Living in Exile
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Esther
We don’t live in Bible times; we live today…
TURN: Esther is a great example for us in living as sojourners, strangers, and exiles today…
1. God planned the solution before his people encountered the problem (Develop Inductively) (Esther 1-2)
1. God planned the solution before his people encountered the problem (Develop Inductively) (Esther 1-2)
King Xerxes removes Vashti as queen (Esther 1)
He picks Esther as his new queen (Esther 2:16-18)
Mordecai, Esther’s guardian, foiled a plot against Xerxes (Esther 2:21-23)
2. God’s people faced hostility while away from home (Develop Inductively) (Esther 3-4)
2. God’s people faced hostility while away from home (Develop Inductively) (Esther 3-4)
The king’s second, Haman, sought to eradicate the Jews (Esther 3:1-6)
Mordecai convinced Esther to risk her life for her people—Esther remained faithful in the face of persecution (Esther 4:12-17)
3. God reversed the misfortune of his people (Develop Inductively) (Esther 5-10)
3. God reversed the misfortune of his people (Develop Inductively) (Esther 5-10)
Esther invites Xerxes and Haman over for a banquet (Esther 5)
Xerxes remembers Mordecai and turns Haman’s pride to shame (Esther 6:1-12)
Esther turns Xerxes against Haman (Esther 7:1-10)
The Jews defeat their enemies and Mordecai is promoted (Esther 8-10)
Main Idea: You may have troubles today, but God is in the business of reversing the misfortunes of his people
Main Idea: You may have troubles today, but God is in the business of reversing the misfortunes of his people
APPLICATION: Be faithful today; trust that reversal is coming; praise God that reversal occurs through Jesus…
CONCLUSION: Are you trusting Jesus?
