{"id":43916,"date":"2022-09-30T22:36:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/gods-providence-in-the-inspiring-book-of-esther-bible-outlines\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T22:36:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:36:49","slug":"gods-providence-in-the-inspiring-book-of-esther-bible-outlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/gods-providence-in-the-inspiring-book-of-esther-bible-outlines\/","title":{"rendered":"God’s Providence in the Inspiring Book of Esther – Bible Outlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sermon on Esther – Sermon outline discussing God’s providence<\/strong> in the amazing story of Esther, Persia’s queen. By Tom Moore.<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n

A. In the days of Ahasuerus, king of Persia, and in the days between the building of the Temple and the wall around Jerusalem, Israel found themselves in a time of great peril.<\/p>\n

1. The very existence of their nation was at stake.<\/p>\n

2. But as we will see in the book of Esther, God through His providence, will save Israel from certain destruction.<\/p>\n

B. What is God’s Providence?<\/p>\n

1. It is the preservation, care and government which God exercises over all things that He created, in order that they may accomplish the ends for which they were created.<\/p>\n

2. God’s Providence employs no miracles, instead, God uses the natural laws of our world to accomplish His will.<\/p>\n

3. Things that seem to happen by accident, may have happened by providence.<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION:<\/p>\n

A. THE STORY OF ESTHER<\/h2>\n

1. Ahasuerus, after coming home from conquering all of Asia, throws a rowdy and expensive party that lasts 104 days (1:1-8)<\/p>\n

a. When Ahasuerus had become drunken, he calls for his wife, who was very beautiful, to parade around in front of all those gathered (1:9-12)<\/p>\n

b. Evidently, Ahasuerus wanted his wife to parade around in front of these men naked, or near so, that they might see what a good figured woman he had.<\/p>\n

c. Vashti refused to be made a spectacle, and the king became very angry (1:12)<\/p>\n

d. It was decided that Vashti should be removed as queen as an example to all the woman of the land (1:13-22)<\/p>\n

2. Later, after Ahasuerus’ anger was pacified, he began to miss the company of a woman, and begins his search for a new queen (2:1-15)<\/p>\n

a. Virgin maidens are brought before the king, and Esther catches his eye.<\/p>\n

b. Esther is made queen instead of Vashti … Esther 2:17<\/p>\n

3. When Esther was queen, Mordecai uncovered a plot to kill the king (2:19-23)<\/p>\n

a. Esther tells the king on Mordecai’s behalf<\/p>\n

b. Mordecai’s deed was written in the king’s chronicle<\/p>\n

4. Haman is promoted to a high position in the kingdom and the king makes a decree that all show bow in reverence to him (3:1-2)<\/p>\n

a. Mordecai refuses to pay reverence (3:2)<\/p>\n

1) Haman thus hates all the Jews (3:6)<\/p>\n

2) Thus we see that Haman is proud and self-reliant<\/p>\n

b. Many are like Haman today, they will hate a whole race because of what one man did …. blacks, Irishman, etc.<\/p>\n

5. Haman goes to the king in order to get revenge (3:7-11)<\/p>\n

a. Esther 3:8-9<\/p>\n

b. He tells a lie…<\/p>\n

c. Esther 3:10-11<\/p>\n

1) A law established by the king could not be reversed<\/p>\n

2) This was possibly done to ensure that laws were not made haphazardly<\/p>\n

d. The extermination of the Jews is decreed (3:12-15)<\/p>\n

1) Haman said he would pay for this to be done out of his own pocket<\/p>\n

2) Esther 3:13<\/p>\n

6. There was a great mourning among the Jews (4:1-3)<\/p>\n

a. What would this extermination mean?<\/p>\n

b. All the promises to Abraham would become void<\/p>\n

1) The Messiah …..<\/p>\n

2) That they would never be totally exterminated<\/p>\n

7. Mordecai asks Esther to intercede (4:8)<\/p>\n

a. Esther give an excuse ….. Esther 4:11<\/p>\n

b. Esther 4:13-14<\/p>\n

c. Esther agrees to intercede (4:16) … “if I perish, I perish”<\/p>\n

8. Esther petitions the king (5:1-8)<\/p>\n

a. The king and Haman are invited to a banquet where Esther will make her request … the banquet occurs and Esther asks the king and Haman to come to another banquet where she will make her request<\/p>\n

b. In the mean time, Haman is on cloud nine, because he had a special invitation of the queen …..<\/p>\n

1) Esther 5:9<\/p>\n

2) Haman tells his friends and wife about all the great things that has been happening to him ….. Esther 5:13<\/p>\n

3) Esther 5:14 …. the answer to Haman’s problem?<\/p>\n

9. That night the king was unable to sleep and began to read from the king’s chronicles (6:1)<\/p>\n

a. He read where Mordecai had saved his life, and then asks if Mordecai had ever been honored? The servant said no.<\/p>\n

b. About that time Haman comes on to the scene<\/p>\n

c. Esther 6:6-9<\/p>\n

d. Total humiliation …. Haman must honor Mordecai .–Esther 6:12 …. but there is no time to regroup, for Haman is summoned to the second banquet<\/p>\n

10.At the second banquet, Esther reveals Haman’s plot (7:1-10)<\/p>\n

a. The king asks what Esther’s request is, then … Esther 7:3-6<\/p>\n

b. Esther 7:9-10<\/p>\n

11.Esther cries in behalf of her people because of the mischief of Haman (8:3)<\/p>\n

a. Ahasuerus, because no law could be reversed, gives Esther and Mordecai the authority to make a counter decree (8:8)<\/p>\n

b. The Jews are given the authority to resist their enemies (8:9-14) — The Jews are saved!!!<\/p>\n

B. The name of God is not mentioned anywhere in the whole book of Esther; and yet, God’s providence is seen throughout the whole book.<\/h2>\n

1. Today, though we can not physically see God or any miracles,we see the results of His hand stretched out in providence.<\/p>\n

2. God’s providence<\/p>\n

a. Esther, a Jew, was queen at the right time and the right place – Mordecai believed this (4:14)<\/p>\n

b. Vashti was removed making room for Esther.<\/p>\n

1) Had Vashti not been a woman of integrity, things would have been a lot different<\/p>\n

2) There would have been no place for Esther<\/p>\n

c. Mordecai saves the king’s life and this is recorded in the king’s chronicles – who would later be exalted<\/p>\n

1) No Esther …. no saving the king’s life by Mordecai<\/p>\n

2) No drunken king … no Vashti … no Esther<\/p>\n

d. Then there was the king’s sleepless night<\/p>\n

1) Why couldn’t he sleep?<\/p>\n

2) Why did he just happen to read the record of Mordecai saving his life just before Haman came to see him?<\/p>\n

e. Mordecai and Esther were in the right position at the right time to make a counter decree to save the Jews.<\/p>\n

3. Did God have anything to do with all of this? I think so.<\/p>\n

4. Man plays a part in providence<\/p>\n

a. Faith<\/p>\n

1) This is not a simple belief or wishing, but faith manifested in action.<\/p>\n

2) Mordecai just didn’t set back and fret, but he went to some one who could help.<\/p>\n

3) Esther 4:14 …. if not from Esther then from somewhere else<\/p>\n

b. Self-sacrifice<\/p>\n

1) Esther said she will go to the king “and if I perish, I perish” (4:16) — Esther was taking big risks …..<\/p>\n

2) Many just want to sit back and expect everything to fall in their lap.<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION:<\/p>\n

A. God’s providence is working in our lives, as in Esther we may not hear His name; but He is there.<\/p>\n

B. Will you believe it?<\/p>\n

1. Will you act in harmony with it?<\/p>\n

2. Will you follow the Lord in obedience to His word?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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