Live the Bible with Wayne Stiles

It’s tough when someone gets what we want. As jealousy had once enraged Joseph's brothers against him, he now tests their character again by favoring Benjamin above them. We shouldn't let jealousy mar our rejoicing in God's undeserved grace to us.

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For Joseph's brothers, the oppressors became the oppressed, and the imprisoners became the imprisoned. God may use ironic reversals in our lives to convict ignored or unresolved guilt -- to test our willingness to come clean before God and man.

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Genesis 41 - 

Even when Joseph's dreams begin to come true, as he is elevated to leadership in Egypt, he still remains faithful-- now in spite of success-- by giving his children Hebrew names. Success should drive us to greater faithfulness, seeing that with promotion comes greater responsibility.

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Feel like giving up? God tested Joseph to see if he had given up hope on his dreams by giving him two more dreams to interpret. Joseph interprets them correctly, thus God encourages him that his own dreams will come true in spite of his present circumstances. We too can find encouragement from God regarding our future-- in spite of today.

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Genesis 39 -

How can a person stay sexually pure in a world that cares nothing  for purity? Joseph shows us.

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Even though God revealed to Joseph His will for the future, God didn't reveal how that will was to be accomplished. Joseph had to transfer his confidence away from understanding his circumstances to a confidence in the God of all circumstances. So it is with us.

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What good is it if we attend a bunch of Bible studies but never grow in maturity, or if we hear a thousand sermons but never improve our marriages and families? Knowledge alone isn't enough. Value transformation, not just information, as the basis of a successful ministry. It all comes down to life change.

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Usually when we think of excellence we think of giftedness; and partly this is true. But our attitude says as much about the quality of our work as our skills do, for it is the attitude God will judge. Excellence in ministry honors God and inspires people.

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The more predictable we are the less of an impact we have; and this is nowhere more true than in our current culture. We need to look no further than the first chapters of the Bible to see that the most creative Person in the universe is God: from nothing He created everything. Creativity is an effective way to express sound doctrine.

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Should we obey God in order to get His favor? No. Believers obey the Lord because they already have His favor. God's grace in giving Jesus Christ provides the safe haven for learning to obey. Grace is the context in which God's standards are to be taught.

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