Morningview Sermon Podcast

This passage is the pinnacle turning point that Esther has been building toward since chapter 1. Now Esther must carefully approach the most powerful man in the kingdom, knowing that his behavior is not predictable. She has to find a way to strategically confront her husband, condemn Haman, and reverse the edict against her people. Thankfully, God is at work in these insurmountable circumstances, and the glory of His divine judgment has only to be revealed.

In this sermon, Jacob Thomas recounts the events of Ruth and Boaz’s introduction, as well as a powerful statement made by Naomi about the unfailing kindness of God. 

In this sermon, Pastor Jordan show us that we are presently God’s children who are destined for glory and desirous to purify ourself.

In this text, evil Haman finally gets his comeuppance. Though he had built a gallows 75 feet tall to hang Mordecai, God providentially gave the king insomnia and had him reminded of the time Mordecai saved his life. So instead of sending Mordecai tot he gallows, Haman is forced by the king to honor Mordecai throughout the city of Susa. As we explore this text, we not only see God's providence in action, we see one of our deepest struggles: Pride!

Pastor Robert Gardner exhorts the church to increase in both theological clarity and gospel love, examining Paul's charge to Timothy from 1 Timothy 1.

In the fifth chapter of Esther, we see Esther strategically inviting King Ahasuerus and Haman to a feast to make her request for the deliverance of her people. We also see Haman given over to great bitterness because Mordecai refuses to bow the knee to honor him. Yet at the divine level, we see the providential hand of God moving to bless Esther's efforts and moving to prepare Haman for humiliation and death.

In this sermon from Joshua 3, Pastor Jon English explains how God prepares Israel to see his glory, power, and mighty works.

Fear can be something that is very crippling, even to the believer in Christ. Like Esther, we can be faced with incredibly difficult decisions where there are great risks we undertake as we walk the path of obedience. What we learn from this text is that God's Persons, Providence, and Promises are worthy of our trust, and as we walk by faith in His purpose, our fears are conquered.

As an Agagite, of the Amalekites, Haman is part of a line that has a seething, centuries-old hatred for the people of Israel. Mordecai's disrespect and insubordination is all the excuse he needed to push him to commit genocide. So he devises a plan to manipulate the king into ordering the execution of all the Jews in the Persian empire. However, even Haman's seething anger is directed by God's hand of providence to lead His people to seek Him again with prayer and fasting.

In this sermon from Joshua 2, Pastor Jon English explains how Rahab’s story demonstrates the mercy of the Lord, while also showing us what true faith should look like.