Has Your Faith Become Too Comfortable? | New Wine in Old Wineskins (1976) | WAYMAN WEDNESDAY

Has your faith become comfortable - but stopped changing you?In this 1976 message, Pastor Wayman Mitchell explores Jesus’ teaching about new wine and old wineskins. His challenge is personal: are we still responding to the Holy Spirit, or have we become satisfied with yesterday’s experience?This episode of the Wayman Wednesday Podcast examines the nature, expression, and relevance of the gospel—and the danger of allowing a living faith to settle into religious routine.Discover why the gospel calls for responsive hearts, how its message reaches people across cultures and generations, and why Mitchell emphasizes an ongoing filling of the Holy Spirit.Chapters00:00 Introduction: The Gospel as New Wine00:31 Why the Gospel Must Be Revolutionary01:47 When Religion Becomes Routine03:01 Luke 5:36–39 — New Wine and Old Wineskins04:32 What “New Wine” Represents05:04 A Gospel of Change, Power, and Surrender07:14 The Gospel’s Transforming Effects08:22 The Permanent State of the Gospel08:58 The Danger of Putting New Wine in Old Wineskins11:11 The Gospel Needs Flexible Receptacles13:00 Carrying the Gospel Across Generations16:08 A Gospel Relevant for Every Age18:13 Why the Gospel Must Meet Today’s Needs20:20 Old Religious Structures and New Wine21:20 Becoming Expressions of the Gospel22:20 The Danger of Aged Wine24:00 When People Prefer Mild Christianity26:19 The Cure: Be Filled with the Holy Spirit27:57 Keeping the Gospel Fresh and Active29:09 Pentecost: Drunk with New Wine30:29 The Holy Spirit’s Transforming Power31:10 What Is Happening Here?## CONNECTFind a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgEnjoying Taking the Land? Leave a five-star review:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3vy1s5bPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v## SUPPORT WORLD EVANGELISMGet the **Taking the Land Premium Subscription**:✓ No ads ✓ Early releases ✓ Full-length Testimony Tuesdays **Supercast | $3/month** https://taking-the-land.supercast.com/**Spotify | $3.99/month** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-land/subscribe**Apple Podcasts | $4.99/month** https://apple.co/4owjo5Z**All proceeds go to world evangelism.**