All that bread and no water. Part III

**Podcast Episode Description:**

🎙️ **Episode Title: All That Bread and No Water Pt III - 40 Years of Old Bread: A Temptation or a Testing?**

Join us for an insightful episode as we dive into Part III of our sermon series, "All That Bread and No Water." This week, Pastor Mike unpacks the intriguing subtopic: **"40 Years of Old Bread: A Temptation or a Testing?"**

**In this episode, we explore:**

- **Series Recap**: 

  - **Week 1**: The difference between leavened bread (knowledge that puffs up) and unleavened bread (true understanding).

  - **Week 2**: Identifying the right kind of bread for kingdom work using the BREAD acronym: Benevolence, Relationship, Empathy, Authenticity, Discipleship.

  - **Main Scripture**: Luke 4:4 KJV – Living by every word of God, not just bread alone.

**Key Themes:**

1. **Testing vs. Temptation**:

   - **Jesus in the Wilderness** (Luke 4): Tempted by Satan.

   - **Israelites in the Wilderness** (Exodus 32): Tested by God.

   - The outcomes: Jesus promoted; Israelites demoted.

2. **Focus in the Wilderness**:

   - Maintaining focus during periods of silence or absence of leadership.

   - Choosing between fleshly desires and spiritual truth.

3. **The Concept of 40**:

   - Significance of 40: Testing, temptation, and judgment.

   - Biblical examples: Moses on Mount Sinai, Jesus in the wilderness, Israelites eating manna.

**Toxic or Sober Mind**:

1. **Sober Mind**:

   - **1 Peter 5:8 NLT**: Staying alert against the devil.

   - Old Bread to Alcohol: How unchecked sin can intoxicate the soul.

2. **Acrostic for Sober**:

   - **Steadfast**: Joshua 23:6-8 NLT

   - **Observation**: Matthew 10:16 NLT

   - **Biblical Faith**: Hebrews 11:6 NLT

   - **Endurance**: Romans 5:4 NLT

   - **Renewed Mind**: Ephesians 4:22-24 NLT; Psalm 119:40 NLT

**Practical Application**:

1. **Salt vs. Sugar**:

   - Preservation: Salt’s broader use versus sugar’s fleeting solutions.

   - Spiritual Analogy: Be salt in the world, preserving and sustaining truth.

2. **Biblical Examples of Manna**:

   - **Nehemiah 9:20 NLT**: God’s provision of manna and the Spirit.

   - **Psalm 78:24 NLT**: Bread from heaven.

   - **Exodus 16:4 NLT**: Testing the Israelites with daily manna.

**Conclusion**:

- **Challenge**: Are you living off "old bread" or seeking fresh provision from God daily?

- **Call to Action**: Commit to a sober mind, be steadfast in faith, and choose to be salt in the world.

**Prayer**:

- Ask for strength to overcome temptations and tests.

- Seek a renewed mind and steadfast spirit.

- Commit to living by every word of God, not just past provisions.

Tune in for a transformative discussion on faith, testing, and spiritual growth. Don’t miss this deep dive into understanding how we can better align ourselves with God's word and purpose.

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