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1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall…

We all face different challenges in life, but one thing is common in all of them. Will we trust God in our circumstances and look for opportunity to serve him? Now the correct answer to that question is, “of course I will!” But the reality is that some circumstances are particularly difficult and the…

7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 12 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout…

Introduction: People come up with a lot of crazy ways to try to find out the will of God. Tonight we are going to take a survey of several of them listen in the Bible. I want to encourage you to follow along. We are going to mention some big words tonight, so I’ve given them to you on your handouts and…

Great opportunity can come unexpectedly, so it pays to be prepared! Last week we saw how Esther a young woman found herself in a situation she had no control over. She was a young woman under the protection of her older cousin Mordecai. Her expectation in life was probably that a suitable marriage would…

Have you ever been in just the right place at just the right time? Years ago I was leading a mission trip the summer after 9/11. One particular student was “randomly selected” to have his luggage searched after a 30 minute ordeal at the ticket counter. He then was randomly selected to be re-screened…

Lets take a look at the result of this stand that has,will and must be made. 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage. 6 He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for…

We are reminded that God graciously works through people for His people. We are encouraged to look for "times such as this."

This Torah Portion: Gen 25:19 - 28:9 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We talked about the tests that Abraham faced - tests which are not passing or failing tests, but a benefit to us We also heard last two weeks how Messiah…

Esther 2:19–3:15 (CSB) 19 When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate. 20 Esther still did not reveal her family background or her ethnicity, as Mordecai had directed. She obeyed Mordecai’s orders, as she always had while he raised her. 21 During those days while…

Esther - part 3 - Today we are going to finish this brief study of the book of Esther. In this study we have been focusing on the characters of the story. We began by talking about King Xerxes as we explored what life in Esther’s time would have been like. Last week we took a look at the relationship…

Where is God when evil surrounds me? That is our question of the day! If you are new to Emmanuel, welcome! We are so glad you are joining us today! As mentioned earlier, if you are our guest, we are asking you to do one of two things for us today. Either, fill out a friendship card in the pew rack in…

Good Morning Emmanuel Family! We are so glad you are here today. There is an account of God’s people, the Israelites, in Exodus 31-33 when Moses is up on Mt. Sinai meeting with God receiving the ten commandments. Receives 2 tablets written with the finger of God... Moses was taking too long People make…

Introduction It has been four year since Vashti was removed. Josephus says that when his anger was over he was exceedingly grieved that the matter was carried so far, and would have been reconciled to Vashti but that, by the constitution of the government, the judgment was irrevocable—that therefore,…

We left off last week with Haman having prepared the gallows to hang Mordecai on. Before Haman could ask the king to hang Mordecai he was met with a question from the king about what should be done for the man that the king delights to honor. Haman thinking that the king would want to honor him gave…

Last Week we look at lessons from Joseph’s Life. There are many more that we could study on his life. As we look at the birth of Moses, we will lean that even when it’s not apparent, God’s plan will be accomplished not matter what. We can either fight his will or we can be used by God to fulfill it.…

Providence: Everything, good and bad, has a part in the overarching plans of God for good. When we can’t see God, he is working in the background. 1 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and he…

The world was is not what it is “supposed” to be. The sense of moral direction is lacking from the leaders of the world down to most of the commoners in the street. People are being used for another persons gain. Fear seems to be common and thus anxiety and tensions are high. It is definitely not the…

When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate. Esther still did not reveal her family background or her ethnicity, as Mordecai had directed. She obeyed Mordecai’s orders, as she always had while he raised her. During those days while Mordecai was sitting at the…

Mordecai Saves the King (2:19-23) 19 When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. When the virgins were gathered together the second time seems to suggest that another group of virgins were gathered after Esther was named queen. this agrees with…

Introduction We are continuing to go through the book of Esther. We have made it to the third chapter and we are only going to make it through verse seven today. It is an often overlooked verse but I feel it is a very powerful verse. Esther 3:7 In the first month, that is , the month of Nisan, in the…

Esther 8 Esthe 8 1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her. 2 And the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai…

Introduction Hatfields and the McCoys Everyone has heard of the Hatfield and the McCoys. It is the most famous family feud in American History. The Hatfields and the McCoys lived on either side of a creek named Tug Fork. That creek served as the geographical border between Kentucky and West Virginia—the…

Introduction Today we are going to be looking at two different stories in the Bible. I am going to start in Esther 2 . We are going to discuss to some of the important parts that we need to know what is going on in that context. Then We are going to move to 1 Samuel where we are going to see a story…

Introduction Continuing in the book of Esther. Esther 2:1-20 Going to break it up and talk about sections so that it is more manageable, and we are not Going to Get through all of that Today. After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and…