God promises that if you obey Him, He will protect and provide for you. This is the truth we see developed for us in Esther 8. But too often, we look for loopholes that only make us partially obey. While they haven’t been perfect, Esther and Mordecai have tried to live in obedience to the Word of God and have been attempting to live in a way that honors God.
Today we enter the second half of our study on The Story of Esther. And today, we will observe a “Plot Twist” in the story of Esther.
We left off last week with Haman becoming offended at Mordecai (again) and doubled down on his plans to destroy him and the Jews, even going so far as to have a large gallow set up to hang Mordecai from. The gallow casts a shadow over us as we walk into chapter 6. Things seem hopeless. We still aren’t seeing God mentioned in the book, but God is still working.
So far, Esther has hosted meal #1 and is getting ready to host a second meal in today's first passage…
One of the things I have enjoyed about preaching this book thus far is that it's much more like storytelling than just straight preaching. Almost as if I get to leave you on a cliffhanger each week so you’ll come back for more. And today will be no exception.
At this point in the story we have met the King, Mordecai, Esther, and now Haman…
Today we will begin a new series on The Story of Esther. We will take a six-week journey through the book, concluding on Easter Sunday.
As we get started, let’s understand the context of the book of Esther. It was written most likely by a Jew very familiar with the royal Persian court, but the author is unknown. The detailed descriptions of court life and traditions and the events in the book point to an eyewitness author.
Today we continue our Roar of Justice series, as we take a three-week dive into the book of Amos.
As you remember from last week, God is speaking judgment on the countries around Israel, and the last mentioned is Israel. Almost as a target that centers on Israel. Today we are going to focus on Israel specifically and its leaders.
Today we conclude our study of the book of Galatians, discussing whether our salvation is earned by faith or by works. Today we will discuss living in Freedom, staying in step with the Spirit, and helping one another. As we start, take a moment to read Galatians 5:1-15…
In today’s post, we continue our study of the book of Galatians, discussing whether our salvation is earned by faith or by works. I feel like this is one of those topics you cannot discuss enough. Last week we hit on the idea that the church in Galatia and the surrounding regions were being influenced by Jewish believers that wanted them to take on the burden of the Old Covenant.
