Using Your Leaven for Him Matt. 16:5-11

1. Using Your Leaven for Him Matt. 16:5-11

2. 5 Now when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees." 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have taken no bread." 8 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no bread? 9 Do you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up? 10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up? 11 How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?—but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Matt. 16:5-11

3. The Truth About Leaven

4. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world

5. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth

6. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth • Former generation knew about leaven

7. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth • Former generation knew about leaven • The are two usages of leaven

8. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth • Former generation knew about leaven • The are two usages of leaven • Old Testament used literally

9. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth • Former generation knew about leaven • The are two usages of leaven • Old Testament used literally • New Testament figuratively

10. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth • Former generation knew about leaven • The are two usages of leaven • Old Testament used literally • New Testament figuratively • There are two views of spiritual leaven

11. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth • Former generation knew about leaven • The are two usages of leaven • Old Testament used literally • New Testament figuratively • There are two views of spiritual leaven • Leaven which spreads ungodliness

12. The Truth About Leaven • We live in a changing world • Sometimes this hides truth • Former generation knew about leaven • The are two usages of leaven • Old Testament used literally • New Testament figuratively • There are two views of spiritual leaven • Leaven which spreads ungodliness • Leaven which spreads godliness

13. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine • Little leaven of Hypocrisy • Little leaven of Sin Ignored • Little leaven of Sin Addressed • Little leaven of Malice & Wickedness • Little leaven of Sincerity & Truth • Little leaven of Sin in Your Life

14. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom

15. Leaven of the Kingdom 33 Another parable He spoke to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.“ Matt. 13:33 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.“ Luke 13:21

16. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine

17. Leaven of False Doctrine 15 Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” Mark 8:15 5 Now when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees." 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have taken no bread." 8 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no bread?

18. Leaven of False Doctrine 9 Do you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up? 10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up? 11 How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?—but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Matt. 16:5-12

19. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine • Little leaven of Hypocrisy

20. Leaven of Hypocrisy 1 In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." Luke 12:1

21. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine • Little leaven of Hypocrisy • Little leaven of Sin Ignored

22. Leaven of Sin Ignored 6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 1 Cor. 5:6

23. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine • Little leaven of Hypocrisy • Little leaven of Sin Ignored • Little leaven of Sin Addressed

24. Leaven of Sin Addressed 7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. 1 Cor. 5:7

25. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine • Little leaven of Hypocrisy • Little leaven of Sin Ignored • Little leaven of Sin Addressed • Little leaven of Malice & Wickedness

26. Leaven of Malice and Wickedness 8 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 Cor. 5:8

27. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine • Little leaven of Hypocrisy • Little leaven of Sin Ignored • Little leaven of Sin Addressed • Little leaven of Malice & Wickedness • Little leaven of Sincerity & Truth

28. Leaven of Sincerity and Truth 8 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 Cor. 5:8

29. Every N. T. Usages of Leaven • Little leaven of the Kingdom • Little leaven of False Doctrine • Little leaven of Hypocrisy • Little leaven of Sin Ignored • Little leaven of Sin Addressed • Little leaven of Malice & Wickedness • Little leaven of Sincerity & Truth • Little leaven of Sin in Your Life

30. Leaven of Sin in Your Life 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. Gal. 5:9

31. Let God Use You as Leaven

32. Let God Use You as Leaven • Believe in Him Mark 16:16

33. Let God Use You as Leaven • Believe in Him Mark 16:16 • Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30

34. Let God Use You as Leaven • Believe in Him Mark 16:16 • Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30 • Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

35. Let God Use You as Leaven • Believe in Him Mark 16:16 • Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30 • Confess Christ Rom. 10:9 • Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:26-27

36. Let God Use You as Leaven • Believe in Him Mark 16:16 • Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30 • Confess Christ Rom. 10:9 • Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:26-27 • Added to His Kingdom, His Church

37. Let God Use You as Leaven • Believe in Him Mark 16:16 • Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30 • Confess Christ Rom. 10:9 • Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:26-27 • Added to His Kingdom, His Church • Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10