New Wine and Old Wineskins

9-09-06

 

1.      Matt. 9:16-17 – You should not put new wine in old wineskins.

A.     Pro. 20:1 – The Bible warns against intoxicating substances

·        Pro. 23:31 – Do not even look at it.

·        1 Tim. 5:23 – Wine as a medicinal substance.

·        Matt. 27:34 – Jesus refused the sour wine.

·        Matt. 27:48 & John 19:29-30 – Jesus received the wine.

·        Acts 2:13 & Rev. 17:1-6 – New wine & fermented wine

·        The young man’s enthusiasm & the old man’s threat.

B.     Luke 14:25-33 – It takes everything to serve the Lord.

·        Luke 9:47-62 – Following Jesus with conditions.

·        The Albanian woman’s tithe.

·        Mark 4:1-20 – Lost while desiring to be Christians.

·        Acts 24:24-25 – Felix never gave himself to Jesus.

·        Ulysses’ Proof.

·        Matt. 6:24 – No one can serve two masters.

·        The inner struggle yielded to perfect peace.