We continue with the book of Esther; we see God's divine providence and outworking, and we understand the consequences of pride, hatred, ambition, and impatience in the life of Haman. We see how patience and humility (fruits of the spirit) were at work in Esther and Mordecai's lives. It teaches us to be patient in times of trouble, in our walk with God, and in times of reward.

Today, we examine the book of Esther, chapters 4 and 5. We learn about the courage and faith of Mordecai in the face of adversity and how he knew and trusted God alone to save His people. We see how Esther received revelation and instruction through prayer and fasting in the place of fellowship and obedience. We also learn about our place in all of this in how we treat others and how Christ sees us. It is every believer's responsibility to pray for one another

We learn how the disobedience of a single man affects the destiny of a man and a nation, and we also see how much God detests sin. We should be quick to repentance as believers; we should not have to be told before we fall in His presence and ask for His forgiveness because His mercy is available for those who genuinely want to repent.

Part 9 of out Midweek Series (A Journey Through Jonah).
Target Scripture: 1st John 4:1-6
In the final episode of this series, we look at a review of all we’ve leant over the past 2 months. We explore questions like “What does the book of Jonah teach us about common good and common grace?”, “What does it mean to trust God?”
We then investigate a short message in 1st John 4:1-6 regarding how we as Christians need to be careful what we expose ourselves to when it comes to hearing the word of God. We need to test spirits that are brought to us because we are in a time where there are false prophets and false teachers.

Today, we examine who our neighbor includes—our enemies who have hurt us, inflicted pain, and so on—emphasizing our enemies and reminding ourselves of how humanity reached the point of hating our enemies. It was not stated at any point in the law that we should hate our enemies. God has called us to show love to all, as He has also shown us love. Christ came to correct the corruption of God's word.

Part 8 of out Midweek Series (A Journey Through Jonah).

Target Scripture: Jonah 4: 4-11

In this episode, we look at who God is. God is patient, God is compassionate in His love and God is kind. What exactly does all this mean? How can we understand God better with this knowledge? These questions are answered as we begin to wrap up this series.

Part 7 of out Midweek Series (A Journey Through Jonah).

Target Scripture: Jonah 4:1-4

In this episode, we look at the heart of Jonah and his understanding of God. For example, Jonah had an issue reconciling the fact that God was both a judge and a merciful God. It’s difficult for Christians to understand these “contradictions” with Christ. Jonah also saw God as a means to an end. A story we’ve all heard before. Listen and learn just how flawed Jonah was and how we can be better.

Part 6 of out Midweek Series (A Journey Through Jonah).
Target Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

In this episode, we discuss how Nineveh’s corruption mattered and one of the things we see is that oppression between individuals occurs and this matters to God. We also learn about having a missional heart because a missional heart is at the heart of Christianity and it is what balances the truth of God’s word and the need for repentance with a true a genuine care for humanity and the desire to fight against oppression.

Part 5 of out Midweek Series (A Journey Through Jonah).

Target Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

In this episode, we discuss how God shows humiliation as an act of divine mercy. Jonah was swallowed by a fish and this was the lowest God brought him for him to become humble. This lesson of humility made him realize that he needed God.

Today's teaching speaks about the relationship between thanksgiving and a repentant heart. A repentant heart uses possessions, positions, and power wisely. A heart of thanksgiving sees itself as nothing before God and does not care about other people.