Grace Baptist Church – Sheboygan

The Lord is kind. He does not forget, but redeems what has been lost. In this opener to the book of Ruth, we witness God working in spite of the bad decisions of men and the rebellion of his people to accomplish the impossible.

It's important for God's people to remember and to rejoice. In this conclusion to Esther, we learn about how the feast of Purim became established. As Mordecai and Esther use their authority to establish the memory of God's salvation in the mind of every Jew, we look forward to Jesus, who is our better king and our great Savior.

In this passage we see the day finally arrive, as God saves his people and repays their enemies by destroying them. From this passage we learn three main lessons: that God is the great reverser, that a hard heart is a truly dangerous thing, and that God has secured everlasting joy and relief for his people.

With Haman overthrown, God's people were still in danger. In Esther 8, we see how she worked to complete the salvation of her people by interceding for them before the king. Esther's example points us to the greater work of Jesus, who intercedes for us.

Jealousy--is it a good thing or a bad thing? It really depends. When jealousy is motivated by self-seeking desire, fear, and anxiety, then it is a wicked and terribly destructive thing. But when jealousy is motivated for holiness, it is right. In this passage we see a right sort of jealousy that leads to the salvation of Esther and the destruction of Haman. It gives us an opportunity to think abou...

We trust God to provide for us, but do we realize that the heart of God delights to give us the good gifts he has prepared for us? Seeing the pleasure of God in caring for the needs of his people, delivering them, and enforcing perfect justice is key to loving the Lord with all our heart.

The tide starts to turn for Esther and the Jews in Persia. God gives her favor in the sight of the king and the favor that Haman has enjoyed starts to work against him. In this sermon, we see that our only hope for salvation is in the merciful heart of God and the favor of our King.

God's providence frees us from fear of death. It frees us to take right risk. It gives us significance for living. In this sermon we look at the heart of the book of Esther and what it means to live by faith in a God who provides.

When it comes to problems, we all want solutions. In our rush to 'fix' what's going on, we often forget the important step of lament. In this sermon we look at three lamentable things that happened in the darkest days of the book of Esther. We also consider the place of lament in our own lives.

Mordecai's place at the king's gate put him in the right place and the right time to save the king's life, but it also put him in the wrong place at the wrong time to put his own life in danger. In this sermon we consider the providence of God and how He works in all situations for the good of his people.

God opposes the proud, but He gives grace to the humble. In this passage we meet Esther and watch as God brings her into the kingdom of Persia as Queen.