Esther
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The Fall and Redemption
Esther 7:7 “The king got up in a rage, left his wine and went out into the palace garden. But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.” I love the movie series Rambo. Yes it is quite bloody and gory at times. but the story is
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Pride Before the Fall
Esther 6:1 “That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him.” Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” At the beginning of the Esther we find king Xerxes displaying his vast wealth for 180
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What Does Belief Look Like?
Esther 5:1 “On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne….” There were days that I got up, walked outside, and did not have any thought of my truck not starting. Then
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This is How I Fight My Battles
Esther 4:16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king,” Over the past years, I have painted many things
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Set Apart
Esther 3:2 “But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.” No one ever plans to upset an entire mob family or the government, at least not in real life. Here we have a simple case of following one’s own convictions. Mordecai was a Jew in Babylon and he practiced all that the Lord had
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Esther’s Favor
Esther 2:9 “She pleased him and won his favor..” Character is defined as, “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual”. We read about all of the great people in the Bible such as Moses, Joshua, and many other great Israelite leaders and we get a glimpse of their character. In chapter two of
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Queen Vashti, “NOPE!”
Esther 1:12 “But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger.” I will be honest. In grade school and up through my high school years I cared about what other people would say about me, my clothes, and especially my girlfriend. I
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The Book of Esther
The book of Esther, a quick recap of history. We finished the book of Nehemiah and now onto the book of Esther. Today, I would like to take a moment and provide a brief historical spotlight on this book. The book of Esther takes place in Babylon in 480 BC. 56 years earlier under Cyrus king
Let It Go 