John 4:23-24
4:23 But a time
is coming – and now is here
– when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks
such people to be
his worshipers.
4:24 God is spirit,
and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Acts 19:21
A Riot in Ephesus
19:21 Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Acts 19:1
Disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus
19:1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples there
Colossians 1:14-15
1:14 in whom we have redemption,
the forgiveness of sins.
The Supremacy of Christ
1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Philippians 3:3
3:3 For we are the circumcision,
the ones who worship by the Spirit of God,
exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials