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What would you do If ordered to violate your convictions? Take an abortion pill Watch pornography

Esther. Kingdom In Chaos. . What would you do If ordered to violate your convictions? Take an abortion pill Watch pornography Worship Mary. Esther. Kingdom In Chaos. . There will be a time when we face A challenge to our faith Will we take a stand?

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What would you do If ordered to violate your convictions? Take an abortion pill Watch pornography

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  1. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  • What would you do • If ordered to violate your convictions? • Take an abortion pill • Watch pornography • Worship Mary

  2. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  • There will be a time when we face • A challenge to our faith • Will we take a stand? • Will we trust in God’s providence?

  3. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Resolute Conviction Avoid That Which God Hates Providence At Work

  4. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Resolute Conviction • Mordecai refused to bow, Est. 3:1-6 • Not out of disloyalty to king, Est. 2:19-23 • Not from personal pride • Possible lack of respect for Haman • Loyalty to God, Est. 3:4, 6

  5. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Resolute Conviction • Pressured daily to give in, Est. 3:4 • Pushed to compromise • Joseph pressed daily, Gen. 39:10 • Firm after sentence of death, Est. 5:9

  6. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Resolute Conviction • Christians must refuse to bow, 1 Cor. 16:13 • Satan will attack, 1 Pt. 5:8 • Stand in truth, 2 Thes. 2:15 • When facing temptation, Eph. 6:10-13 • Under pressure of false doctrine, Phil. 4:1 • To encourage others, 1 Thes. 3:6-8

  7. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Avoid That Which God Hates • Haman embodied what God hates, Prov. 6:16-19 • Proud look • Lying tongue • Hands that shed innocent blood • Heart that devises wicked plans • Feet that are swift in running to evil • False witness who speaks lies

  8. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Avoid That Which God Hates • We must beware the “Haman” in us • Pride, 1 Jn. 2:15-17 • Position at work • Achievement in life • Attainment in education • Accumulation of wealth

  9. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Avoid That Which God Hates • We must beware the “Haman” in us • Revenge, Rom. 12:19-21 • Personal insult • Mistreatment of loved one • Material damage • Persecution

  10. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Providence At Work • Death decree on 13th day of 1st month, Est. 3:7, 12-15 • Nisan: 1st month on Jewish calendar • 14th: Passover & Feast of Unlvn. Bread • Many Jews received news this week • Is this what Mordecai had in mind, • Est. 4:14

  11. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Providence At Work • Death decree on 13th day of 1st month, Est. 3:7, 12-15 • Subsequent events • Esther before king day 3/4, Est. 5:1 • 1st banquet day 3/4, Est. 5:4 • 2nd banquet day 4/5, Est. 5:8; 7:2 • Haman hanged day 4/5, Est. 7:10; 8:1

  12. Esther Kingdom In Chaos  Providence At Work • The same God still rules the world • We are His people, Psa. 100:3 • Trust in God come what may, Psa. 18:1-3 • Power to deliver, Psa. 85:2 • Power to judge enemies, Psa. 5:1-8

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