Looking at the story of Esther through the eyes of Jesus

The story of Esther is reaching a boiling point. Esther and Mordecai bide their time waiting for exactly the right time to make their moves. But the story of Esther is connected to the rest of Scripture in a unique way. The only way to understand the significance of this story is to find Jesus in this passage. He's there!

Looking at the story of Esther through the eyes of Jesus

Looking at the story of Esther through the eyes of Jesus

Jesus teaches us to pray. And He teaches us about ourselves.

The Bread Makes All The Difference

Where is God? Is God dead? No, He is surely with us. And He is redeeming our world. We continue our Lord's Prayer sermon series and take a deep dive into the first section of the Lord's prayer. "Our Father who art in Heaven"

"Mea maxima culpa" is traditionally used in a prayer of confession, and is most emphatic expression of guilt. In Luke 18 Jesus reveals what He's really after!

Gluttony is about the habits of your heart, and the health of your soul. If we're careful to examine our own hearts we shall surely find gluttony at work in us regardless of our waist size. Because gluttony is not just about food. It is a disordered appetite for more _____. Fill in the blank.

There are two ways of life according to 1 Peter 5. The way of The Lion, and the way of The Lamb. Peter warns us against the way the lion. Find out what Peter is talking about with us as we finish our sermon series on 1 Peter.

In this sermon on 1 Peter 3, Peter shows us how to glorify God in marriage.

It's an invitation to come and die to ourselves and bring life to the covenant of Marriage.

In this sermon on 1 Peter 3, Peter shows us how to glorify God in marriage.

It's an invitation to come and die to ourselves and bring life to the covenant of Marriage.

In this sermon on 1 Peter 3, Peter shows us how to glorify God in marriage.

It's an invitation to come and die to ourselves and bring life to the covenant of Marriage.

Life can feel like being stuck in exile sometimes. Life is full of loss, grief, and sorrow that makes us long for something more. But Jesus meets his people in exile. Peter begins his letter by addressing the "elect exiles" and begins to unpack how our salvation is a Trinitarian endeavor. He is our God and we are his people! He meets us in our lowest, darkest times and he will be with us in our exile to the very end!

It's so hard to acknowledge that you need help. But it's even harder to ask for help if you're able to accept that you need it. Where does our help come from? Jesus gives us a window into this in the upper room. He says the helper is coming , but first He must leave us for a while. Would you rather see Jesus face to face or have The Helper indwelling you. Jesus says the helper is better. But do we really believe that?

Jesus makes extraordinary promises about the Triune God in John 14. Anchor your soul to the Spirit of God. Anchor your heart to Jesus. And anchor your mind to the Father. Our Comforting God will give you peace!

The story of Samson has been told by the likes of veggie tales and C.S. Lewis, but is by no standard "safe for the whole family." In this sermon on Judges 16 we see God extending grace to Samson in his death when Samson finally chose weakness instead of strength. As we look to find Jesus in this passage it may be hard to see. Where is the "good news" in this story? Where is the gospel? Where is Jesus? He is the better Samson.

Judges 10 tells the strange story of Jephthah. In this story we see Jephthah make a rash vow to the Lord that has severe consequences for his daughter. Yet how does this story point to Christ?

Judges 4 begins with "the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD sold them into the hand of the king of Canaan." In this story of vengeance and violence, God uses Deborah, Barak, and Jael to deliver his people. But you might ask, "how does this passage point to Jesus"? It might be hard to see, but in this story, God is keeping His promise to bring a savior to crush the head of the serpent!

John was killed for doing what he was born to do, to call people to repent and follow God. Why didn't God protect John? What does this passage teach us about repentance and setting the course of our lives towards God?