The Great ReversalEsther 8-10 I. An ANCIENT story of REVERSAL. (Esther 8-10)A. The OUTCASTS are EXALTED. (8:1-14)B. The EVIL are brought to JUSTICE. (9:1-17)C. JUSTICE has a RIPPLE effect. (8:15-17)D. But HONEST readers feel a bit UNCOMFORTABLE...
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Esther: Where is God? Part 3 | Esther 5-7
Haman’s Highs and LowsEsther 5-7 I. It’s ESTHER’S big MOMENT. (4:14, 5:1-8)A. The COURAGE to ACT. (5:1-2)B. One STEP at at TIME. (5:3-8) We left Esther last week in a serious crisis, planning to go into the King which meant risking her life. “If...
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When people are out to get you.Esther 3-4 ** Sermon audio is not available this week due to technical difficulties we experienced on Sunday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience. I. The PLOT THICKENS. (Chapter 3)A. The ELEVATION of an EVIL...
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When the World is a MessEsther 1-2 I. A long TIME ago in PERSIA. (1:1-22)A. All the TRAPPINGS of SUCCESS. (1:1-9)B. A queen’s PEROGATIVE, a king’s RESPONSE. (1:10-12)C. It’s all about POWER and EGO. (1:1-22) The story of Esther has been told and...
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