We are to depend on Christ for deliverance from sin.

##Prayer for deliverance (Matthew 6:13):
* The meaning of the prayer
* The assumptions behind this prayer
* Our need for this prayer
* Jesus is the answer to this prayer
* How we pray and live out this prayer

##For further reading
Thomas Brooks, Precious Remedies against Satan’s Devices; C. S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters.

We can be forgiven by God through Jesus. And because Jesus has forgiven us, we can forgive one another.

Jesus provides all that we need spiritually and physically. In response, we are to seek Jesus for all that we need—“ our daily bread”.

Because Jesus prayed and obeyed God’s will for us, we are to pray for, yeild to, and obey God’s will in our lives.

Because Jesus prayed and obeyed God’s will for us, we are to pray for, obey, and yield to God’s will in our lives.

Because God is our Father in heaven, he calls us to pray humbly, honestly, expectantly, and reverently.

##Tension
We are often tempted to fear and despair when the storms of life come.

##Truth
When we are tempted to despair, Christ is there.

##God’s Plan
1 May be puzzling (v. 35-36)
2 Often includes problems (v. 37)
3 Comes with His presence (v. 38)
4 Demonstrates His power (v. 39)
5 Always has a purpose (v. 40-41)

##Our Response

##Summary
Jesus was born to save us from our sins. The sermon will reflect on what this salvation means and its implications. We will also talk about our response: to worship and serve him.

##He will save his people from their sins (Matt 1:21)
* What is sin?
* How did Jesus save us from sin?
* What does being saved from sin involve?

##Passages Cited
1 Peter 2:24; Romans 8:1, 13, 31-34; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 1:6; 3:20; 1 Corinthians 15:10, 20-23

##Summary
In response to God’s salvation of us, we are to worship and obey the Lord Jesus Christ.

##Victory, Obedience, and Celebration
* Salvation through the counter-decree (vs 8:1-17)
* The Jewish Victory (vs 9:1-15)
* The feast of Purim (vs 9:16-32)
* Epilogue (vs 10:1-3)

##Summary
God has brought about our salvation through an unexpected reversal. We had been dead but now are made alive through Jesus. In response, we are to trust him to save us and preserve us, and we are to respond to him with worship and obedience.

##God triumphs over his enemies through an unexpected reversal
- Mordecai is honored instead of being killed (6:1-14)
- Esther exposes Haman’s plot (7:1-6)
- The king executes Haman (7:6-10)

##Notes