Wayne Stiles Podcast

Part 17 - “Route 66”

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 all alone.

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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 and enjoy positive change without regression?

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Part 15 - “Route 66” (A message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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 the Promised Land. Today, we should pray to God on behalf of unbelieving rulers so that political circumstances may become favorable for the message of the gospel . . . and the living of its commands.

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Part 14 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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 under him. We must renew our devotion to the Word of God, for God’s iron hand of love will draw us back to Him through discipline if we ignore the Scriptures.

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Part 13 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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 himself), God will not renege on His promises to David. We too can take courage that God will fulfill His unconditional promises toward us . . . in spite of our sins. This shows the magnitude of God’s grace.

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Part 12 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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 that his master Elisha took no money from Naaman for his healing. So Gehazi took some money in secret and thus later suffered discipline. God’s grace has problems, as it were—offensive to unbelievers and abused by believers.

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Part 11 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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How could the wisest man in the world blow it so badly? Solomon told God he wanted wisdom to govern God’s people, and he received it. But he should have also asked for a heart to obey God. Solomon’s priorities reveal a man with good intentions who forsook his own advice through compromise. We should commit not only to obtaining wisdom . . . but also to applying it.

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Part 10 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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. Only in repentance did David discover restoration and joy. We too should guard against the allure of adultery, for it jeopardizes our relationship with God and our joy in living.

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Part 9 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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 back with personal interviews with King Saul, how to respond to pressure God's way.

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Part 8 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible)

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 show you a gauge almost empty. How often do we beg and plead for God to give us something—a mate, a child, riches, healing—when already we may be fuller than we would be if God gave us what we wanted? Could not God’s withholding our request (which to us leaves us “empty”) actually be God giving us more than our desires?

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