The Bible Made Simple

                                                                   Lesson 5

                                                  The Old and New Wine Bottles

PARABLE

We must follow Jesus’ example and find the “REAL THINGS” in the Scripture and then discover what the Spiritual Meaning is for each REAL THING or Key Word.

Bible Verse: Luke 5:37-39

37 “And no man putteth new wine into old bottles;

else the new wine will burst the bottles,

and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

38 But new wine must be put into new bottles;

and both are preserved.

39 No man also having drunk old wine

straightway desireth new: for he saith, the old is better”.

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2. Locate KEY WORDS in the verse : 3. Discover their SPIRITUAL MEANING :

(usually nouns or “real things”) (by using the BIBLE WORD PICTURES)

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2. Locate KEY WORDS in the verse : 3. Discover their SPIRITUAL MEANING :

(usually nouns or “real things”) (by using the BIBLE WORD PICTURES)

REWRITE THE VERSE

(Paraphrase)

No man can teach _______________________ (new wine)

to an __________________________ (old bottle);

because the ____________________________ (new wine)

will be rejected (burst) by the _____________________ (bottle)

and the _______________________ (bottle) will be lost (perish)

But ________________________________(new wine) must be

taught to ________________________________ (new bottle);

and both the doctrine and the person will be saved.

No man having _________________________ (drunk)

__________________________ (old wine)

immediately desires ______________________ (new wine):

for he thinks the ______________________ (old wine) is better.

Note: Answers are on page 48.

                                               “Old and New Wine Bottles”

                                                      Luke 5:37-39

This Parable Literally or “Physically” says:

The type of container (bottle) that “wine” is placed in is very important, and it must be new in order to preserve “wine”.

What are the Spiritual implications of this parable, and what are your “options”?

The “Spiritual implications” are:

1.

2.

Your “Options” are:

1.

2.

DISCOVERING HIDDEN TREASURE

Bible verse: Luke ** 5:37-39

37 “And no man putteth new wine

into old bottles;

else the new wine

will burst the bottles, and be spilled,

and the bottles shall perish.

38 But the new wine must be

put into new bottles;

and both are preserved.

39 No man also having drunk old wine

straightway desireth new;

for he saith, the old is better.

REWRITE THE VERSE

(Paraphrase)

37 No man can teach true doctrine (new wine)

to an unconverted person (old bottle):

because the true doctrine (new wine)

will be rejected (burst) by the person (bottle)

and the person (bottle) will be lost (perish).

38 But true doctrine (new wine) must be

taught to converted people (new bottles);

and both the doctrine and the person will be saved.

39 No man having been taught (drunk)

false doctrine (old wine)

immediately desires true doctrine (new wine):

for he thinks the false doctrine (old wine) is better.

                                                “Old and New Wine Bottles”

                                                             Luke 5:37-39

This Parable Literally or “Physically” says:

The type of container (bottle) that “wine” is placed in is very important, and it must be new in order to preserve “wine”.

The “Spiritual implications” are:

1. We must become “new bottles” or converted before we will be willing to accept True Doctrine.

2. If we remain unconverted we will not accept

the Truth or True Doctrine

Your “Options” are:

1. Allow the Lord to “change your heart” and convert you so that you will accept Truth or

True Doctrine when you see it and be saved.

2. Remain unconverted and reject Truth

or True Doctrine and be lost.

                                Discovering the Spiritual meaning of: “Wine”

                                           (Through Inductive Bible Study)

Proverbs 20:1

“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise”.

Conclusion: “Wine” represents something that causes someone to be deceived.

Isaiah 28:7

“But they also have erred through wine and through strong drink are out of the way: the priest and prophet have erred through strong drink…“.

Conclusion: “Wine” represents something that causes someone to err or leave the right way.

Proverbs 20:1

“Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps”.

Revelation 12:9

“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan which deceiveth the whole world”.

Conclusion: “Wine” represents something that Satan uses to deceive people.

Habakuk 2:5

“Yea also, because he trangresseth by wine”.

Conclusion: “Wine” represents something that causes a person to transgress or sin.

FINAL CONCLUSION:

“Old Wine or "Strong drink” must represent False Doctrine.