Esther:
The Providence & Protection of God
**God Never
Abandons His People in Spite of Disobedience
**He Is the Sovereign Controller of History
**He Raises Up
Jewish Girl Out of Obscurity to Become Queen of the Most Powerful Empire on
Earth
**He Ensures
Moredcai's Deed Is Recorded in the Kings Chronicles
**He Guides
Esther's Admission to Court of the King
**He Superintends the Timing of Esther's Feasts
**He is Directly
Involved/ Kings Insomnia and It's Cure
**He Sees Haman's Gallows Unexpectedly Used
**He Gives Esther Great Favor in the Sight of
the King **He Brings About New Decree
& Victory/Jews
Theme: God Uses
Ordinary People to Overcome Extraordinary Circumstances to Accomplish His Will
I. The Jews
Threatened (Chapter 1-4)
II. The Jews
Triumph (Chapter 5-10)
I
Peter: Suffering & Glory
I. Salvation of the Believer (1:3-12)
A. Hope for the Future (v.3,4)
B. Trials for the Present (v.5-9)
C. Anticipation in the Past (v.10-12)
II. Sanctification of the Believer
(1:13-2:12)
A. Be Ye Holy (1:13-21)
B. Love One Another (1:22-25)
C. Preparation of the Priest unto God
(2:1-3)
D. Practice of the Priest unto God
(2:5,9)
E. Person of Christ (2:4,6-8)
F. Privilege of the Priest (v.10)
G. Priority of the Priest (v.11,12)
IV. Submission
of the Believer (2:13-3:12)
A. Submission to Government (2:13-17)
B. Submission in Business (2:18-25)
C. Submission in Marriage (3:1-8)
D. Submission in All of Life (3:9-12)
IV. Suffering of
the Believer (3:13-5:14)
A. Conduct in Suffering (3:13-17)
B. Christ's Example of Suffering
(3:18-4:6)
C. Commands in Suffering (4:7-19)
D. Ministers in Suffering (5:1-14)
Your prayer support is greatly appreciated and we ask you to pray that the Lord would continue to use this ministry for His honor and glory. Please feel free to contact us at any time with questions or comments.