Bethlehem Community Church

Series: Esther: When God Seems Silent
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Esther 8

BIG IDEA: Our God can make a way when there is no other way.
 
 OUTLINE:
 1. Will you plead on behalf of others? (1-6)
 2. Will you receive the new decree? (7-12)
 3. Will you proclaim the good news? (13-14)
 4. Will you rejoice in your deliverance? (15-17) 

Series: Esther: When God Seems Silent
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Esther 7

BIG IDEA:
 God's people stand for truth and God's enemies fall apart from truth.
 
 OUTLINE:
 1. Courageously stand for truth. (1-6)
 2. Completely know the penalty for sin. (7-10) 

Series: Esther: When God Seems Silent
Speaker: Pastor Andrew Watkins
Scripture: Esther 6

BIG IDEA:   God is working behind the scenes in our lives in His timing and His ways for His purposes.
 
 OUTLINE:
 1. God works in His own timing. (1-5)
 2. God works in His own ways. (6-11)
 3. God works for His own purposes. (12-14) 

HUMBLE OR HAUGHTY?
Pastor Andrew Watkins
 
SCRIPTURE: Esther 5

BIG IDEA:  "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." - 1 Peter 5:5/James 4:6
 
OUTLINE: 

1. Humble people are ready to be used by God. (1-8)
2. Prideful people are ready to use others as God. (9-14) 

Who Is Your Neighbor
Justin Hamm, Youth Leader

SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:25-37

BIG IDEA: A heart neighbored by God naturally neighbors others.

OUTLINE: 

1. An arrogant heart naturally has no room for Christ. (25-29)
2. A religious heart has no room for Christ. (30-32)
3. A Christ-centered heart can’t help but love irrationally. (33-35) 

Do Something

Pastor Andrew Watkins|

Series: Esther: When God Seems Silent
Scripture: Esther 4
BIG IDEA:
Serve God faithfully with the opportunities He's given you in the places He's put you.
OUTLINE:
1. Care deeply. (1-3)
2. Risk boldly. (4-11)
3. Act faithfully. (12-17)

BIG IDEA:
 God is sovereignly plotting your course,
 even when others are sinfully plotting against you.
 
 OUTLINE:
 1. God is sovereign over your location, so serve Him in it. (2:19-23)
 2. God is sovereign over your position, so follow Him in it. (3:1-6)
 3. God is sovereign over your situation, so trust Him with it. (3:7-15) 

Series: Esther: When God Seems Silent
Pastor Andrew Watkins
Providential Positioning
Esther 2:1-18
BIG IDEA:  God is positioning us for His purposes, even when we can't see through the darkness.
 
 OUTLINE:
 1. When you feel sin's consequences, pursue repentance. (1-4)
 2. When you feel sin's reach, live faithfully. (5-11)
 3. When you feel sin's destruction, trust God. (12-18) 

Big Idea

God Still works to accomplish His plans, even in the midst of wickedness.

1. God still works in the midst of wicked behavior (10-12)

2.  God still works in the midst of wicked council  (13-18) 

3. God still works in the midst of wicked decrees   (19-22)

THIS WEEK'S SERMON:
 "Exiled in Worldliness" - Esther 1:1-9
 
 BIG IDEA:
 When all you can see around you is worldliness, look for God's unseen hand.
 
 OUTLINE:
 1. Look for God despite worldly pride. (1-4)
 2. Look for God despite worldly possessions. (5-7)
 3. Look for God despite worldly power. (8-9)