Matthew 9: ¹⁴One day some followers of John the Baptist came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees often go without eating, while your disciples never do?" ¹⁵Jesus answered:  The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them. But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.
    ¹⁶No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and tear a bigger hole. ¹⁷No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The wine would swell and burst the old skins. Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. New wine must be put into new wineskins. Both the skins and the wine will then be safe. (CEV)
1. Why did Jesus use stories like these to change the way people think and behave?

Philippians 2: ¹²Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, ¹³for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. (NIV)
2. What are some differences between what we work out and what God works in us?

Colossians 3: ¹⁰Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better. ¹¹.... Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us. (CEV)
3. Who of us are becoming more and more like Christ, and what helps us the most?

Romans 8: ¹¹.... God raised Jesus to life! God's Spirit now lives in you, and he will raise you to life by his Spirit. ¹²My dear friends, we must not live to satisfy our desires. (CEV)
4. When we allow the Holy Spirit to lead us, what do we have to do with our bodily desires?

Romans 12: ²Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him. (CEV)
5. How do the daily practices of society act as barriers to keep us from changing our thinking?

Psalm 119: ⁹Young people can live a clean life by obeying your word. ¹⁰I worship you with all my heart. Don't let me walk away from your commands. ¹¹I treasure your word above all else.. (CEV)
6. What is there about God's Message that makes us treasure and love it more than anything?

John 15: ⁷Stay joined to me and let my teachings become part of you. Then you can pray for whatever you want, and your prayer will be answered. ⁸When you become fruitful disciples of mine, my Father will be honored. (CEV)
7. Tell us what works best for you when you try to become fruitful in adopting God's purposes.

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
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