The Two Sides of Leavening

The 2 Sides of Leavening

By Melissa C. Pointer

Our objectives Our Objectives To define what spiritual leaven is To gain understanding on why leaven was not used in the Passover offering but was during the Pentecost ceremony To understand why even small sins makes us unacceptable to God What does it mean to be leavened with righteousness

What is leaven What Is Leaven It is an ingredient used in bake goods It causes a permanent change in the dough

• It softens it • Makes it lighter • Makes it larger

Modern day Leaven Modern Day Leaven Here is a list of many different types of leaven

• • • • • • • • • •

Yeast/yeast extract baking powder baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) monocalcium phosphate sodium aluminum phosphate (SALP) sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP) ammonium bicarbonate (hartshorn, horn salt, bakers ammonia) potassium bicarbonate (potash) potassium bitartrate (cream of tartar) potassium carbonate (pearlash)

Its almost in Modern Day Leaven These ingredients mentioned on the previous slide are in almost everything!

Are you confused?

Are You Confused?

We know we can’t eat leavening on Passover We are studying the Pentecost!?

There is a connection between both feast days Leavening helps understand that connection

How??

How? Do you remember......?

• Leaven represented sin during the Passover

• Just like leaven you can see it in things you recognize quickly

• It can exist in tiny

amounts in places you never suspected

Reminder Reminder Sin changes you just like leaven changes the nature of dough God will not accept any sin at any time!!

He did not accept it when Moses sinned!

He did not accept it when Cain sinned!

Mercy Mercy God is merciful

• He gives us a space of time to remove the leaven from our lives

• So that we can be an acceptable offering unto him

• Moses took advantage of this time • Cain did not!

• If we want to gain acceptance by God we must remove leaven from our lives

Heavenly Education Heavenly Education God is so merciful that he gives us teachers

• The Holy Spirit is one of them

• He teaches how to remove sin from our lives

• In this way we become unleavened

What about What About Pentecost Pentecost?!

We are almost there Remember that wave sheaf that is presented before God It represents our first fruits that we must give to God It is also used in the wave offering that is used during Pentecost

The wave loaves The Wave Loaves A special offering made with leaven!

This represents a different type of leaven It shows what happens when the Holy Spirit works within a clean vessel A change occurs Our minds expand We become stronger in God’s word

A Aspecial offering Special Offering It should be noted that God’s word has a powerful impact just like leaven Only when we are leavened perfectly with righteousness are we acceptable to God

The End!

A special offering Questions?

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