New Wine in New Wine Skins

Summary

The sermon explores Jesus' teaching on fasting, emphasizing that fasting was traditionally connected to mourning and the anticipation of the Messiah's coming. Jesus explains that His presence as the bridegroom means His disciples do not fast, but they will fast after He is taken away. The message highlights the shift from fasting in hope of the Messiah to fasting as a response to having experienced Christ, longing for deeper fellowship and the second coming. Biblical references include Old Testament imagery of God as bridegroom and New Testament teachings on hope, humility, and the ultimate union of Christ and His church.