Live the Bible with Wayne Stiles

Have you ever heard someone answer a question before they answer the question

Jesus was a Master at that.

“What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Christ’s answer to that question may surprise you! It shocked His disciples.

In this episode of Live the Bible from Mark chapter 10, we look at what Jesus says about the surprising requirement for eternal life.

It's the best bad news you'll ever hear. 

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Ask 10 different people on the street (or in the church) what God’s view on marriage is, we’ll likely get 11 different answers.

Thankfully, the Word of God gives us an anchor that keeps us from groping in a sea of opinions.

In this episode of Live the Bible, Jesus tells us in Mark 10:1–12 what God says about marriage and divorce. Once we know what God’s Word says, the true challenge becomes following it. 

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This week we've reached the #1-most-popular episode from 2023.

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Many of us grew up with a mixed bag of experiences that hurt a whole lot. And while our upbringing certainly shaped our lives, it doesn't define us.

Only God defines us. (Please read that again.)

This episode of Live the Bible takes us to 2 Kings 22 and shows us how Josiah walked with God in spite of his terrible upbringing.

We also see how we can break free from our generational curse and allow the Lord to make us into who He wants us to be.

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The second-most popular podcast from 2023 grabs a hammer and nails to help us build a fence. Here's why.

Your property probably has a fence—and for good reason. A fence acts mostly as a boundary, letting someone know to stay in or to stay out.

God's Word is like a fence too—and for good reason.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we see a man who didn't just ignore the fences of God's law, he tore them down! King Manasseh was the worst king that Judah ever had.

And yet, in spite of how terrible Manasseh was, God never gave up on him—and He won't give up on us (or our loved ones) either.

Episode Scripture: 2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33

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God is love. But so much more...

As we count down the top 5 podcasts from 2023, we find #3 answering a VERY important question.

How does God choose which attribute to act on—love or wrath? And how can we know if God accepts us—for sure?

To discover the answer, this episode of Live the Bible takes us to the rich book of Leviticus to discover the timeless truths that help us know without a doubt that God accepts us—and why He does.

Episode Scripture: Leviticus 1

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Last year, 106 countries downloaded 142,000 podcasts from Live the Bible. The Word of God is powerful! 

This week we're looking at #4 in the top 5 countdown from 2023, and it's no surprise that this episode on facing your fears ranked so high. After all, the most common command in the Bible is... drum roll...

"Fear not."

Easy to say, right? But tough work to do. Truthfully, some of us don't know how we'll react to fear until fear hits us hard.

King Hezekiah had plenty to fear. He faced a situation where fear was the most natural response, and yet—he found strength in God.

How? Well that's the million dollar question, and we'll discover the answer right in 2 Chronicles 32.

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It's been a great year for hearing God's Word. In fact, the Live the Bible podcast ranked in the top 5% of more than 100,000 podcasts in 106 countries. Amazing!

We're starting 2024 by highlighting the top 5 podcasts of 2023.

This episode of Live the Bible ranked #5 and teaches us how to respond to the overwhelming favor God has lavished on us. We learn from the book of Leviticus how to express our dedication and gratitude to Jesus Christ.

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What’s your motive?

That simple question can help reboot your mind each day. Here’s why.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we listen to Jesus' words in Mark 9 as He 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 each morning.

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We sing the same carols over and over.

We hear the same Christmas story again and again.

Our "Ho, ho, ho," becomes, "Ho hum"—if we're not careful. Christmas can become sort of boring.

In this special episode of Live the Bible, we're taking a look at Christmas from the apostle Paul's perspective in the book of Philippians. Repeated exposure to truth is one of the beautiful things about Christmas.

And our practical application of God becoming a man is anything but boring! 

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Have you seen the carrot and stick method?

It’s how you get a mule to keep moving by dangling a carrot two inches from his nose. Always moving, but never getting the carrot.

Sounds like us sometimes, doesn’t it?

In this week's episode of Live the Bible, we look at Mark 8–9 where Jesus helps His disciples make sense of what they’re chasing by giving them a literal mountaintop experience of hope. 

Forget the carrot. We need hope right where we are today. 

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