**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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