Perhaps you remember that the Bible account at John chapter 4 tells us about a conversation Jesus had with a woman of Samaria who believed that true worship of God involved worship at the Samaritan temple on Mt. Gerizim. Speaking at Jacob’s Well, at the foot of Mt. Gerizim, Jesus Christ uttered these momentous words:

“Believe me, woman, The hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you people worship the Father.

The worship of God was not to be confined to one people or centered at one place, whether at Jerusalem or any other “holy city.” Instead, the way was being opened for men of all kinds to worship Jehovah God “with spirit and truth,” anywhere and everywhere.

Neither did he feel that he had to go to any particular sacred place to worship his Father. He prayed everywhere​—on mountains, in homes or wherever he happened to be. (Luke 6:12; Matt. 26:18, 26)