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Where Was God?. Do We Believe…. God is Love. God is Good God is Sovereign. God directs the world. God’s ways are unfathomable. God owes no man. God doesn’t rely on anyone. God does what He pleases. Tommy Nelson. When Bad Things Happen…. Go To The Cross Of Jesus Christ. ESTHER.
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Do We Believe… • God is Love. • God is Good • God is Sovereign. • God directs the world. • God’s ways are unfathomable. • God owes no man. • God doesn’t rely on anyone. • God does what He pleases. • Tommy Nelson
When Bad Things Happen… • Go To The Cross Of Jesus Christ
ESTHER • GOD in Control
Do We Believe… • God is Love. • God is Good • God is Sovereign. • God directs the world. • God’s ways are unfathomable. • God owes no man. • God doesn’t rely on anyone. • God does what He pleases. • Tommy Nelson
Check Out These Coincidences • Cool word “Co Incidence” • One incident on top of another, two things happening at the same time. Can’t always see both, but it’s there for sure.
Check Out These Coincidences • A sleepless night • God keeps him awake
Check Out These Coincidences 1. Why a sleepless night? 2. Why read that section? • God keeps him awake • God has a plan
Check Out These Coincidences 1. Why a sleepless night? 2. Why read that section? 3. Why had Mordecai not been rewarded? • God keeps him awake • God has a plan • God has a time
Check Out These Coincidences 1. Why a sleepless night? 2. Why read that section? 3. Why had Mordecai not been rewarded? 4. Why did Haman show up just then? • God keeps him awake • God has a plan • God has a time • God uses strange circumstances
Haman Goes Wild • “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me”? • “I better make this good” • “Chance of a lifetime” • “I’m on my way now, dinner with the queen and now this”
Check Out These Coincidences Why Esther? “For such a time as this”
God Overrides Fate • The 10 plagues • The Red Sea parted • The walls of Jericho
Ominous Words • “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you will not overcome him but will surely fall before him.”
The Jews • God’s Chosen People • The source of worldwide blessing • The family of Messiah • The LORD Jesus Christ the savior of the world
Do We Believe… • God is Love. • God is Good • God is Sovereign. • God directs the world. • God’s ways are unfathomable. • God owes no man. • God doesn’t rely on anyone. • God does what He pleases. • Tommy Nelson