God Centered Life

Every person on the face of the globe lives with the shadow of the grave. But a real Christian also lives with the light of the empty tomb. The purpose of the book of Esther is ultimately to point to Christ, but with the story of a rescue and a joyful feast of celebration.

The gospel has a pattern of grand reversal. The failure to grasp this reversal is at the heart of every failure of religion. And the switch between who's going to die in the story of Esther reflects the gospel.

The gospel has a pattern of grand reversal. The failure to grasp this reversal is at the heart of every failure of religion. And the switch between who's going to die in the story of Esther reflects the gospel.

We're living in an age where everyone thinks they can redefine who they are. They can make themselves whatever they want to be. We tend to think about what's in it for us and to set things up for our own benefit. And then we have Esther, who is being called to give her life away for such a time as this.

We're living in an age where everyone thinks they can redefine who they are. They can make themselves whatever they want to be. We tend to think about what's in it for us and to set things up for our own benefit. And then we have Esther, who is being called to give her life away for such a time as this.

We live in a day that is decreasingly dominated by Christian ideals, and all of us will be faced with moral conundrums. We must do the right thing, but also be canny and wise. Esther is a story of winning favor with man through the favor and grace of God.

We live in a day that is decreasingly dominated by Christian ideals, and all of us will be faced with moral conundrums. We must do the right thing, but also be canny and wise. Esther is a story of winning favor with man through the favor and grace of God.

There's an aspect of the book of Esther that's important to catch, but it's hard because of the narrative technique used. It's not immediately obvious to us, but it's meant to make you laughin a "gallows humor" sort of way.

There's an aspect of the book of Esther that's important to catch, but it's hard because of the narrative technique used. It's not immediately obvious to us, but it's meant to make you laughin a "gallows humor" sort of way.

Unity has its origin high up and then descends. Our own human attempts don't create unity; ultimately unity comes from God. We are not all the same, but we can experience successful teamwork through Him.