Jesus moves from the feast at Matthew's house to answering questions about fasting. He explains fasting using analogies of clothing repair, wine storage, and weddings. We examine our new life in Christ and fasting from both doctrinal and devotional points of view.

We need one another in fellowship to exhort and encourage each other daily so that we do not fall into unbelief. Unbelief is more than just doubt—it manifests in self-reliance, legalism, and spiritual exhaustion. When we fail to rest in Christ's finished work, we become weary, discouraged, and ineffective. God desires His people to live in faith, resting in Him, and strengthening one another to remain steadfast.

Trials play a key role in our spiritual growth.