Esther 1:4—2:3
May 22, 2023
King Xerxes is depressed. Queen Vashti has embarrassed him, and his army is defeated by the Greeks. Servants devise a plan to cheer up the king. Come along as the plan they set in motion is revealed.
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What is the meaning of the word “providence”? Is it similar to fate? Chance? What about destiny? That’s what we’ll discover in this study of the beloved Old Testament book of Esther.
May 19, 2023
No one denies that we live in a wicked world. Perhaps even more than in first-century Corinth. So how can God’s people live above that wickedness? Only by the power of the Spirit. So keep the faith and don’t allow your sins to pile up. Confess them and repent of them quickly and regularly. We are in Christ. We have His power to live a life that pleases Him.
May 18, 2023
Stories of people who have “gone to heaven” and returned always stir our curiosity. It’s hard to know what to believe. But in 2 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul described what he saw when he was taken to the “third heaven” where sits the throne of God. He talks about this experience reluctantly—and with words like “inexpressible.” Find out what he saw and how that changes life here today.
May 17, 2023
If you’ve ever had to defend yourself, you know how uncomfortable it is. The apostle Paul faced bitter accusations from false teachers in Corinth and had to defend his right to speak with God’s authority. Discover Paul’s backstory in this chapter devoted to Paul’s life. In the end, what mattered most was a faith relationship with Jesus.
May 16, 2023
Don’t let looks fool you. Sometimes the most beautiful person you know doesn’t look that attractive on the outside—but look at their heart. That’s the lesson we learn about Jesus and about the apostle Paul—in contrast to the slick false teachers of the day. Don’t measure yourself by other men and women, look to Jesus.
May 15, 2023
Cheerfully. That’s how the Lord wants us to live. And how He wants us to give. Our whole relationship with the Lord is to be a love relationship. Learn how to be glad in Him in this classic passage about Christian giving and authentic living.
May 12, 2023
Want a model for giving to God’s work? Look at Jesus. He became poor so we might be made rich. In the church, learn from this classic passage on giving the practices and principles of how we can support God’s work out of what He provides for us.
May 11, 2023
So should we give a 10% tithe to the church? Good question. God gives us no rules for giving today. Instead, God wants you to give cheerfully, out of your love for Him. Follow the example set by the churches of Macedonia who, though poor, were spiritually rich when they gave beyond their ability and God’s work went forward.
May 10, 2023
All we need, we find in God. He wants to be in the details of our lives, being enough for us in every situation. This sobering study of 2 Corinthians 7 highlights many ungodly things that too easily seep into our lives because of pride. Sometimes they sneak in because we are not believing God. Ask God to show you what’s keeping you from Him as you listen.
May 9, 2023
Why does the Bible say believers should not be “yoked together” with unbelievers? Why is it sinful to partner in marriage or in business with those who reject the Lord? Explore what it means to “be separate” in this study of 2 Corinthians 6 and why it pleases the Lord.
May 8, 2023
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