Change and growth

 37“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new [fermenting] wine will [expand and] burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined. 38“But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. 39“And no one, after drinking old wine, wishes for new; for he says, ‘The old is fine.’ ” Luke 5:37-39 Zondervan. The Amplified Study Bible . Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

The Pharisee were not open to new ideas nor were they willing to make changes to the systems they had invented to keep the many new laws they created. When Jesus taught, he presented new ideas that opposed their ideas and he was rejected by them. He challenged the false doctrines and practices of the Pharisee and introduced them to the correct interpretation of the Scriptures. The old ways were considered better and the new teachings of Jesus were considered in error and his claims to forgive sins was blasphemous. Tradition and routine can often suck the life out of a church. Doing things, the way they have always been done brings security to some people who are resistant to change. A church that is unwilling to make changes is a church that will soon fail to reach a new generation of people who have different ideas on how things can be done. There must be an openness to change to provide growth of the church.