True Children of God understand fasting and feasting

True Children of God understand fasting and feasting:

1. Why the disciples cannot fast while Jesus is with them
2. Why the disciples will fast when Jesus is taken away
3. Why other people don’t get it

Questions to think about during the sermon:
Introduction:
1 Many Christians are fasting at this time of year. Is that still appropriate in the New Testament?
Point 1:
2 Why might many Christian parents object if their children wanted to attend Levi’s party?
3 How do Jesus and John the Baptist fit together?
4 What can Christians who love parties learn from our text?
Point 2:
5 How does Jesus characterize our time?
6 How is Jesus – seated at the right hand of God – living today?
Point 3:
7 What does our text teach us about all things that Christians do?