Sermon outline
- Family Feuds
- The Jews and their Enemies
- The Setting – Ahasuerus’ Reign, aka Xerxes I
- Persian King has wealth beyond comprehension. (Esther 1:6-7)
- Vashti’s refusal (Esther 1:19)
- Mordecai, a descendant of Benjamin (Esther 2:5, 1Sam 9:3)
- Haman the Agagite (Esther 3:1, 1Sam 15:2-8, 17:14-16, Judg 6:3)
- The Setting – Ahasuerus’ Reign, aka Xerxes I
- Esther, the chosen vessel
- A Beautiful Woman (Esther 2:9, 14-18, Prov 12:4, 31:10)
- The Impending Disaster
- Her Wisdom
- Fasting and prayer (Esther 4:16-17, Institutes 3.4.11)
- The call to prayer and fasting was a display of Esther’s wisdom.
- Consider a fast every Sunday morning.
- Opportune time (James 1:5)
- Fasting and prayer (Esther 4:16-17, Institutes 3.4.11)
- The Deliverance (Esther 6:13b, 7:9-10, 8:2)
- All of this is meant to teach us 3 great truths (Belgic Confession Article 13, 37)
- God is sovereignly watching over the destiny of his people
- All the enemies of God’s people will be defeated
- God will deliver his people
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