The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace

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I want to talk about acceptable worship, but before we get to the text of John 4 and Jesus'

discussion about worship with the Samaritan woman at the well, I want to back up much

earlier in the revelation of God and begin thinking about what acceptable worship is from

a starting point in Exodus chapter 20, Exodus chapter 20 verse 7.

Among the ten commandments is this commandment.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave

him unpunished who takes his name in vain.

That is a very serious command.

Anyone who violates that command will be punished.

Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

That's obviously the negative side, that's the prohibition.

But later on in what is often called the second law, the book of Deuteronomy, we read this

in chapter 6 and verses 4 through 6.

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