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Wayne Stiles Podcast

by Wayne Stiles

The practical Bible teaching of Dr. Wayne Stiles, author of "Going Places with God" and "Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus." Visit Wayne's blog at www.waynestiles.com

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  1. The Affirmation You Need when Struggling

    Part 18 - “Route 66” Book of Job In times of suffering, God reveals Himself to us not by answering our questions and accusations but by affirming His total control. We don’t have to understand all that goes on behind the scenes in the spiritual and moral realm of God’s plans for us. God calls us...

  2. The Incredible Influence of One

    Part 17 - “Route 66” Esther 4 Esther found herself in a place of influence, providentially placed to do what was right in a wrong-headed culture. Like Esther, we must realize that God has placed us where we are for such a time as this, and we must say and do what is right . . . even if we stand…

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  3. Keep the Change

    Part 16 - “Route 66” Nehemiah 10; 13 Israel’s great national return and repentance was short-lived. Once committed to changing, they failed to keep the change and backslid toward the sins that caused their original undoing. Learning from their mistakes, how can we cooperate with the Spirit of God...

  4. Pagans, Prayers, and Promises

    Part 15 - “Route 66” (A message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Ezra 1; 1 Timothy 2:1-8 The Book of Ezra reveals that the Lord, being sovereign over all kingdoms, moved the heart of unbelieving Cyrus to fulfill God’s will. God also stirred the hearts of His people to respond and return to...

  5. God’s Tough Love

    Part 14 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 2 Chronicles 34 Josiah’s great reforms for Israel began when he heard, as if for the first time, the Word of God. Israel’s inevitable exile was temporarily delayed because of the repentance of Josiah and Israel...

  6. The Magnitude of God’s Grace

    Part 13 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 1 Chronicles 17 The books of Chronicles, written to God’s weary people returning from exile, present a reason for hope in the Lord. In spite of all the faults of the kings from David’s line (including David...

  7. The Problems with God’s Grace

    Part 12 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 2 Kings 5 The leper Naaman initially felt insulted that all he must do to be healed was dip in the Jordan River. God’s grace often comes off as offensive to unbelievers. Gehazi, on the other hand, felt shocked...

  8. Wisdom Isn’t Enough

    Part 11 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 1 Kings 6, 9, 11 http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6559961329458171864&postID=7515726099358635412 How could the wisest man in the world blow it so badly? Solomon told God he wanted wisdom to govern God’s...

  9. The Allure and Alloy of Adultery

    Part 10 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 2 Samuel 11-12 The secret sins of lust and adultery cratered the man after God’s own heart and made his walk with God miserable. The entire book of 2 Samuel pivots on one fateful evening in King David’s life.…

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  10. Pressure Points

    Part 9 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 1 Samuel 13-15 King Saul experienced pressure to disobey God from extreme circumstances, from his own pride, and from people’s desires-- all of which he responded to poorly. We can learn a lesson, as we travel…

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  11. Sweetening That Bitter Spirit

    Part 8 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Ruth 1; 4 Bitterness blurs your vision, exaggerates your emotions, and takes a healthy, balanced perspective of life and twists it out of proportion. You can be riding along with a full tank, and bitterness will...

  12. Gideon: A Gross National Product

    Part 7 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Judges 6:33-7:18 Gideon’s fearful heart prevented him from trusting the promise God gave about delivering Israel from the Midianites. So God uniquely worked to overcome Gideon’s deficiency and to bring him to a...

  13. Renewing a Heart for God

    Part 6 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Joshua 24 After settling in the Promised Land, Joshua challenged the nation to renew their devotion to God and abandon their culture's and their ancestors' idols. He told them that everyone must “Choose today…

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  14. A Second Chance with God

    Part 5 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Deuteronomy 6:1-15 Holidays remind us to remember. And as we consider our relationship with God, Moses' message to the Hebrews remains true: When you prosper, remember that it’s all of God, and when you disobey,...

  15. When God Gets Your Goat

    Part 3 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Leviticus 16 The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) served as the most important day of the Hebrew calendar. This one day per year offered God’s children to regain and sustain fellowship with God—because of the death…

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  16. I'm Free!

    Part 2 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Exodus 12 The Exodus of Israel through the blood of the Passover lamb displays God's gracious provision of redemption. The Exodus is the most important event of the Old Testament--just as the cross is for the New...

  17. How It All Started

    Part 1 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Genesis 3; 12:1-3; 15:1-6 Genesis demonstrates how God’s right to rule through man is challenged by the sin of man. So God, in His grace, chose to bless the whole of mankind through one man's descendants. The...

  18. To Do: Fear God and Love People

    “To Do: Fear God and Love People” -- Matthew 22:35-39; Ecclesiastes 12:13 -- The application of the greatest command in the Bible can release us from our dependence on people. Solomon concluded after a meaningless life of chasing idols: “The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and...

  19. Delight in Your Powerful God

    “Delight in Your Powerful God” -- Isaiah 6 -- The person who fears the Lord fears nothing else. The fear of the Lord is awe, trust, devotion, and worship. We can loosen our grip on people when we grow to understand that God is more loving and more powerful than we can possibly imagine. (c) 2008...

  20. Big Needs and a Little God

    "Big Needs and a Little God" -- Matthew 6:9-13 -- We hear: "I need a vacation." "I need sex." "I need my husband to listen to me.” “I need a better job." Needs are sometimes greeds cloaked in good intentions, or at best, elevated godly desires. The Bible reveals our true needs for God and people...

  21. When We Worship People

    Jeremiah 17:5-8 -- We live in a world that looks to people to fulfill what only God can give: assurance, security, and love. Whom you need you worship, and people have become our idol of choice. Jeremiah shows that such fear of man leads to desolation, but fearing God leads to life and…

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  22. The Curse of Self-Esteem

    “The Curse of Self-Esteem”-- Genesis 2:25-3:11-- We usually see our low esteem as a problem between us and people, rather than between us and God. But low self-esteem usually betrays a thwarted pride. It's only when we face our nakedness before God that He covers our shame—in fact He removes it....

  23. Your Adversary, The Devil

    Part 12 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 5:8-14 - The clear source of suffering is an enemy we can’t see and yet who’s on the prowl for those unprepared. So be prepared! Stand firm in your faith, knowing you’re not alone in the struggle, and the struggle is only a temporary state before an...

  24. Do You Have a Problem with Authority?

    Part 11 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 5:1-7 - To those in authority over others, the goal is humility. To those under the authority of others, the goal is also . . . humility. God honors humility, but humbles the proud. We can choose to receive God’s grace by resisting that natural...

  25. The Best Way to Suffer

    Part 10 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 4:12-19 - Peter argues that suffering is part of God’s plan for every believer; the variable remains how we will suffer. The best way to suffer is to rejoice in the knowledge that trials are normal, but temporary, and rejoicing at what’s eternal…

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  26. Looking Toward the End

    Part 9 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 4:7-11 - What if the end was near? I mean, really. What should each person focus on? This passage reveals the answer: prayer, love, hospitality, and service. All these he should do for one main reason: “the end of all things is at hand.” Open this...

  27. A Life That Kills You

    Part 8 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 4:1-6 - As those who know the futility of a life of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousals, and drinking parties, we should arm ourselves with the fact that those things caused the death of Jesus Christ. That knowledge should spur us to live the...

  28. The Ever-Ready Message

    Part 7 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 3:13-22 - If Christ is set apart as absolute Lord of our hearts, then we should be ready at any moment to give a reason for the hope of heaven. And once that reason is given, our good conscience and behavior—regardless of our suffering—should match…

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  29. To Love, Honor, and Cherish

    Part 6 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 3:7-12 - Peace in the home stems from excellent behavior in the home. A practical command is given to every husband: know and honor your wife. Then an integral command is given to both spouses: return insults with a blessing—not retaliation. Open…

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  30. He Loves Me Not

    Part 5 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 3:1-6 - Just as all believers are to submit to proper authority—even when it’s unjust—so that principle extends to the home. Peter offers practical advice to wives of unbelieving husbands, as to how excellent behavior can also be a tool through which...

  31. The Man with Two Countries

    Part 4 – “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 2:11-25 - Though citizens of a nation, in truth we are aliens and strangers in the world. And while living in the world, our behavior should reflect obedience to both governmental and vocational authority. This excellent behavior-- even when treated...

  32. Love What Lasts

    Part 3 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 1:22-2:10 - Once the attitude of holiness has begun in an individual’s heart, he or she should display that holiness in selfless love for God’s people and in an unflagging desire for God Word. Only through Scripture will anyone grow in respect to...

  33. Why Should We Be Good?

    Part 2 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 1:13-21 - We could sum up most sermons in two words: “Be good.” But why be good? Why does the Bible tells us that? The answer lies in God’s character. Open this podcast in iTunes Go to Wayne's Web site (c) 2008 Wayne Stiles

  34. Anger with God

    Part 4 - “Good and Angry” - Psalm 13 - Anger often stems from unmet “needs,” such as a desire for respect, admiration, or affirmation. There must be a balance between legitimate needs and codependency. One major way we attempt to have these needs met is by trying to control others. The Bible…

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  35. How Feelings Fuel Your Anger

    Part 3 - “Good and Angry” Selected Scripture Anger often stems from unmet “needs,” such as a desire for respect, admiration, or affirmation. There must be a balance between legitimate needs and codependency. One major way we attempt to have these needs met is by trying to control others. The…

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  36. Mending Your Skinned Needs

    Part 2 - “Good and Angry” Selected Scripture Anger often stems from unmet “needs,” such as a desire for respect, admiration, or affirmation. There must be a balance between legitimate needs and codependency. One major way we attempt to have these needs met is by trying to control others. The…

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  37. Self, Meet Your Anger

    Part 1 - “Good and Angry” Ephesians 4:25-32 Anger is more than losing your temper; it surfaces and is dealt with in many ways—most often, inappropriately! The Bible reveals the purpose for anger and the choices we have regarding its management—both for ourselves and toward others. (Wayne…

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  38. We’ve Only Just Begun

    Part 8 - (Commitment) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 8:3-14 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a single.…

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  39. Keeping the Love Alive

    Part 7 - (Intimacy) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 7:1-8:4 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a single. From...

  40. We Can Work It Out

    Part 6 - (Reconciliation) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 5:8-6:13 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a…

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  41. Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’?

    Part 5 - (Conflict) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 5:2-8 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a single. From…

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  42. Let’s Talk Honeymoon

    Part 4 - (Consummation) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 3:6-5:1 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a single....

  43. For Whom the Bells Toll

    Part 3 - (Courtship) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 2:8-3:5 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a single.…

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  44. Worth the Wait

    Part 2 - (Purity) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 1:12-2:7 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a single. From...

  45. How to Be Attractive

    Part 1 - (Attraction) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 1:1-11 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon, we get to stare wide-eyed at love as God intended it to be. From its beginning in what makes one attractive to the struggle with that attraction in sexuality as a single.…

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  46. How Great is Your Love?

    Luke 7:36-50 -- God’s grace is favor we didn't earn. The more we realize our sin, the more we appreciate God's grace. In truth, God's grace was bigger than you thought. When Jesus Christ died on the cross April 3, AD 33 He took all of your sins upon Himself-- all-- not most, not just the ones you...

  47. A Reason for Unselfishness

    John 13:1-17 The basis for unselfishness toward those whom you are around, those with whom you serve, and those with whom you live—all stem from Jesus’ example of serving when He had nothing to gain from it. Listen now: Podcast Powered By Podbean (c) 2008 Wayne Stiles

  48. Smile When You Say That

    Matthew 7:1-5 Our culture's favorite statement of Jesus is, "Judge not, lest ye be judged." This is not an excuse for tolerance, but it is an indictment against hypocrisy. Listen now: Podcast Powered By Podbean (c) 2008 Wayne Stiles

  49. A Tomb with a View

    John 11:1-44 God’s ways of working in our lives are often confusing. But in the end, we see that His confusing paths were the best after all. Listen now: Podcast Powered By Podbean (c) 2008 Wayne Stiles

  50. Waiting on God

    John 7:1-9 Waiting on God is one of the hardest parts of life. But it’s in the waiting that we are being prepared for a future only God can see. Listen now: Podcast Powered By Podbean (c) 2008 Wayne Stiles

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The practical Bible teaching of Dr. Wayne Stiles, author of "Going Places with God" and "Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus." Visit Wayne's blog at www.waynestiles.com

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