1. A FRIEND (2:21-23)
Mordecai
2. A FIEND (3:1-15)
Haman the Agagite
Operation Genocide
3. A FIGHT (Eph 6:10-12)
Spiritual warfare
1) A PAGAN KING (vs1-4) Defeated & dejected 2) AN ORPHAN QUEEN (vs5-23) Her – name, state, beauty, guardian, summons, secret, training, class, favour, coronation 3) A SOVEREIGN LORD Who has the whole world in His hands
Context – The promised kingdom is at hand Content – The Messianic Manifesto and Discipleship Training Course Is it Realistic? Why should we study it? The Beatitudes Blessed = The Life God Wants for You Not 8 but 1 (like the Fruit of the Spirit) Normal Christianity – not Exceptional Spiritual Acquisition not Natural…
1) THE GHETTO! (Ex 1:8-14, 15-22) Genocide in Goshen 2) THE CRADLE! (Ex 2:1-10) A baby in the bulrushes 3) THE PALACE! (Ex 2:10, Acts 7:20-22) Educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians 4) THE SANDPIT! (Ex 2:11-14) He killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand 5) THE DESERT! (Ex 2:15-22) Moses…
A ministry: 1. FITTED TO HIS CHARACTER Content to be behind-the-scenes We need people like him – to play the role God gives us (1 Cor 12:18) 2. FETCHING PEOPLE TO CHRIST Simon Peter (John 1:40-42) Boy at the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:8-9) Greek searchers (John 12:20-22) 3. FUELLED BY…
1. The REALITY of Oaths – Biblical Precedent 2. The REASON for Oaths – Honesty and Accountability 3. There are RASH Oaths – Thoughtless and Costly 4. There are REDUNDANT Oaths – Blinding and Foolish 5. Yes or No in WORSHIP 6. Yes or No in WITNESS 7. Yes or No with ONE ANOTHER
1. THE CROWD – NOT TO DO LIST: a) Lay up Treasure on Earth (v13-21) b) Misinterpret the Important (v54-56) c) Remain Enemies (v57-59) 2. THE CORE – NOT TO DO LIST: a) Be a Hypocrite (v1-3) b) Be Fearful or Anxious (v4-7; 22-34) c) Be Ashamed (v8-12) d) Be Complacent (v35-48) e) Be…