PARABLES OF JESUS: New Wine

Why is it impossible to mix human religious effort with the radical, free grace offered through Jesus Christ?In this sermon on Luke 5:37–38, guest speaker Stuart Rothberg unpacks the Parable of the New Wine and Old Wineskins. Exploring the cross-cultural impulse across human history to appease an angry God through extreme rituals, sacrifices, and legalistic rules, Stuart illustrates how Jesus came to dismantle man-made religion. Discover why attempting to add human virtue to Christ’s finished work ruins both, and how tasting the "new wine" of a personal relationship with a near, loving Father sets believers free from guilt and performance-based living.In this episode, we cover:The Global Impulse of Appeasement: Surveying various religious traditions to highlight humanity's desperate attempt to calm a distant, angry God.The Parable Unpacked: Understanding why new, fermenting wine bursts rigid, old wineskins.Jesus vs. Organized Religion: Examining how Jesus deliberately challenged the Pharisees' rigid Sabbath rules and human traditions.Wants-To over Have-To: Shifting our motivation for obedience from trying to earn God's favor to joyfully responding because we already have it.Touching the Untouchable: Looking at Jesus healing the leper as the ultimate picture of Christ transferring His righteousness to us.Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube