Days of Unleavened Bread - Sermons, Bible Studies, Articles, and Essays

Is Passover on the First Day of Unleavened Bread? (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The original instructions stipulate that Passover is a single day, Abib 14, followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread, beginning on Abib 15. However, the Jews ended up combining the two during the Babylonian exile. This merging resulted in the Jews observing Passover late on Abib 14, just hours before the Feast of Unleave

Is Passover on the First Day of Unleavened Bread? (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The Days of Unleavened Bread relate to the time before the actual feast begins. The phrase "the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread" in Matthew 26:17 can be more accurately translated as "before the Feast of Unleavened Bread." This indicates that the disciples' inquiry about preparing the Passover occurred before the feast s

Why We Observe Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Days of Unleavened Bread are observed as a memorial of when Israel came out of Egypt. They serve as a reminder of significant events in the past. Additionally, these days remind us that we have come out of the world, urging us to be on guard against slipping back into it. They also encourage us to overcome and grow in grace and

Holy Days: Unleavened Bread

Bible Study by Staff

The Days of Unleavened Bread memorialize the second major step in salvation, sanctification, where God separates us for holy use after cleansing us at Passover. He sets us apart and considers us holy, yet our human nature resists holiness, making it easy to return to old, sinful habits and erroneous thinking. God commands us to kee

Why Do We Observe Unleavened Bread? (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The Feast of Unleavened Bread carries a significant emphasis in God's instructions, focusing primarily on the positive act of eating unleavened bread rather than the negative act of avoiding leavening. This Feast is first mentioned by name in Exodus 12:14, 17-20, where God ties the command to observe it with His deliverance of Isra

Why Do We Observe Unleavened Bread? (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The Feast of Unleavened Bread holds profound significance, primarily as a remembrance of God's deliverance. A key instruction for this Feast is to eat unleavened bread every day throughout its duration. Additionally, a vital aspect is the command to eat nothing leavened and to ensure no leaven is present in our houses, symbolizing

The Unleavened Bread of Perfection

CGG Weekly by Clyde Finklea

The Feast of Unleavened Bread holds a significant focus on both removing leaven and eating unleavened bread. Initially, the emphasis was on diligently cleaning houses and automobiles of everything containing leaven before the feast and avoiding it during the seven days. While keeping leaven out is important, the primary focus shoul

The Reason for Unleavened Bread

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

The Feast of Unleavened Bread signifies far more than the avoidance of leavening. Our focus needs to be on God's management of the process of deliverance.

Unleavened Bread Basics

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

The Days of Unleavened Bread are highly disruptive, not only due to the effort required in deleavening but also because our diets are altered, which captures our attention as God intends. These days interrupt our normal routines, prompting us to consider their significance and purpose. Referred to as the Days of Unleavened Bread in

Why Do We Observe Unleavened Bread? (Part Three)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

God's instructions for the Feast of Unleavened Bread emphasize remembering that He is the One who delivers us from sin's grasp and that we are required to eat the Bread of Life which is truly unleavened. Without the Unleavened Bread of Life, we have no means to overcome, as we are powerless to avoid and put out the corruption of si

Unleavened Bread and the Holy Spirit (2019)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The Days of Unleavened Bread hold a significant place in the journey of salvation, closely tied to other festivals as they lead into the giving of God's Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. This period is not merely about coming out of sin, as often understood, but carries a deeper meaning. The eating of unleavened bread during the

Grace, Unleavened Bread, and the Holy Spirit

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Days of Unleavened Bread hold a significant place in understanding God's role in our salvation. The keeping of the first day of Unleavened Bread, along with eating unleavened bread for seven days, is intended by God to serve as a reminder of what He has done for us. It is a personal reminder, as God instructed that we should sh

Unleavened Bread and the Holy Spirit (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Brethren, the Days of Unleavened Bread and the eating of unleavened bread must be understood in the context of God's work in our lives. It is not about our efforts to overcome sin, but rather a reminder of what the Father did to bring us to where we are right now. This observance marks the Father's initiative in leading us to the S

Unleavened Bread and Pentecost

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Days of Unleavened Bread hold a significant place in understanding God's work in our salvation. These days are not solely about coming out of sin, as often understood, but primarily serve as a memorial of what God did to release us from bondage. The eating of unleavened bread, as introduced in Exodus 13, is a reminder of God's

The Feasts of Tabernacles and Unleavened Bread

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David C. Grabbe

The Days of Unleavened Bread, as outlined in God's instructions, hold a significant place among His feasts, each designed to focus on Him and His deliverance. This seven-day feast, beginning just after Passover, mirrors the structure of the Feast of Tabernacles, both lasting seven days and emphasizing specific actions during that p

Unleavened Bread and the Holy Spirit (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Brethren, as we reflect on the Days of Unleavened Bread, we must understand their profound significance in our spiritual journey. The eating of unleavened bread, while associated with leaving Egypt, relates most directly to a vital truth often overlooked. It serves as a reminder of what God has done for us, as He Himself brought Is

James and Unleavened Bread (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Days of Unleavened Bread, observed for seven days, typify our journey out of sin and this world to follow God. This period symbolizes a lifelong process of working in cooperation with God to build the character necessary for eternal life. It requires constant vigilance, as unlearning the ways of this world and learning God's wa

Freedom and Unleavened Bread

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread address the escape from bondage and the means to remain free after liberation. The Days of Unleavened Bread specifically emphasize the importance of taking in the pure word of God to sustain spiritual freedom. Just as the Israelites did little to free themselves from Egyptian slavery, with

James and Unleavened Bread (Part Three)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The seven Days of Unleavened Bread symbolize our journey out of sin and separation from this world to follow God. This process demands a lifetime of diligent effort and constant vigilance to sustain. During one week each year, God reminds us of our responsibilities on our Christian pilgrimage, offering hope, confidence, and encoura

Unity and Unleavened Bread

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

I Corinthians is especially helpful on the subject of unity, as it was written just before Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread. Much of its instruction touches on the causes of disunity and provides the major solution as well. The epistle addresses the importance of personal responsibility in creating unity within the body of

The Selfsame Day

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God's precise control over time is evident in the observance of the Days of Unleavened Bread, as detailed in Scripture. Exodus 12:14 declares that this day shall be a memorial, a feast to the Lord throughout your generations, kept as an ordinance forever. This festival serves to commemorate a significant event tied to a specific ca

Truly Unleavened

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Feast of Unleavened Bread spans seven days, from the 15th to the 21st of Abib, also known as Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. The first and last days of this week are holy convocations, designated as holy days where we gather before God to worship Him. During these seven days, we are strictly commanded to eat unleavened bread and

Jesus in the Feasts (Part One): The Bread of Life

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The First Day of Unleavened Bread is a commanded holy day on God's sacred calendar, one of seven holy convocations observed throughout the year. This feast, following Passover, holds significant spiritual meaning beyond merely outlining God's plan for salvation through prophetic timing. While viewing the holy days as types revealin

Remaining Unleavened

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Feast of Unleavened Bread plays a vital role in the spiritual journey, assisting in the process of becoming and remaining unleavened before God, which leads to growth and bearing fruit. This feast, as outlined in Exodus 13:3-10, provides balanced instructions: for seven days, unleavened bread shall be eaten, and no leavened bre

Are God's Holy Days To Be Kept Today?

Sermon/Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The Days of Unleavened Bread, as detailed in Exodus 12, were first observed by the Israelites immediately after escaping the slavery of Egypt, long before the law of Moses was given. This seven-day feast, following the Passover, is one of God's annual holy days outlined in Leviticus 23, and it holds significant spiritual meaning fo

Remaining Unleavened

Article by John O. Reid

The Days of Unleavened Bread, part of the spring holy day season, emphasize the importance of putting sin out of our lives for seven days. During this time, we focus on cleaning our homes of leaven, understanding that it symbolizes sin, and this physical act represents the greater effort of searching out and removing hidden sin fro

Does Paul Condemn Observing God's Holy Days?

'Ready Answer' by Earl L. Henn

Through the centuries, theologians have argued against the observance of God's holy days, often targeting scriptures like Galatians 4:9-10 to suggest that Christians need not keep the days declared holy by God's law. Among these holy days are the Days of Unleavened Bread, established by God as specific times to be observed. However

Deuteronomy 16, Passover, and the Night to be Much Observed

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

Passover is approaching, and with it, the Days of Unleavened Bread. Deuteronomy 16:1-8 provides key instructions for this period, emphasizing the observance of unleavened bread for seven days. You shall eat no leavened bread with the sacrifice; seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, known as the bread of affliction, to remember

An Extraordinary Feast

'Ready Answer' by Mark Schindler

We observed a simple teaching God commanded us to do during the Days of Unleavened Bread: we kept all leavening out of our houses and off our properties and ate only unleavened bread for seven days. Those short seven days flew by with easy but careful vigilance to ensure no leavened products crept into our houses and that we ate on

The Signs of God (Part Three)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The Feast of Unleavened Bread contains a significant sign. In Exodus 13:6-10, God declares that eating unleavened bread for seven days and abstaining from leavening is a sign on your hand. This sign is given so that His law will be in our mouths, as it is in the doing but results in our speaking or teaching God's law. Additionally,

A Little Leaven

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

Our individual sins (committed in our thoughts, words, and behaviors) are never isolated, but sadly influence every other member of the congregation.

Passover (Part Ten)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Days of Unleavened Bread, as originally instructed by God, are distinct from Passover, though later traditions combined the two under the name Passover. The scriptural evidence indicates that Deuteronomy 16 originally referred to Unleavened Bread, but was altered to suggest a connection with Passover, creating confusion about t

Do We See the Line?

'Ready Answer' by Mike Ford

During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, God draws a clear, physical line for us by commanding that we do not eat leavening for seven days. We can create gray areas for ourselves, questioning items like baking soda in toothpaste or yeast in beer, but these are not truly gray areas if we adhere to the principle. Leaven symbolizes sin,

The Way, The Truth, and the Life

Sermonette by Clyde Finklea

The Feast of Unleavened Bread, as outlined in Exodus 13, carries profound significance for Israel. Moses instructed the people to remember the day they were delivered from Egypt, the house of bondage, by the strength of the Lord's hand, and no leavened bread shall be eaten. For seven days, they were to eat unleavened bread, with a

Filling the Void (2012)

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Try to satisfy a spiritual hunger through any other means than the Bread of Life, such as entertainment, technology, money, travel, etc. will leave us disillusioned.

How Often Should We Partake of the Lord's Supper?

Herbert W. Armstrong Booklet

The Days of Unleavened Bread hold a significant place in the observance of sacred ordinances, marking a time of remembrance and spiritual reflection. These days, observed annually, follow the Passover and span seven days, during which only unleavened bread is eaten, symbolizing sincerity and truth. The first century Church of God,

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Days of Unleavened Bread - Sermons, Bible Studies, Articles, and Essays