Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Prepare
Serve him
Bible References
Prepare
Matthew 15:8
These people [claim to] honor me with their lips [i.e., by what they say], but their heart is far from [honoring] me.
John 4:24
God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
Serve him
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus replied to him, "Get away from me Satan, for it is written [Deut. 6:13], 'You are supposed to worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him.'"
Matthew 6:24
No person can serve two masters, for he will either hate the one and love the other, or else he will cling to the one and look down on the other. You cannot serve God and material things [at the same time].
Luke 4:8
And Jesus answered him, "It is written [Deut. 6:13], 'You are supposed to worship the Lord, your God, and serve only Him.'"