by designdesign | Mar 25, 2018
A message from the series “Esther: The Divine Behind the Scenes.” In Esther chapters 8-10 we learn how Haman’s evil plan for the Jews is thwarted by three great reversals: position, condition and disposition. Not only does God’s providential reversal of events result in the preservation of the Jewish people, but the reversals apply to believers as well. In Christ our death sentence is nullified, our fate is reversed, and our salvation is secured through the divine savior.
by designdesign | Mar 18, 2018
A message from the series “Esther: The Divine Behind the Scenes.” We see in Esther 5-7 that God uses ALL THINGS to accomplish His purposes for HIS GLORY. All things include good things, bad things, coincidences, things we can control, and things we cannot control. God’s good purpose is to bring people into an eternal relationship with Himself through Jesus Christ. God also desires that believers be conformed into the image of Christ.
by designdesign | Mar 11, 2018
A message from the series “Esther: The Divine Behind the Scenes.” In the book of Esther chapters 3-4, we learn that the anti-Semite Haman has the king’s endorsement to wipe out the Jewish population. Mordecai sends word to his daughter, Queen Esther. He asks her to intercede on behalf of her people by approaching her husband, the cruel King Xerxes. Esther determines to use her royal position “for such a time as this,” knowing this risky, dangerous move could result in her own death. As Christians, we should consider our own positions and opportunities in response to God’s call. Does He want to use us “for such a time as this?” Are we the answer to our own prayers? It is better to act than not to act if our regrets in not responding to God’s call will lead us to ask, “What if?”
by designdesign | Mar 4, 2018
A message from the series “Esther: The Divine Behind the Scenes.” We see in Esther chapters 1-2 that God is providentially working behind the scenes during a time when God’s people are seemingly irrelevant in the culture. Esther and Mordecai, Jewish exiles, find themselves in positions of influence in the Persian kingdom. In his sovereign rescue plan, God will use Esther to intervene on behalf of the Jewish people to save them from annihilation.
by designdesign | Feb 25, 2018
A message from the series “Missions Month – February 2018.” In conjunction with Missions Month, Pastor Nate addresses the context and content of prayer in missions. When Christians engage in the work of the Great Commission, they engage in a spiritual war. Prayer is the communication tool by which the weapons of warfare are deployed to the front lines of the spiritual battle. Scripture gives us the content of these wartime prayers.
