oday we begin a new series and will take the next several weeks to study David. We know he was a king; scripture also says he was a man after God’s heart. But what made him tick? What were the unique traits around him? What can we learn about David that we can apply to our lives?
We are going to be looking at things like…
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…
Last week we were introduced to 3 of the main 4 Characters of this story (King Xerses, Mordecai, and Esther), and today we get to meet Haman, our story's villain. He will be a prominent addition to the story today. And due to Haman, the plot will begin to thicken as Haman makes plans against the Jews. So let’s dive into Esther 3
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 conclude our Roar of Justice series, as we have taken a three-week dive into the book of Amos.
We have focused on the warnings for the nations and the leaders, specifically Israel, but today we dive into the 5 Visions that lead to Judgement. The interesting thing is Amos’ reaction to these progressive visions.
