Providence that is unmistakable The first motif:   Sovereignty that is unseen The second motif:   Faith that is unshakable The third motif:   Providence that is unmistakable Esther 5-7   •   Often, the hardest thing to trust about God is his...

Sovereignty in the Shadows The Book of Esther Does God Need Me? The Second motif   Faith that is unshakable Esther 3-4 •  “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”   William Carey •  “The world has yet to see what...

Where is the Voice of God When We Really Need to Hear from Him? Esther 1,2 Sovereignty in the Shadows The First motif   Sovereignty that is unseen Esther 1-2 • Esther is found in the historical section of our Bibles: Ezra, Nehemiah...

Protecting What Belongs to God Marriage as Defined by God •1 Timothy 1:8-11     8 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, [9] realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and...

Meaningful Church Membership Romans 16 1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; [2] that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may...

Mission Romans 15:14-33 1. See your life as a liturgy, an offering to God. Everything you do is sacred. 2. See your life as belonging to Christ. Everything you do because you love Christ and his church. 3. See your life as a missionary, always...

Wrong Ways We Respond to Hardship  Panic, fall apart, or become bitter   Become overly dependent on other people or things Doubt God’s presence, power, love, or goodnessGod’s way . . . 1.  God invites us to rest our heart in him alone, especially when...

Dying to Live What is Resurrection Life? Jesus Christ died and was resurrected so that we might be resurrected too. Once you experience resurrection— life is never the same again. John 11 1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the...

Victory Wanted But Without Cost •John 12:12-13 •The Triumphal Entry •John 12:22-26    12  On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, [13]  took the branches of the palm trees and...

Gospel Acceptance •Romans 15:7-13 What prejudices do you have based upon your personal preferences?   When was the last time you were not accepted by another person or another group?   What does it mean to accept someone in light of the...