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1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word 1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word What Is It?  It is “sincere” or “pure”  More than just milk that is not rancid or gone sour  It is “unadulterated”…it has never been bad  It is the opposite of “guile” or “deceit”  “To catch with bait; to deceive”  Never found in Christ 1 Pet 2:22

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word What Is It?  It is “sincere” or “pure”  More than just milk that is not rancid or gone sour  It is “unadulterated”…it has never been bad  It is the opposite of “guile” or “deceit”  “To catch with bait; to deceive”  Always found in men Mk 7:22 Acts 13:8-10

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word What Is It?  Christ is the only Man ever to be described as “guileless” or “sincere”  Doesn’t it stand to reason then that His word would be the same? Jn 1:1, 14 Heb 4:12

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word When Is It Good To Drink It?  To grow towards our salvation v. 2  We must “long for” or strongly desire it  How much do we love God, His word? Psa 42:1  This salvation is ours 1 Pet 1:6-12  Planned by God…the direct result of our faith  Longed to be understood by the prophets

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word When Is It Good To Drink It?  To grow towards our salvation v. 2  This salvation is ours 1 Pet 1:6-12  Desired to be seen by the angels  Possible only when one desires this milk and puts away sinful things

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word When Is It Good To Drink It?  To cure our spiritual malnutrition v. 1  Caused by actions & attitudes that saints must “lay aside” or “put away”  Actions & attitudes that aren’t spiritually healthy (malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy, evil speaking)

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word When Is It Good To Drink It?  To cure our spiritual malnutrition v. 1  Consider the Corinthian Christians  A people with a sad history 1 Cor 6:9-11a 1:18ff 2:1-16  Their sins had been washed away 1 Cor 6:11b  They were now ready to serve God 1 Cor 9: Cor. 9 1 Cor 10:13

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word When Is It Good To Drink It?  To cure our spiritual malnutrition v. 1  “Sincere milk” has necessary spiritual nutrients  It allows God’s people to behave as saints who have already “…tasted the goodness of the Lord” v. 3 cp. Psa 34:8

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word Is There Ever A Danger In Drinking It?  If we drink only milk and never press on toward “meatier” portions  Paul’s words to the Corinthians 1 Cor 3:1-2  The writer of Hebrews to his Jewish readers Heb 5:11-14

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word Is There Ever A Danger In Drinking It?  One can press toward the “ meat of the word” and still desire the “sincere milk of the word”  If one is content to drink only milk, he will not ever grow into his full maturity Eph 4:12-14

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word Conclusion  Earlier in his epistle, Peter used the metaphor of a birth to describe our new life 1:3, 23  “Newborn babes” Ù a young, nursing infant  “Long for” Ù great eagerness for that which alone is their food source

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word

1 Pet 2:1-3 The Sincere Milk Of The Word Conclusion  The Main Point Ù how much do we desire the word of God?  Not discussing “tolerating” but “desiring”  Can we agree with Psa 1:1-2 and 119:103?  If not, we have a serious problem with the word of God and the One who authored it

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