Unleavened Bread

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April 2-8, 2026

"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).

These seven days of self-examination during the Feast of Unleavened Bread prove invaluable in helping us to devote our lives to God and Jesus Christ. They also also picture our eventual triumph over sin, made possible through the sacrifice and aid of Jesus Christ.

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The Beautiful Process of Becoming a Saint

The greatest transformation can be summed up in three major phases, which are portrayed by the first four festivals of God—Passover, Unleavened Bread, Pentecost and Trumpets.
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Unleavened Recipes

Thanks for all the delicious recipes sent in by our readers. Let us know what your favorites are!
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Anticipating Unleavened Bread

My mother, Dorothy Williams, kept her first Feast in 1949. This means that I've kept 52 Unleavened Bread seasons (and I'm only 39 and holding!). Each one has special meaning to me, and more so since I have been able...
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Leavening: Symbol of Deadly Spiritual Infection

Pride puffs us up. That is a vital lesson of leavening that we are all familiar with. We talk about people having a big head, thinking they are big stuff. Vanity and arrogance truly are dangerous to our spiritual health...
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Night to Be Much Observed: Keeping the Vigil

The NTBMO is a rather cryptic anagram that would be hard to understand for someone not attending God's Church. Affectionately known as the Night to Be Much Observed, this yearly observance is always celebrated on the beginning of the First...
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Q&A: Three Days and Three Nights

How long did Christ lie in the tomb? Read on to find out the truth!
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Why Should Christians Keep the Passover?

Do you really know why Jesus had to suffer and die? What should the Passover mean for Christians today?
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Wave Sheaf Offering: Let the Harvest Begin!

What significance did the Wave Sheaf Offering have for the Israelites and now for us?
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Passover and Unleavened Bread...True Freedom: A Passover Season Lesson

The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23) points us to the righteousness, the holiness, of Almighty God.
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Should You Keep the Festivals Jesus Observed?

Jesus observed the Passover, the Feast of Tabernacles and the other festivals that God gave to Israel. Should you follow His example? Are those sacred festivals still applicable for Christians?
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From Captivity to Freedom: The Lesson of the Feast of Unleavened Bread

We are given an important spiritual analogy with the Feast of Unleavened Bread. What does it mean? How should we respond?
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Who Delivers Us From Sin?

What should be the focus of the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread?
God's Plan as Revealed by His Holy Days
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God's Plan as Revealed by His Holy Days

Thousand of years ago, God commanded the nation of Israel to observe a series of festivals throughout the year. Far from being obsolete or a relic of bygone days, these days are rich in meaning for mankind today. Why? They...
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