New Gladness and New Life

Mark 2:18-22

Discussion Guide: 10-02-05

1. What do you think the average wedding cost today?

2. Why do people pay this amount?

3. What should we do while Jesus (the bridegroom) is with us?

4. When is it appropriate to fast?

5. Was the worship you experienced as a child more like a celebration or a fast?

6. What keeps people from experiencing the joy of the Lord?

7. Are you slow or quick to accept new things and why?

8. What is the message Jesus is trying to teach with the story of new garments and new wineskins?

9. How can you help people who struggle with accepting new things or especially those who struggle with living a new life style?