more than Money. Jn. 12:5 He was no ordinary Man: Christ :- the Anointed; He is Priest Prophet and King He was Worshipped by Mary. Jn 12:3
- she anointed His feet not I His Head; Buut wiped His feet with her Hair! cf. l Cor. 11: 15, 7: Rev. 4:10f

Thus, MARY WAS AT THE FEET OF JESUS To listen to His Word - LK. 10:39 She found at His feet her Blessing. To pour out her Woes Jn. 11:32 She brought to His feet her Burden. To anoint them in Worship -Jn. 12:3 She gave at His feet her Best.

B. THOMAS CONFRONTED WITH THE HANDS OF JESUS. Jn. 20:27

1. Thomas' failure to Worship. Jn. 20:19 He was not at the Place of Gathering. Jn. 20:24 }cf. feet first day of the week, He was not with the People of God. Jn. 20:24 )Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2. He was too Practical to be of any God. Jn. 20:25

2. Thomas' Faith in Worship. Jn. 20:26-28 He saw the Supernatural Christ. Jn. 20:26 came JESUS the doors being shut He saw the Suffering Christ Victorious. Jn. 20:27 behold my hands reach hither thy hand To him, He became the Sovereign Christ. Jn. 20:28 My Lord and my God.

3. Thomas' Following blessed in Worship. Jn. 20:29, 27 The Blessedness of those who Walk in Faith. . . that... have believed. The Blessing of those who Witness Christ But Faith. . that have no seen.The Bonus of those who Worship Christ in Faith. , blessed are they

Con.: Thus, we need... Christ's hands and Feet to Real se His Reality, Remember er and Revere Him. Lk. 24:39, 40 Consecrated Ears, hands and Feet to Serve in the Sanctuary. Lev. 8:24 Clean Hands Feet and a pure Heart to Worship and Work for Him. Exo. 30:1 9-2 1; Psa. 24 3-5 Committed Feet (Hands and Head) to Walk m His Way. Jn 13:9 cf. Rom 10:15: Isa. 52:7

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