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In this episode, Emily DeAngelo continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 3. Today she talks about God being sovereign over the confusion of man-made laws and decrees.

Today's Passage
Esther 3:14-15 (NIV) - A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so they would be ready for that day. The couriers went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was bewildered.

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In this episode, Emily DeAngelo continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 3. Today she talks about God's sovereignty being sealed by  King Xerxes' signet ring when he signs off on Haman's plan to destroy the people of Israel.

Today's Passage
Esther 3:10-11 (NIV) - So the king took his signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. “Keep the money,” the king said to Haman, “and do with the people as you please.”

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In this episode, Emily DeAngelo continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 3. Today she talks about how God reveals His sovereignty when His people choose to keep His laws over the laws of earthly kings.

Today's Passage
Esther 3:8-9 (NIV) - Then Haman said to King Xerxes, “There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people, and they do not obey the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.”

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In this episode, Emily DeAngelo continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 3. Today she talks about God's sovereignty over Satan and evil demonstrated in Xerxes casting lots (rolling the dice).

Today's Passage
Esther 3:7 (NIV) - In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur (that is, the lot) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

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In this episode, Emily DeAngelo continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 3. Today she talks about God's sovereignty in the story of Esther and His faithfulness through Jesus Christ.

Today's Passage
Esther 3:5-6 (NIV) -  When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged. Yet having learned who Mordecai’s people were, he scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai. Instead Haman looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about why Esther was keeping her nationality a secret and how this applies to our life.

Today's Passage
Esther 2:17-18 (NIV) - Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. And the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials. He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about the "shadow missions" that the people in Esther have and how each of us have a "shadow mission" as well.

Today's Passage
Esther 2:19-20 (NIV) - When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about God appointing each of us to be in places to move His kingdom forward and win more people for Christ.

Today's Passage
Esther 2:12-14 (NIV) - Before a young woman’s turn came to go in to King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women, six months with oil of myrrh and six with perfumes and cosmetics. And this is how she would go to the king: Anything she wanted was given her to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace. In the evening she would go there and in the morning return to another part of the harem to the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about the history behind how Xerxes would have chosen a queen and how God is working in the trivial details and awful circumstances.

Today's Passage
Esther 2:1-4 (NIV) - Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. Then the king’s personal attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. Let the king appoint commissioners in every province of his realm to bring all these beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let beauty treatments be given to them. Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about how God is always working even if it seems like He isn't there and despite any poor choices that we make.

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