Parker Craigo - 3/29/26

This message takes us deep into the Feast of Unleavened Bread, revealing how ancient Jewish traditions point directly to Jesus Christ as our ultimate deliverer. We discover that when God commanded the Israelites to eat unleavened bread for seven days, He wasn't just creating a ritual—He was painting a prophetic picture of the sinless Savior who would one day set us free. The urgency of that first Passover night, when families ate with their belts fastened and sandals on, ready to leave Egypt at a moment's notice, challenges us to examine our own readiness to leave behind the slavery of sin. The message brilliantly unpacks three dangerous forms of leaven that can infiltrate our lives: pride and boastfulness, false doctrine and hypocrisy, and sin itself. Just as a small amount of yeast permeates an entire lump of dough, these spiritual contaminants can gradually take over our entire lives if we don't address them. The climax comes with the beautiful revelation of matzah—the striped and pierced unleavened bread used in Jewish Passover celebrations—as a stunning picture of Christ's broken body. When we understand that Jesus is our unleavened bread, completely without sin, we realize that consuming Him as the Bread of Life means we'll never hunger or thirst again. This isn't just historical information; it's an invitation to let God search the cracks and crevices of our hearts, removing every trace of leaven so we can walk in true freedom.