Psalm 23 Part 2 This psalm gives us three pictures. - Verses 1 to 3, a picture of the sheep and the shepherd. - Verse 4 a picture of the…
Of all the psalms, Psalm 23 is the best-known and most frequently sung Psalm. But with familiarity comes the danger of misunderstanding. Specifically, the misunderstanding is that Psalm 23 is…
Excerpts from the gospels: JESUS HEALS A LEPER The four unique gospels complement each other and testify to the good news of salvation available in Jesus. The synoptic gospels (Matthew,…
Do all for the glory of God | Esther 9&10 Last time, we saw that king Ahasuerus gave Esther and Mordecai the permission to draft an edict that would effectively…
We are going to look at chapter 8 under four headings. I. From Disgrace to Honour (Esther 8: 1,2,15) At the beginning of the day, Mordecai had been a nobody.…
Human Evil and Divine Justice (Esther 7:1-10) Just as Caiaphas, an enemy of Jesus, prophesied truth without even knowing it, Haman’s friends spoke truth when they said, “If Mordecai, before…
A SLEEPLESS NIGHT (Esther 5:14-613) Mordecai’s indifference to Haman had deflated Haman; his joy turned to wrath. The thought that Mordecai would die after 11 months along with the other…
Everyone's heart is in the hand of the Lord: Esther 5:1-13 Esther spent three days fasting and preparing for this day. Fasting in the Bible is a means of expressing…
A Defining Moment Esther 4:1-17 Observations from Esther 4:1-9 Esther who had been clueless about the decree against the Jews is updated by a distraught Mordecai. He wants her to…
We see two incidents where hatred leads to a murder plot and God’s providence in the midst of these cases of hatred and plots. Though the term providence is not…