THE STRUTTING ASSASSIN! (Esther 2:21-3:15)
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 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. BRINGING Salvation (v11) 2. TRAINING in Godliness (v12) 3. WAITING Hopefully (v13) 4. REDEEMING Sacrificially (v14) 5. PURIFYING Persistently (v14) 6. WORKING Zealously (v14) 7. EXHORTING and REBUKING Authoritatively (v15)
1. TRAUMA A poor helpless, hopeless, desperate man 2. TRUTH Jesus Christ offers more than money can buy 3. TRANSFORMATION He went walking and leaping and praising God. The Transformation was: Unexpected, Sovereign, Supernatural, Instantaneous, Complete & Gave Glory to God NOT man.
1. She was Caught 2. They were Cruel 3. Everyone was Condemned 4. Jesus exercised Justice 5. Jesus applied the Truth 6. Jesus offered Grace
1. PAUL SAILING! (v1-16) To Jerusalem – despite warnings 2. PAUL SERVING! (v17-26) In Jerusalem – the poor & the church 3. PAUL SUFFERING! (v27-40) At Jerusalem – for the Gospel
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…
1. WHERE HE SAT Opposite the treasury (Mark 12:41) 2. WHO HE SAW The wealthy & the widow 3. WHAT HE SAID “She put in all…” Man sees what is given; God sees what is left