The sermon for June 16th 2019 is now available on the New Life web-site.
In this sermon, which is based on the Book of Esther, Margaret Bates talks about the significance of Esther to our lives today. Please note that this sermon contains video clips from What’s In The Bible, Veggie Tales and Bible Project, and the audio levels are quite low so you may have to adjust your volume settings from time to time.
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Scripture
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.
Observation
Haman had been plotting against the Jews because of his hatred of one of them, a man named Mordecai.
After much dancing around court proprieties, Queen Esther, herself a Jew, manages to get Haman and the King together for a banquet.
There she reveals Haman’s plot against the Jews. The king, filled with rage, orders Haman hanged, ironically from the gallows that Haman had had built to kill Mordecai.
Application
The book of Esther is about God’s care for His people. He raises one of them, Esther, to a place of unrivalled influence so that she is in a position to protect His people.
God is still caring for His people, from the least to the most powerful. When danger threatens. We can still trust Him to lead us through.
Prayer
Lord God Almighty, you are my rescuer and deliverer. I will put my trust in you alone. Amen.
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