I think that reflects something of the common attitude about this book. Four years pass before he gets around to selecting a new queen. This sermon, however, is about the providence of god and his ability to accomplish his will, despite the imperfections of his people. This book and the book of ruth are the only ot books named after women. Free sermon outlines from tony evans on the book of esther. Harley howard esther 1 a historical book of the old testament that shows how god preserved his chosen people. The answer is found in his twoyear unsuccessful invasion of greece the very thing we opened by talking about, the invasion of greece happens in that two years, and it occupies him so. When god seems far away book of esther unlocking the bible. Its about the providence of god and his ability to accomplish his will, despite the imperfections of his people. Many frequent churchgoers, including me, have never heard even a single sermon from the book of esther.
Book of esther preaching series the eccentric fundamentalist. Well see the opulence and luxury of the ancient persian empire along with its hidden weaknesses. Ill give this message the title gods providential poetic justice. Though the word god, or the name of god is not mentioned in the book, we see his hand working behind the scenes. Chapter one opens with the abundance of lavish festivals and feasts of king ahasuerus of persia. Sermon on esther sermon outline discussing gods providence in the amazing story of esther, persias queen. Has fear ever paralyzed you, made you afraid to make a critical decision because of possible or probable serious. Many battles have been lost because the potential of ones enemy was overlooked. Prepare your messages on gods word in esther with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Made for this moment god is the author of a grand story of redemption, and it includes you. It is largely neglected as far as teaching from the pulpit is concerned, and oftentimes in private. Title esther serves as the title without variation through the ages.
With them, you will be able to see how, in the book of esther, god wanted to show how his providence, his invisible hand, works behind the scenes to bring about his purposes in history. The power of life and death lies in these opportunities both to ourselves and to others. The book of esther was written during the 3 rd year of the reign of ahasuerus 485 465 bc. Free access to sermons on esther, church sermons, illustrations on esther. I thought we might read together the heart of the book.
Lets open our bibles to the 5th chapter in the book of esther for this esther 5 sermon. Esther introduction and chapter 1 1 of 6 harley howard. The setting is in the days of israels captivity under the medopersian empire. If thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this. Well be studying the first 2 chapters of the book of esther today. The title for our series of studies in the book of esther is sudden reversals. And yet, as the book unfolds, those who hear a series of sermons through esther will be encouraged to trust gods promises in their own lives.
Esther, who was definitely a hero to her nation, was not the actual hero of the book of esther god is. She was taken to the king of the persian empire to become a part of his harembut because there was something special about esther, he made her queen. The mass of the nation preferred the easy and lucrative life under the persian rule. Its when that wonderful question is asked of esther that some of us know well. Sermon on esther sermon outline by kevin cauley from the book of esther showing us the great lessons that can be gleaned from this great story date written. This unlikely contestant for a beauty pageant was crowned queen of persia and renamed esther, meaning star. Esther, who was definitely a hero to her nation, was not. Be that as it may, the sermons here are freely given to those who wish to use them for the glory of god. Please pray for a 15yearold young man named kyler glover. The significance of the book of esther is that it testifies to the secret watch care of jehovah over dispersed israel. Commentary waldroup 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 single sermons.
The name of god does not once occur, but in no other book of the bible is his providence more conspicuous. Like song of solomon, obadiah, and nahum, the nt doe. This sermon series is not about the virtues of the people who saved the jews from certain genocide. Kyler suffered a broken leg a while back saving his sister from being hurt in a sledding incident. Esther is one of only two books of the bible that has its name after a woman. Esther 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered the entire bible with verse by verse exposition. In the days of ahasuerus, king of persia, and in the days between the building of the temple and the wall around jerusalem, israel found themselves in a time of great peril. For you ladies, god bestows particular dignity, value, and worth for you in the pages of scripture, but particularly in the book of esther. The book is named for its main personality, queen esther of persia, whose courage and quick thinking saved the jewish people from disaster. Poetic justice happens in literature when good wins andor evil is punished. And this morning i made it through a whole chapter, and tonight well take a whole book. Our sermon ideas on esther will help you preach a powerful message on the sovereignty of god.
This sermon looks at the lessons learn from esthers life esther esther 4. The book of esther is often scrutinized for the lack of any reference to god in it. Were introduced to him at the beginning of the book of esther where he has staged a grand. I dont think ive ever heard a sermon, or a series of sermons, on the book of esther. It hilights gods providence and ability to accomplish his will, despite our imperfections and. The events in the book of esther occurred from 483. Now if you would, take your bibles and turn with me to the book of esther chapter 2. If you were with us last lords day evening in chapter 1, you would have seen one such sudden reversal. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. For such a time as this sermon by galen hackman, esther.
The book of esther is devoted to the story of how god preserved the nation of israel from obliteration. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. Haman, however decided that it was time to have mordecai hung from the gallows esther 5. These first 2 chapters serve as an introduction for the whole book. The larger theme of the book is the providence of the almighty god iii. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. A ministry of alan carr, pastor of calvary baptist church in lenoir, nc. Jun 08, 2014 all this comes to my mind when we come to this mornings passage in esther. Well be studying the 5th, 6th, and 7th chapters today.
One of the most remarkable examples is that of queen esther. Queen esther and mordecai were working against hamans wicked decree to have all jews killed esther 3. You want to open your bible, if you will, to the book of esther. Sermons on esther first presbyterian church, jackson. And this is in our continuing series on 12 unlikely. It was the last book to be accepted into the jewish scriptures. Welcome to the only book in the bible where god is not mentioned, where apparently god is absent. The book of esther is set in the fifth century bc, in the persian empire. Turn to esther, about the middle of your old testament, and in the book of esther chapter 4. Aug 12, 2017 esther is a beautiful book, but is often misunderstood. We are reading from the fourteenth verse through the end of chapter 7. I picked this passage because its a lectionary reading for today, and because ive never before. May they prove a blessing and a help in your work as a preacher of the inerrant, infallible word of the living god. I had a lot of fun going through this series, and learned a lot.
Its part of a ten sermon series on the book of esther. And as we begin our study of the book of esther, i want to give you a bit of background and history. The bible offers christians many examples of faith from which we can learn and be encouraged. As scripture reveals, esther is a jewish woman living in persia and reared by her cousin mordecai. Let me give you the cliff notes version of what you need to know for. Turn to esther, the book just before the poet books of job, psalms, proverbs. While the basic narrative is well known and the subject of a few different film adaptations, sometimes our familiarity with the story on the surface leads us to miss whats happening in the details. If youre using a church bible, youll find that on page 410 and 411. The sermon tonight is entitled esther, the orphan queen.
The book explains the origin of the jewish feast of purim februarymarch. Most people would not pick esther as their favorite book of the bible. This sermon looks at the lessons learn from esther s life esther esther 4. But the great practical lesson for us, in this book, is the allimportance of using godgiven opportunities. The book is named for the star of the story, a young jewish girl named hadassah who was taken from her guardian, mordecai, and forced to compete for the affection of the king. Part of esther s plan to expose haman before the king was a series of two banquets for just the king and haman. Actually, it wasnt that long ago and it wasnt all that far away. Mordecai was so sure of gods working that he sent esther this message. Thank you for your interest in these free sermon outlines from tony evans. May 17, 2008 this sermon, however, is about the providence of god and his ability to accomplish his will, despite the imperfections of his people. Well, i am greatly challenged, on some occasions, in all honesty, as you well know, to get through one verse. Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this. Ezra 7 begins in the seventh year of artaxerxes i longimanus i. If we are honest, we often wrestle with this same reality in our lives.
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