Purim: A Pageant of Providence - Message 3 - Esther Intervenes - Esther 4:1-5:14
Outline I. From Reaction to Action β 4:1-17 A. Inconceivable! β vs. 1-9 1. Distress and Grief (vs. 1-3) 2. Donβt be so Dramatic (vs. 4-6) 3. The Decree of Destruction (vs. 7-9) B. Insurmountable β vs. 10-14 1. If I Go, I Will Die (vs. 10-12) 2. If You Donβt Go, We Will All Die (vs. 13-14) a. No Escape β nowhere to run or hide b. Expendability β deliverance will arise from another place c. Expediency β for such a time as this C. Inevitable β vs. 15-17 1. Preparation β go fast three days (vs. 15-16a) β Matt. 6:16-18 a. Fasting for Contrition over Sin b. Fasting for Favor from God c. Fasting to Deny Self (opp. eat, drink, and be merry) 2. Resignation β βif I perish, I perish,β either way I may die (vs. 16b-17) a. Civil Disobedience β Acts 5:29 b. Consequences β Daniel 3:13-18 II. From Disobedience to Dinner β 5:1-8 A. Risk β vs. 1 B. Reward β vs. 2 C. Requests β vs. 3-8 1. The King on the Hook (vs. 3-6) 2. Playing Hard to Get (vs. 7-8) III. From Glad to Mad β 5:9-14 A. Ego β vs. 9 β self obsession β Prov. 13:10; 16:18 B. Envy β vs. 10-13 β self-aggrandizement β Titus 3:3 C. Enablers β vs. 14 β the company we keep (with friends like theseβ¦) β 1 Cor. 15:33
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Phillip M. Way
Esther Intervenes Purim: A Pageant of Providence TIME in the Word...
“ Great Sermon! ” Great sermon as usual. I can tell you really study God's word. I always come away with a greater understanding of God's word when I hear you preach. I have read this story many times and it is one of my favorite, but you still managed to shed more light on it for me. Thanks. I really enjoyed it.
Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...
