The U.S. population spent 23.6 billion dollars on bread in 2016.
50% of Americans eat a sandwich daily.
Genesis 3:19a "By the sweat of your brow you will eat bread."
That is the first time bread is mentioned in the Bible.
Jesus and the 40 days in the desert.
Bread and Water -- prison food.
Daily bread.
Parable about "even the dogs eat the crumbs off the children's table."
Tradition tells us they'd save the crust of the bread to wipe their fingers on and give these scraps to the dogs.
Offerings.
Wave Offering -- bread they made from the first grain from the harvest.
Abigail -- gave a huge offering of bread (and other things) to David to cover her husband's guilt.
Luke 9:10-17.
They had a little bit, but when it was broken and shared it fed everyone. And there were tons of leftovers.
The more you give away, the more comes back.
The more our gifts will expand.
Just do it. Don't worry -- just do it.
John 6:26-40. Jesus calls Himself the "bread of life."
You should be hungry for the Word of God.
Walk by faith means stepping out. Step off that ledge. The disciples delivered the bread and fish.
Matthew 26:26 Jesus is the bread.
breaking of bread means sharing.
Acts 2:46. Continued to break bread together.
1 Corinthians 10:17, "Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread."
To put it together, we all need to be actively involved.