Moral Compromise (3 of 10)
Series: The Gospel in Esther
Steve Jones
Esther 2
SUMMARY: In this message we see how God was able to use even Esther's moral compromise to accomplish his purpose: 1) The Temptation of Moral Compromise, 2) The Preparation for Moral Compromise, 3) The Reality of Moral Compromise, 4) God's Posture Toward Moral Compromise.
INTRODUCTION: In many ways, Esther's rise to power in the Persian Empire resembles the story of Cinderella. In the fairy tale, the prince is in search of his true love, so he gathers all the eligible bachelorettes in the kingdom to a ball. When Cinderella captures his heart, she goes from rags to riches. Similarly, the Persian king Xerxes is searching for a new queen, and he also gathers all the eligible bachelorettes in the empire to the royal palace. Esther impresses the king more than anyone else, and she too goes from rags to royal riches. The big difference, however, is that Cinderella captures the royal heart by dancing, whereas Esther has to do more than just dance - she has to commit moral compromise.
I. THE TEMPTATION OF MORAL COMPROMISE IS COMMON
Esther 2:2-4 Xerxes personal attendants suggested, ''Let us search the empire to find beautiful young virgins for the king. Let the king appoint agents in each province to bring these beautiful young women into the royal harem at the fortress of Susa. Hegai, the king's eunuch in charge of the harem, will see that they are all given beauty treatments. After that, the young woman who most pleases the king will be made queen instead of Vashti.'' This advice was very appealing to the king, so he put the plan into effect.
Xerxes is completely unconcerned about a girl's political or familial significance. Nor are there any criteria pertaining to a girl's character, intelligence, or inner beauty. As far as the king is concerned, there are only three criteria that matter: youth, virginity, and physical beauty. So, any girl meeting those three criteria w ...
Series: The Gospel in Esther
Steve Jones
Esther 2
SUMMARY: In this message we see how God was able to use even Esther's moral compromise to accomplish his purpose: 1) The Temptation of Moral Compromise, 2) The Preparation for Moral Compromise, 3) The Reality of Moral Compromise, 4) God's Posture Toward Moral Compromise.
INTRODUCTION: In many ways, Esther's rise to power in the Persian Empire resembles the story of Cinderella. In the fairy tale, the prince is in search of his true love, so he gathers all the eligible bachelorettes in the kingdom to a ball. When Cinderella captures his heart, she goes from rags to riches. Similarly, the Persian king Xerxes is searching for a new queen, and he also gathers all the eligible bachelorettes in the empire to the royal palace. Esther impresses the king more than anyone else, and she too goes from rags to royal riches. The big difference, however, is that Cinderella captures the royal heart by dancing, whereas Esther has to do more than just dance - she has to commit moral compromise.
I. THE TEMPTATION OF MORAL COMPROMISE IS COMMON
Esther 2:2-4 Xerxes personal attendants suggested, ''Let us search the empire to find beautiful young virgins for the king. Let the king appoint agents in each province to bring these beautiful young women into the royal harem at the fortress of Susa. Hegai, the king's eunuch in charge of the harem, will see that they are all given beauty treatments. After that, the young woman who most pleases the king will be made queen instead of Vashti.'' This advice was very appealing to the king, so he put the plan into effect.
Xerxes is completely unconcerned about a girl's political or familial significance. Nor are there any criteria pertaining to a girl's character, intelligence, or inner beauty. As far as the king is concerned, there are only three criteria that matter: youth, virginity, and physical beauty. So, any girl meeting those three criteria w ...
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