Born Again to Love and Long | 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 | Pastor Ben Nistor | 8/31/25

In this sermon, Pastor Ben Nistor teaches on 1 Peter 1:22-2:3. Peter calls believers to live out their new "born again" identity. Being born again is not the end, but it is the beginning of a life marked by sincere love and continual growth. First, born-again Christians love one another earnestly from a pure heart (1:22). This is only possible because God has purified our souls through obedience to His truth. Our love flows from the imperishable seed of new birth—a transformation that does not expire. Second, born-again Christians long for the pure spiritual milk of God’s Word (2:2). Just as infants crave milk for growth, we must hunger for Scripture, for by it we grow up into salvation—if indeed we have tasted that the Lord is good. Third, Peter warns us to put away malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander (2:1)—things that choke out love for others and longing for God's truth. The text points to four realities: 1) It is impossible to love others without being born again, 2) Love is evidence of spiritual growth, 3) Craving God’s Word is vital for Christian growth, and 4) Longing for the Word of God is a test that verifies if a person is truly born again. Have you been born again? And if so, do you see in your life a growing love for others and a deepening appetite for His Word? ________________________________________ Links to Sermon Notes & Answers: ➤Sermon Notes (Blank): https://www.sheridanhills.org/_files/ugd/30fec2_bf3e538378ee48d8bba3acfa869bb791.pdf ➤Sermon Notes (Answers): https://www.sheridanhills.org/_files/ugd/30fec2_3f2500243cbd45a08bf25e8bd28c11a3.pdf ________________________________________ Subscribe to this channel to catch weekly expositional sermons from the Bible. ________________________________________ Explore more sermons and information: https://www.sheridanhills.org/watch-new ________________________________________ Follow us: ➤Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheridanhills/ ➤Twitter: https://twitter.com/sheridanhills01 ➤Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheridanhills/