ESTHER CHAPTER 8
Introduction:
I. The
for Suffering (1-2)
a. After enduring suffering for a time, Esther and Mordecai were
at the end of it.
b. After enduring suffering for a time, we will be blessed and
if we are faithful through it.
II. The
for Salvation (3-6)
a. Esther pleas to the king for the
of her and her people
i. She humbled herself before the king and shed
before him
ii. She asks for a
of the plan that was set forth by the enemy
iii. She pours out her
and how she can’t stand to watch what is set to befall her people
b. Our plea to God-The true
i. We must humble ourselves before Him and shed tears of sorrow for our own
ii. We must humble ourselves before Him and shed tears of sorrow for our
iii. We must seek God and ask for His help to
those who are heading for destruction
III. The
of Salvation (7-17)
a. The proclamation in Esther’s day
i. There was a way out of the
for destruction upon the people
ii. The message was carried
throughout the kingdom
iii. The Jews were full of
and gladness at the message
iv. Many of the people throughout the land became
b. The proclamation today
i. There is a way out of the destruction that is to come upon
ii. We must
the message everywhere we go, even to the ends of the earth
iii. We should be continually
because of the deliverance we have been given
iv. Many people will become
if we faithfully spread the message
Conclusion: