Our worship of God should be in spirit and truth. Samuel said, the Lord has more delight in obedience than in burnt offerings and sacrifices. Jesus said we are to worship the Father in spirit and in truth.
1 Samuel 15:22 KJV
[22] And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
John 4:23-24 KJV
[23] 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. [24] God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Points:
-- to obey is better than sacrifice 1 Samuel 15:22
-- woshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth John 4:23
-- God is a Spirit, worship him in spirit and truth John 4:24
-- worship God with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth 1 Corinthians 5:8
-- gifts and sacrifices could not make him perfect as pertaining to the conscience Hebrews 9:9
-- Christ has entered into heaven iteself to appear before God for us Hebrews 9:24
Scriptures:
1 Samuel 15:22 KJV
[22] And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken (listen, pay attention) than the fat of rams.
John 4:23-24 KJV
[23] 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. [24] God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
1 Corinthians 5:8 KJV
[8] Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Hebrews 9:9 KJV
[9] Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews 9:24 KJV
[24] For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Commentary
True worship of God is in giving thanks to God in the spirit of a sincere heart, giving all the praise and glory to God for the truth of what he has done and what he has promised to do.
Hebrews 9:9 KJV
[9] Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews 9:24 KJV
[24] For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: