The Well: Sermon Video

In Acts 16, Paul and Silas worship God from prison. Through their worship, several people hear the good news of Christ, believe, and then get baptized. Baptism is not required for salvation, but it is commanded to demonstrate belief in the gospel. 

The Book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God by name, yet His hand is all over it. God uses unlikely characters in unlikely ways to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. Purim is still celebrated to this day to commemorate the Israelite's deliverance and remember God's sovereignty. 

The Book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God by name, yet His hand is all over it. God uses unlikely characters in unlikely ways to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. God's silence does not mean his absence, and this story invites us to trust in God's providence even when we can't see it working. 

The Book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God by name, yet His hand is all over it. God uses unlikely characters in unlikely ways to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. God's silence does not mean his absence, and this story invites us to trust in God's providence even when we can't see it working. 

The Book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God by name, yet His hand is all over it. God uses unlikely characters in unlikely ways to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. God's silence does not mean his absence, and this story invites us to trust in God's providence even when we can't see it working. 

This week, our church body dispersed all over our city for Serve Fresno. By serving the tangible needs, we put the gospel on display. However, it is not our light that shines; we are reflecting the light of Christ that shines through us. 

The Book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God by name, yet His hand is all over it. God uses unlikely characters to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. As we see in Mordecai's role and all the coincidences that just so happened to bring about the salvation of the Jewish people, God's silence does not mean his absence, and this story invites us to trust in God's providence. 

The Book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God by name, yet His hand is all over it. God uses unlikely characters in unlikely ways to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. God's silence does not mean his absence, and this story invites us to trust in God's providence even in the waiting. 

The Book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God by name, yet His hand is all over it. God uses unlikely characters in unlikely ways to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. God's silence does not mean his absence, and this story invites us to trust in God's providence life or death. 

In the Book of Esther, God uses unlikely characters in unlikely ways to bring about His purposes to preserve His people. The threat to Mordecai and the Jewish people is not unique to Esther's time, as we see antisemitism still present today. God's silence does not mean his absence, and this story invites us to trust in God's providence, even in injustice.