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Of all the feasts that the Jews observed in the Old Testament, the Feast of Purim is one not instituted by God. It was initiated by God’s people as an annual reminder of His deliverance from the hand of Haman in the book of Esther. It began nearly 500 years before Christ and is still…

It has been said that, “Boldness isn’t something you’re born with; you either choose it or you don’t.”  Nowhere is this more evident than in the book of Esther. Mordecai and Esther were real-life examples of what God can do through those who dare to risk it all for the glory of God and the…

Patient courage and prideful cowardice earn rightful outcomes for two characters in this key moment in the book of Esther. Check out the message from this past Sunday as we look at Esther 7. 

They say, “pride comes before a fall.” The actual quotation comes from Proverbs 16:18. “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” When it comes to Haman the Horrible, no truer words were ever spoken.  Check out this week’s message as we look at chapter 6 in the book of Esther. 

In 1521, Martin Luther dared to defy the Roman Catholic Church by nailing his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg. He was later put on trial for his statements and beliefs. Here is how he concluded his defense: “Unless I am convinced by scripture and plain reason – I do not accept the…

Sometimes it seems as though our world has gone crazy… check out this past Sunday’s message about rediscovering God’s Perspective and Sovereignty.

Some men don’t recognize a good thing, even when it stares them in the face. Usually, it’s only after they’ve lost it, that they realize what they had. Such is the case with King Ahasuerus. Check out this sermon as we look at chapter 2 in the book of Esther.