ONLINE WORSHIP

Text: Luke 5:27-39

Theme: Jesus is the new wine that challenges norms and is not welcomed by the old guard. Take Jesus seriously and nothing else.

Questions:

• Why do you think Jesus chose Levi (a tax collector) to be one of His disciples?

• Why do the Pharisees and teachers of the law criticize Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners?

• How does the idea of Jesus being a "physician" for sinners challenge our understanding of who can come to Jesus

• How does the imagery of a wedding feast help us understand the nature of Jesus’ ministry and His             presence with His followers?

• What does the statement, "No one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, 'The old is better,'" reveal about human resistance to change?

• In what ways do you, or might you, identify with the Pharisees’ attitudes toward sinners and outcasts? How can you move past this mindset?

• Are there areas of your life that feel like “old wineskins” that might need to be transformed to receive something new from God?