Title: The Milk of The Word
Speaker: Jesse Kaehne
Date: 19th April 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Summary: “Desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” That single line from 1 Peter 2 is the starting point for an episode that explores one of the most practical questions in the Christian life: how do we actually grow?
Drawing on the imagery of milk and honey in Exodus, the biology of breast milk, and passages from Hebrews and Ephesians, this episode unpacks what it means to feed on God’s word at every stage of the journey. Whether you’ve been walking with the Lord for five months or fifty years, the invitation to desire the pure milk of the word isn’t a step backward. It’s a reminder that spiritual nourishment is always available, always sufficient, and always suited to exactly where you are right now.
The episode also draws a clear line between the milk and the meat of the word. Not as opposites, but as two things every growing Christian needs. The meat takes deliberate effort: study, prayer, fellowship, and time. But the milk? It’s always there, ready, and the supply never runs out.
Key Points:
- The milk of the word isn’t just for new believers. Even mature, experienced Christians are invited to return to it, especially when life is hard or the world feels uncertain.
- Milk and meat are not in competition. You need both to grow into a mature, grounded faith that isn’t easily swayed by false teaching or shifting doctrine.
- Growth in the body of Christ isn’t just top-down. Every member supplies something to the others through fellowship, conversation, and shared time in the word.
Reference Scriptures:
- Exodus 3:8
- 1 Peter 2:1-2
- Hebrews 5:12-14
- Ephesians 4:11-16
- Revelation 2:4 (returning to your first love)