Why Old Mindsets Can't Hold New Miracles

Pastor Ben Diaz
 

"For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ."
John 1:17

The law was given to reveal our inability to keep it and our desperate need for a Savior. In Matthew 9, Jesus challenged the religious mindset of His time, demonstrating that He was bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to earth. He told His disciples they had to embrace a new way of thinking. He illustrated this truth by saying:

"No one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved."
Matthew 9:17 NLT

The wineskin represents our mindset—our way of thinking. Jesus turned religious expectations upside down. He touched the unclean and made them pure. He forgave sins to bring healing. He dined with those considered unworthy and called them valuable. He made it clear: He did not come for those who believed they were righteous but for those who knew they were not and recognized their need for a Savior.

Pastor Ben emphasized that just as Jesus brought Heaven to earth through His ministry, we are called to do the same. However, this is impossible unless we experience a transformation in our thinking. Law and grace cannot be mixed. To fully live in the New Covenant, we must let go of old religious mindsets—the old wineskins—and embrace our true identity in Christ. We need a new container to carry the fullness of our New Covenant inheritance. An old mindset cannot hold the supernatural power and miraculous life God intends for His children.

Wherever you resist the truths of God’s grace—whether in healing, prosperity, or the boundless nature of His love—pause and examine your heart. Could an old wineskin be limiting your ability to receive?



This message is rich with revelation and worth hearing again. To listen to it in full, CLICK HERE. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any old wineskins that may be hindering you from experiencing the fullness of God’s Kingdom in your life, receiving all God's promises and demonstrating the Kingdom's miraculous power to those around you.