In what ways can we embody "unleavened bread" in our daily actions? The Call to Unleavened Living “Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” (1 Corinthians 5:8) What Leaven Symbolizes • Leaven in Scripture pictures the subtle spread of sin (Galatians 5:9). • Removing leaven during the Passover week (Exodus 12:15–20) illustrates God’s call to remove even hidden sin. • Paul applies that picture to believers: get rid of “malice and wickedness” so that only “sincerity and truth” remain. Daily Ways to Walk as Unleavened Bread • Examine the heart each morning: confess known sin immediately (1 John 1:9). • Guard speech: refuse gossip, exaggeration, or half-truths (Ephesians 4:25). • Practice integrity at work and school: no cutting corners, no dishonest gain (Proverbs 11:1). • Cultivate purity in media choices: avoid entertainment that normalizes immorality (Psalm 101:3). • Forgive quickly; do not let resentment ferment (Ephesians 4:31-32). • Keep short accounts in relationships: apologize when wrong, seek reconciliation (Matthew 5:23-24). • Serve unnoticed: do good without needing applause (Matthew 6:3-4). • Fill the mind with Scripture daily—fresh, “unleavened” nourishment that shapes motives (Psalm 119:11). Scripture Connections • 1 Peter 1:16 – “Be holy, for I am holy.” • Romans 12:1-2 – present bodies as living sacrifices, refuse the world’s mold. • Philippians 1:10 – “be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.” • 2 Timothy 2:21 – cleanse oneself to be a vessel “useful to the Master.” A Life That Tells the Story When others taste the “bread” of our lives—our words, choices, and attitudes—they should sense sincerity and truth, not the sourness of hidden sin. Living unleavened proclaims the power of Christ’s Passover sacrifice (1 Corinthians 5:7) and invites the world to the same freedom. |
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