Welcome to our service today. It is great to have you here and we would love to invite you to stay after the service and join us for morning tea.
Jesus’ words about new wineskins (Luke 5:36 – 39) remind us that God is always doing something fresh, something life-giving, something that cannot be contained by old patterns. New wine represents the living work of the Holy Spirit – dynamic, expanding, and full of power. But new wine requires new wineskins. Old ones, stretched and rigid, simply cannot hold what God is pouring out.
How often do we try to fit God’s new work into our old habits, expectations, or comfort zones? We ask Him to move, yet resist the change that comes with it. We long for renewal, yet cling to what feels safe and familiar. But Jesus invites us into something deeper – a willingness to be made new so we can receive what He is doing.
Becoming a “new wineskin” means surrender. It means allowing God to reshape our hearts, renew our minds, and soften what has grown hard. It may feel stretching at times, even uncomfortable, but it is always for greater capacity – to hold more of His presence, His joy, and His purpose.
Today, let’s ask the Lord: “Where are You making things new in me?” and then trust Him enough to let go of the old. Because when we do, we make room for His new wine to flow freely in and through our lives.
With love & blessings, Sandra
Beckenham Baptist Church 