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This Week’s Theme: Serving Together with Humility Word for the Week is Humility: An attitude of lowliness and obedience, grounded in the recognition of one’s status before God as his creatures. Memory verse: Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, Point: Whatever you do,…

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…

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…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Genesis 25:19-28:9 Malachi 1:1-2:7 Review In our last Halftarah portion we spoke about Abraham and David getting old זָקֵן Grow Old = ‎ ( zā·qēn ) Strongs 2204 Abraham makes Isaac his heir and David Salomon, despite the attempts of Adoniyahu to take over Now it’s time to speak about and to the generations…

Throughout my life I have heard tidbits of advice such as: Do what’s right and it will go well for you. Cheaters never prosper. What goes around comes around. And the universe will make all things level out. Is that true? I don’t know about you, but I know people in positions of power who have been dishonest…

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

Well, we have come to scene three in Chapter 4 of the book of Esther. If you are joining us for the first time, we have broken the book of Esther into 5 scenes answering a particular question that surrounds the application of that text to our daily lives. In Scene 1 - Chapters 1&2 we answered the question:…

God’s Providence Thomas Watson said of God’s providence There is no such thing as blind fate, but there is a Providence that guides and governs the world. Providence is God’s ordering all issues and events of things, after the counsel of His will, to His own glory. The wheels of the clock seem to move…

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…

We live in uncertain times. This is the overall sentiment today of many. To some extent I am in this category. We don’t know whether the economy will continue to rebound, what will happen politically, or how the pandemic will continue to play out. We can be unsure of many things. The unknown typically…

On the third day, Esther dressed in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing its entrance. As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she gained favor with him. The king extended…

Introduction As we read this chapter we are going to see things fall into place. Falling into place where it seems almost silly. Like one of those movies where the villain runs into the hero and that's why he gets caught. When we left off Haman is in a really good mood. He has been invited by the queen…

Introduction The book of Ester is a book that shows how to live according to God’s wisdom even during the most trying of times. Chapter 5 is all about that wonderful thing of pride. A sin that we all struggle with. St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 A.D.) wrote, "'Pride is the commencement of all sin'6…

Daniel Called 13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, “You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah. 14 I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Introduction: Everyone wants something. Talk about a vague generalization. That is definitely one! But it is also a true statement if there ever was one. We all want something. Some of us want a lot of somethings! As the old Veggietales movie parody showed - everyone can struggle with mewantium. The…

God’s hand God is always at work, even when you may not see it. His hand works out things. This is even when you do not see Him name. His works testify of Him. Sarah gave birth when womb had been closed for years Joseph was used as a prisoner to save the people A virgin gives birth to our Messiah Through…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Psalm 135:5-6 says this: For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. The difficult thing is when you and I do not see what the Lord is doing… we know He is working… but is He??? Purim…

Last week we began to speak about prayer and action. Today you will often hear those seemingly benign words “Our thoughts and prayers” are with them. But are they benign? Are they empty words that don’t mean anything? The answer is “Yes”, they are absolutely meaningless if We don’t believe there is a…

Leviticus 1:1-6:7 Review TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions So far we have come from Genesis to now Leviticus, and God has been at work Let me summarize it like this: B’Reisheet, in the beginning, God creates Paradise, but we fail to rest. God begins again with Avraham…

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…

The Ground work the book of Esther narrates the actions of Esther and her cousin Mordecai as they save the Jewish people from genocide during the reign of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus King of Persia). these events take place in Persia’s capital city of Susa. Esther and many other Jews have settled here after…