Live the Bible with Wayne Stiles

Healthy eating and exercise often find their way to our list of goals.

But what your about spiritual eating and exercise?

In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at 2 Peter 1 and seven qualities the Lord tells us we need in order to succeed. In fact, all 7 are found in one passage.

Right now is a wonderful time to re-dedicate our lives to growing in our spiritual walk with Christ.

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There’s a lion out to get you.

No, not a large feline. I’m talking about your greatest enemy—a spiritual foe whom the Apostle Peter likes to a ferocious beast who lurks and looks for a chance to lunge.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we look in 1 Peter 5 at a subject so few people talk about today—and that includes so few Christians—the subject of Satan. The Bible clearly teaches he exists, that he is bent on our destruction, and most importantly, that we can stand strong against him.

Peter tells us how.

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What’s your motive?

That simple question can help reboot our minds each day. Here’s why.

 In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at 1 Peter 5 as it challenges us to preview our actions through the filter of our motives.

This one question, more than any, can help reframe our thinking and set us on a path of success for the day.

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You are struggling. In fact, you struggle often, don’t you?

Me too. Struggle is baked into our Christian lives.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at 1 Peter 4 and the best way to struggle. (Hint: Jesus modeled it perfectly.) 

If we're going to struggle, we might as well do it the best way. Jesus shows us how.

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The Bible serves as our portal through time.

It not only tells us about the past (which isn’t that hard), but it also tells us about the future—all the way to the end. Even better? It tells us why it matters. 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at 1 Peter 4 where Peter tells us that the end is near—and what we can do before Jesus comes.

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You want a victorious Christian life.

But it ain't easy. 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at the tools God has provided us to have a victorious Christian life. It begins in a very personal place: your mind.

The Apostle Peter tells us in 1 Peter 4 how to arm ourselves with a mindset of victory—and then how to use that weapon for victory.

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The good life. What is it?

The world looks at external stuff like money, fun, and health as the good life. But what about the inside stuff—what about our purpose?

In this episode of Live the Bible, we look in 1 Peter 3 about what makes life truly good—in spite of the bad all around us.

Mind a spoiler? It’s actually a focus on hope.

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When life seems unfair, it’s tough.

When marriage seems unfair, it’s unbearable.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we see one of the best examples of what to do when trying to live the Bible cuts against the grain of our culture. The Apostle Peter gets close to home (literally) in 1 Peter 3.

If your marriage feels unfair, God has not left you alone.

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You have situations this week that feel unfair. You’re not alone.

Jesus felt it too.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we'll see in 1 Peter 2 the encouraging example of Jesus. How can we deal with unfairness—including bad authority, unfair decisions, and even harsh words and actions?

Jesus’ example and Peter’s words give us practical steps for this much-needed challenge.

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Cotton candy compares to most loves these days. Sweet but short.

But how wonderful to love what lasts! (And is far sweeter.)

In this episode of Live the Bible, we discover the only two things that last forever. The Apostle Peter gives us some practical encouragement in 1 Peter 1–2 to look beyond loving the temporary things—and to love what lasts.

Better still, he shows us how to do it.

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