#110: The Parables: New Wineskins

The parables offer insight into spiritual reality, using physical examples. Often times, there are multiple layers to them that may go unnoticed at first. This is certainly the case with the parable of New Wineskins in Matt 9:16.

At issue: What is the fundamental transformation that occurs when a person moves from being controlled by the law (as we all were) to being controlled by the Spirit? Can both mind sets co-exist? What can the Old Testament temple teach us about God’s dwelling in us? How ‘good’ do we have to be in order for God to live in us? Where’s the line between how much we should or shouln’t get away with? We answer these questions and more, as we explore the following passages:

• Matt 9:16
• Luke 22:20
• Romans 8:2, 5-9
• Col 2:21
• 1 Kings 8:1-10
• Acts 2 (the whole chapter, really)