In John 4, Jesus told the woman at the well that GOD is looking for worshippers who worship in Spirit and Truth. (John 4:24) What does it mean to worship in Spirit? Does it mean to worship with a lot of exuberance? Does it mean that worship can be “of the flesh?”
To understand this statement you need to look at John 3. Jesus is talking to Rabbi Nick. He tells Him that what is born of Spirit is Spirit and what is born of flesh is flesh (John 3:6). He tells Rabbi Nick that you need to be born again. (John 3:3)
This is what Jesus means when He says that GOD is looking for worshippers who worship in Spirit. It doesn’t mean that God is looking for excited worshippers... although He is. It doesn’t mean that you can worship in “unspiritual” or “carnal” ways... although you can. What it means is that worship is the natural response that arises from someone who has been born again.
excerpt from "Let It Rise"
