Drinking Parties & Divine Providence

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Drinking Parties & Divine Providence

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Phillip Macdonald • Esther 1

Welcome to our series in Esther: Silent Sovereignty! The name of God is not found in the book of Esther. He appears to be hidden. God’s people who were living in Persia may have wondered if God was really with them, or if he had abandoned them. However, the sovereign fingerprints of God are all over the book of Esther. In a chain of seemingly ordinary events, God fulfills his covenant promises through his providence. The book of Esther shows believers today that even through pagan rulers and ordinary events, God is ruling over all things for the benefit of his people and the glory of his name.

God's Reversals

June 30, 2024 • Pastor Mark Johnson • Esther 9—10

Today, we conclude with the amazing wrap up of “Esther: Silent Sovereignty.” Doomsday had been set for the destruction of the Jews (3:13). A counter-decree was issued (8:11-12). What would happen on the fateful day? What lessons are we to learn?

Providence Fulfills Promises

June 23, 2024 • Pastor Mark Johnson • Esther 8

Providence is God’s purposeful sovereignty or “the hand of God in the glove of history.” The entire Book of Esther, without mentioning God’s name, illustrates His providence fulfilling His promises to His people. As New Covenant believers, we rightly relish Romans 8:28. God’s people the Jews, even in their exile in the days of Esther, could count on the promises of the Abrahamic Covenant of Genesis 12:3. Esther 8 continued to sort out the fortunes of Esther, Mordecai, and the Jews in Persia. Notice the God sightings even though He is not mentioned directly!

Salvation Through Judgment

June 16, 2024 • Pastor Phillip Macdonald • Esther 6:14—7:10

Psalm 73:27 promises that God will vanquish all his enemies. In Esther 7, God sovereignly brings the evil Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to an end. Though God is not mentioned in the book of Esther, themes of the gospel run throughout. We see that God delivers justice against all evil-doers, but provides grace for all sinners who turn from their sin and trust in him.