Unleavened Bread

A young man standing in a wheat field.

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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Hitting the Mark

What is the definition of the word in the Old Testament for “sin?” It turns out to be the same as the New Testament: to miss the mark. As we come out of the Days of Unleavened Bread, our task…
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The Feast of the Firstfruits

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread introduce the significance and symbols of the firstborn in God’s master plan. God placed great importance the authority, rights and privileges of the firstborn. The birthright went to the firstborn at the discretion…
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Yeast, Pride, and Unleavened Bread

Peter Eddington -- 3/20/19 What's the important connection between yeast, pride, and the Days of Unleavened Bread? Pls. Note: Addt’l msgs given in the SF Bay Area congregation may be searched by date, presenter name &/or title at https://www.ucg.org/sermons/all?group=San%20Francisco%20Bay%20Area,%20CA
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Sincerity AND Truth Alive With God by Jesus Christ.

Folks can be “sincere” – and yet not fully correct. Like sincerely keeping an incorrect non-biblical holiday or working very hard to keep God’s Law thinking that justifies you as righteous. ARE we alive with God in Sincerity and Truth…
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Which Leader Will We Follow?

At sundown on the last day of Unleavened Bread, the seven days of special focus on ‘leaven’ in our lives will end, and we will return to our usual lives. As the days go forward, will that spiritual leaven come…
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Go On to Perfection

In his last day of Unleavened Bread sermon Mr. Smith asked us why are there seven days of Unleavened Bread? In the Bible seven has the meanings of completion or perfection. In Genesis 17:1 God told Abraham to become perfect…
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Come on Out, the Water’s Great

Why does the Church of God keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread? One reason is that it is a celebration of the Exodus of the Children of Israel out of Egypt, a type of us coming out of sin. The…
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Leaving Spiritual Egypt Behind

This day pictures us leaving spiritual Egypt behind with the false hopes that Satan would have us embrace.
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Did the Apostle Paul Teach Easter?

What did the apostle Paul teach early Christians about which days to keep?
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There is More to Unleavened Bread than Just Eating it for Seven Days

A lot of physical preparation goes into the observance of the Days of Unleavened Bread. We put the leaven out before the days begin, and we are commanded to eat unleavened bread for seven days. We often discuss the meaning…
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What's on Your Bread Plate?

In observing the biblical Feast of Unleavened Bread, our focus is typically on avoiding leavened bread (which we should). But the biblical focus, as shown in the name of this Feast, is on our need to eat the true Unleavened…
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What's On God's Mind Today? 1st Day of Unleavened Bread

Have you ever wondered what is on God’s mind? I know this is a broad question but I believe we can know some things so important to God that He wanted them to be remembered by His children. Today l…
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Unleavened Sincerity

During this Spring holy day season as we observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread, this is a time for reflection and examination of what we think, say, and do. Are we motivated by godly sincerity? As we celebrate this season…
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The Victory Celebration

The victory over sin, Satan and death has been won by Jesus Christ. The events surrounding the Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread reveal that we have all been invited to the victory celebration.
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Take Up Our Cross and Follow Christ What Does That Mean?

The Days of Unleavened Bread picture “taking up our cross and following Christ” -- but what does that mean?
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The Bread of Life

In a sermon on the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread before the combined Atlanta and Buford congregations, elder Jerry Shallenberger discusses the seven days that God has given to us in this Holy Day festival period, what it means in…
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Fundamental Elements of the Days of Unleavened Bread

This sermon traces the biblical instructions for how and why the Days of Unleavened Bread are to be kept. Literal instructions of "how," given while Israel was still in the land of Egypt, lead into the metaphorical explanations of the…
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Secret Sins

It can take weeks to remove the leaven from our homes. We search high and low because we understand it represents sin. We want to get rid of it all. What about the hidden leaven that you can't remove or…
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That You May Be Filled With All Fullness of God

During the Days of Unleavened Bread, we don't simply remove leaven from our physical home, but we eat unleavened bread, both physically and spiritually. We must eat the Bread of Life to live!
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An Unleavened Conscience

Jesus Christ set a perfect example, not only in His words and actions, but also in conscience. He showed us, in full view, what an unleavened conscience is, and how it empowers us to not only know what is right…
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