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The minister preached from Matthew 5:6, 'Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled,' using the metaphor of an acquired taste to describe the Christian’s spiritual development. He explained that just as one’s palate for foods like coffee or black-eyed peas can change over time, a believer’s appetite for spiritual truth must mature beyond simple, palatable teachings. The minister warned against churches that serve a sugar-coated gospel, masking hard doctrines with pleasant feelings. He drew on the account of Isaac, Esau, and Jacob (Genesis 25 and 27), emphasizing that Isaac was deceived by what he felt—the hairy hands and the savory taste—overriding what he heard, Jacob’s voice. This illustrates the danger of relying on emotional experience or outward appearance rather than the truth of God’s Word. The minister cautioned against the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy, and urged believers to discern doctrine by the voice of Scripture, not by subjective feelings. He contrasted the manna in the wilderness—representing the basic milk of the Word—with the abundant promise of the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey, calling the church not to settle for spiritual immaturity. The central plea was to develop an appetite for the pure, unleavened bread of life, Jesus Christ, who is the Word made flesh, full of grace and truth. Only by heeding what the Spirit speaks through Scripture can believers avoid deception and receive true spiritual sustenance.