THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES (4 OF 5)
Scripture: Esther 5:1-8, Esther 6:1-14, Esther 7:1-10
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There Are No Coincidences (4 of 5)
Series: Turning the Tables
Jonathan McLeod
Esther 5:1-8; 6:1-14; 7:1-10
On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king (Esth. 6:1).
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
When you look through old books in a used bookstore, you'll often find interesting inscriptions inside. [Show an example from one of my old books.]
While American novelist Anne Parrish was wandering through a bookstore in Paris in the 1920s, she found a book that was one of her childhood favourites: Jack Frost and Other Stories. She picked up the old book and showed it to her husband, telling him how she fondly remembered reading the book as a child. Her husband opened the book, and on the flyleaf was Anne's name and address. It was Anne's very own book!
What are the odds of that happening? We call it a coincidence. The dictionary defines a ''coinci-dence'' as ''a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance.''
In the book of Esther, several coincidences result in the deliverance of the Jews. But were these coincidences really coincidences? Were these events the result of mere chance, or were these events directed by the unseen hand of God?
[Read Esther 5:1-8; 6:1-14; 7:1-10.]
I DON'T NEED A MIRACLE
Sometimes Christians can feel like God is absent from their lives. They read about the miracles in the Bible, but their lives lack anything miraculous. If that's how you feel right now, the book of Esther can be an encouragement to you.
1. Though God is hidden in the book of Esther, he isn't absent.
2. Though a miracle doesn't occur in the book of Esther, God still does something amazing.
What does the book of Esther say to people who are discouraged about not getting a miracle from God?
God doesn't need to perform a miracle to DO SOMETHING AMAZING.
The working of God in our lives without the use of miracle ...
Series: Turning the Tables
Jonathan McLeod
Esther 5:1-8; 6:1-14; 7:1-10
On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king (Esth. 6:1).
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
When you look through old books in a used bookstore, you'll often find interesting inscriptions inside. [Show an example from one of my old books.]
While American novelist Anne Parrish was wandering through a bookstore in Paris in the 1920s, she found a book that was one of her childhood favourites: Jack Frost and Other Stories. She picked up the old book and showed it to her husband, telling him how she fondly remembered reading the book as a child. Her husband opened the book, and on the flyleaf was Anne's name and address. It was Anne's very own book!
What are the odds of that happening? We call it a coincidence. The dictionary defines a ''coinci-dence'' as ''a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance.''
In the book of Esther, several coincidences result in the deliverance of the Jews. But were these coincidences really coincidences? Were these events the result of mere chance, or were these events directed by the unseen hand of God?
[Read Esther 5:1-8; 6:1-14; 7:1-10.]
I DON'T NEED A MIRACLE
Sometimes Christians can feel like God is absent from their lives. They read about the miracles in the Bible, but their lives lack anything miraculous. If that's how you feel right now, the book of Esther can be an encouragement to you.
1. Though God is hidden in the book of Esther, he isn't absent.
2. Though a miracle doesn't occur in the book of Esther, God still does something amazing.
What does the book of Esther say to people who are discouraged about not getting a miracle from God?
God doesn't need to perform a miracle to DO SOMETHING AMAZING.
The working of God in our lives without the use of miracle ...
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