The Woman Who Risked Her Life

Transcripts for Dr. Wiersbe's sermons are forthcoming. Below is an outline of his message.

Esther is the story of a Jew who married a Gentile.

Esther was used by God to bless and help the Jewish nation.           

Three parts of the story of Esther:

-       Chapters 1-2: selection of Esther

-       Chapters 3-7: detection of Haman

-       Chapters 8-10: protection of Israel

Esther is about God’s providence.

God’s name is not found in the book of Esther.

Esther teaches us four great truths about the providence of God.

-       God has His purposes to accomplish.

• Mordecai knew the promises of God.
• Everything that is going on in this world is known by God and controlled by God.
• God had a purpose for the queen (Esther) and an everyday person (Mordecai).
• We are all important to God, and we have a purpose.

-       God accomplishes His purposes through people.

• Things in life don’t happen by luck.
• God prepared Esther for His purposes in her birth, upbringing, and beauty.
• God used the king’s drunkenness, loneliness, foolishness, and sleeplessness.
• God used Haman’s wickedness for His own purposes.
• God is big enough and powerful enough that where He does not rule, He overrules.

-       If the people don’t cooperate with God, they are the losers, not God.

• God is going to accomplishes Hi purposes in this world no matter what we do.
• But there are many people that will miss out on the blessings of obeying God.
• We aren’t doing God a favor by obeying Him
• Those who fight against the will of God build their own gallows.

-       God is not in a hurry to accomplish His purposes.

• God knows what He is doing and when He should do it.
• God will ultimately triumph over evil.
• The only time God is in a hurry is when a sinner turns to Him.
• As believers, we should be in a hurry to get God’s message out.