(Matthew 9:16-17)
In the Old Testament, the skin of a bag was made from the skin of an animal. New wine was always put in a new bag (skin) so that the bag would stretch as the wine continued to ferment, and then the bag would harden. An old bag would burst if new wine was poured into it.
In this instance the "new wine" represents "fresh revelation" from the Holy Spirit and the "old bag" represents the physical and spiritual state of the former man before receiving the revelation of who he is in Christ Jesus. One reason the old bag cannot receive the new wine is because he is carnal in nature. Carnality is the enemy against God. The other reason is because of "fermentation."
Fermentation is a biochemical reaction that causes a "state of agitation or intense activity." In spiritual terms this is called, "dunamis" (Greek) power or explosive power. The Believer is involved in new discoveries, excitement, hunger and thirst for God's Word. This a dynamic, not static, event in the life of the Believer! I stated earlier that the old bag is rigid, inflexible and set in its ways. There is also no room for further growth.
On the other hand, the new bag grows with the Spirit as the Spirit agitates, provokes and challenges the new Believer to unparalleled heights in the God realm. There is an interactive and intense activity with the Lord God in the heart, mind and soul of the new man. The new man is alive and the old man is dead. The old wine has dried up and the old bag has burst because,
..."new wine has been poured into new wineskins!" Selah...
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