In this sermon on 1 Peter 2:1–3, Stephen Davey explains that spiritual growth depends on developing the right cravings. Believers are engaged in a daily battle between their old sinful nature and their new identity in Christ, and victory comes when they cultivate a deep longing for God’s Word. However, sinful attitudes like malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander must be put away because they spoil the appetite for spiritual truth. Like newborn babies who crave milk, Christians are to intensely desire the pure Word of God, which nourishes and produces spiritual maturity. Davey emphasizes that as believers remember and “taste” God’s goodness, their desire for Him will grow, enabling the “crown”—their new identity in Christ—to win in everyday life.
Holy Cravings
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