Passover begins Friday night, April 22nd. On Thursday night, there is a search for chametz after dark.
Chametz is "leaven" -- any food that's made of grain and water that have been allowed to ferment and "rise." (Any food that contains grain or grain derivatives can be, and often is, chametz.)
Every crack and crevice of living space is searched to be absolutely certain there is not even a crumb of chametz.
"And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten." - Exodus 13:3
"Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters." - Exodus 13:7
We can see this fulfilled in the spiritual. Jesus delivered us from the bondage of sin and death. We search our life, every crack and crevice, and repent of any sin we find.
"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." - Hebrews 2:14-15
Jesus was crucified for our sins. We crucify our old sinful nature.
"Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." - Romans 6:6
The number seven represents completion. Leaven represents sin. We are to completely remove sin from our life. Spiritually, we are to be unleavened.
When we repent and are baptized in Jesus name, our sins are removed. When we are filled with His Holy Ghost we become a “new lump” without sin.
"Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." - 1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Chametz is "leaven" -- any food that's made of grain and water that have been allowed to ferment and "rise." (Any food that contains grain or grain derivatives can be, and often is, chametz.)
Every crack and crevice of living space is searched to be absolutely certain there is not even a crumb of chametz.
"And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten." - Exodus 13:3
"Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters." - Exodus 13:7
We can see this fulfilled in the spiritual. Jesus delivered us from the bondage of sin and death. We search our life, every crack and crevice, and repent of any sin we find.
"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." - Hebrews 2:14-15
Jesus was crucified for our sins. We crucify our old sinful nature.
"Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." - Romans 6:6
The number seven represents completion. Leaven represents sin. We are to completely remove sin from our life. Spiritually, we are to be unleavened.
When we repent and are baptized in Jesus name, our sins are removed. When we are filled with His Holy Ghost we become a “new lump” without sin.
"Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." - 1 Corinthians 5:7-8
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