1 Peter #4 1 Peter 2:1-3 Craving In our exploration of the letter Peter wrote to congregations throughout modern-day Turkey, we shall see that to grow spiritually in the family of God there are five behaviors that you cannot tolerate and one essential that you must add to your life. 1 Peter 2:1-3 (NIV) Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. “Therefore” refers back to what was written before. “Be holy because God is holy.” Holiness is not optional in the life of a disciple. The Chosen of God are to be God’s representatives in the world. Since God is holy, those who have entered into the new covenant relationship are to be holy. When you acknowledge that you are creating messes in your life, and you believe that Jesus is the only one who can save you out of your messes, and