Matthew 9:14-17 (NIV) New Wineskin: Extra-ordinary New Wineskin: God uses the and the Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God. 30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. 31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NLT) New Wineskin: –based Discipleship If you love me, keep my commands. John 14:15 (NIV) New Wineskin: Relational In that day,” declares the LORD, “you will call me ‘my husband”.. I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. 20 I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the LORD. Hosea 2:16, 19, 20 (NIV) Questions for Discipleship group and/or personal study: Opener: Rick described the church of Jesus Christ as growing in leaps and bounds around the world. Do you have trouble believing this? Why or why not? Go to the Source: Read Matthew 9:14-17 How does shrunken cloth and bursting wineskins relate to the kingdom of God? Live it out: What “new wine” do you sense in your life? In our church? What new wineskins are needed in your life/our church to hold that new wine?