We are challenged to examine the spiritual hindrances that stall our growth and leave us feeling stuck in our walk of faith. Grounded in the truth that believers are born again through the living and abiding Word of God, Peter reveals that spiritual maturity requires both putting away the relational sins that defile our hearts—such as malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander—and cultivating an earnest, supernatural love for the local church. Just as a poor diet of junk food ruins a child's appetite for nutritious meals, filling our lives with worldly distractions and unrepentant bitterness dulls our craving for truth and starves our souls. True spiritual progress happens when we clear away these toxic hindrances to make space for the feast of Scripture, hungering for its pure spiritual milk so that we may grow up into salvation. Watch the full sermon now on our YouTube channel to discover how to revitalize your appetite for God’s Word and experience real, lasting growth!

Watch this sermon by Pastor Raffy Garcia on 1 Peter 1:22-2:3