Poetic Justice (8 of 10)
Series: The Gospel in Esther
Steve Jones
Esther 7
SUMMARY: In this message we see how God's poetic justice HELPS us in the following ways: 1) God's P.J. helps our worship, 2) Helps us live peaceful lives (mostly), 3) Helps us ENDURE the patience of God.
Introduction: ''Hoisted with his own petard.'' Who knows what the phrase ''Hoist with his own petard'' means and/or where it comes from? It comes from Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, and it means to be blown up with one's own bomb (a ''petard'' is a bomb.) Hamlet had discovered a plot to kill him, and he was able to foil their plan so that it was the assassins who were assassinated and not Hamlet. This is called ''Poetic justice.'' Poetic justice is our theme today.
When we last left our story, the king had insomnia. A little later, Haman arrives at the palace to seek the king's permission to hang Mordecai. However, through a comedy of errors, Haman must HONOR his archenemy Mordecai. Afterward, Haman scurries home in disgrace. Soon after that, the eunuchs arrive and whisk him away to the second banquet that Esther has prepared for him and the king.
ESTHER MAKES HER REQUEST (7:1-6)
So, the king and Haman went to Queen Esther's banquet, and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, ''Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you.'' Then Queen Esther answered, ''If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life - this is my petition. And spare my people - this is my request. For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated.'' King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, ''Who is he? Where is he - the man who has dared to do such a thing?'' Esther said, ''An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!''
The world has always had its Hamans. There have always been people with an almost insatiable lust for control and power and an incessant need for other people to show them respect. They wi ...
Series: The Gospel in Esther
Steve Jones
Esther 7
SUMMARY: In this message we see how God's poetic justice HELPS us in the following ways: 1) God's P.J. helps our worship, 2) Helps us live peaceful lives (mostly), 3) Helps us ENDURE the patience of God.
Introduction: ''Hoisted with his own petard.'' Who knows what the phrase ''Hoist with his own petard'' means and/or where it comes from? It comes from Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, and it means to be blown up with one's own bomb (a ''petard'' is a bomb.) Hamlet had discovered a plot to kill him, and he was able to foil their plan so that it was the assassins who were assassinated and not Hamlet. This is called ''Poetic justice.'' Poetic justice is our theme today.
When we last left our story, the king had insomnia. A little later, Haman arrives at the palace to seek the king's permission to hang Mordecai. However, through a comedy of errors, Haman must HONOR his archenemy Mordecai. Afterward, Haman scurries home in disgrace. Soon after that, the eunuchs arrive and whisk him away to the second banquet that Esther has prepared for him and the king.
ESTHER MAKES HER REQUEST (7:1-6)
So, the king and Haman went to Queen Esther's banquet, and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, ''Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you.'' Then Queen Esther answered, ''If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life - this is my petition. And spare my people - this is my request. For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated.'' King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, ''Who is he? Where is he - the man who has dared to do such a thing?'' Esther said, ''An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!''
The world has always had its Hamans. There have always been people with an almost insatiable lust for control and power and an incessant need for other people to show them respect. They wi ...
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