The Invisible Hand of God in Esther

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ESTHER’S OVERWHELMING MESSAGE - God’s Control Can’t Be Calculated

- God’s Solutions Can’t Be Anticipated

- God’s Plans Can’t Be Thwarted

- God’s Sovereign Choice To Include US In The Mix Can’t Be Comprehended

“COINCIDENCES” IN ESTHER- Vashti loses her Queen-ship (1:12-19);

Esther Chosen by the king (2:17)

- Mordecai discovers plot against king (2:22);recorded In king’s annals (2:23)

- Esther’s favorablereception By the king (5:1)

“COINCIDENCES” IN ESTHER- The King’s insomnia (6:1);

reading of Mordecai’s heroism 5 yrs earlier (6:2-3)

- Haman’s early arrival in the court (6:5);the honoring of Mordecai (6:5-6)

- Haman’s plea for mercy (7:7);Haman hung/impaled on the gallows

intended for Mordecai, & on “false charges” no less (7:10)

THE WHISPER of GOD’S PRESENCE“…let the King & Haman come today…”

(yabo hammelek whaman hayyom)- Esther 5:4

THE WHISPER of GOD’S PRESENCE“…let the King & Haman come today…”

(Yabo Hammelek Whaman Hayyom)- Esther 5:4

THE WHISPER of GOD’S PRESENCE“…let the King & Haman come today…”

(Y H W H)- Esther 5:4

THE WHISPER of GOD’S PRESENCE“…let the King & Haman come today…”

(Y H W H)- Esther 5:4

Just Because God Is SILENT,Doesn’t Mean He Isn’t PRESENT

THE WHISPER of GOD’S PRESENCE“…for he saw the evil that was determined for him…”

(ky r’h ky klth ‘lyw hr’h)- Esther 7:7b

Just Because God Is SILENT,Doesn’t Mean He Isn’t PRESENT

THE WHISPER of GOD’S PRESENCE“…for he saw the evil that was determined for him…”

(kY r’H kY kltH ‘lyW hr’H)- Esther 7:7b

Just Because God Is SILENT,Doesn’t Mean He Isn’t PRESENT

THE TURNING POINT of THE BOOK“That night the king could not sleep...”

- Esther 6:1

THE TURNING POINT of ESTHER’S LIFE“Do not think that because you are in the

king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape.For if you remain silent at this time, relief &

deliverance for the Jews willarise from another place…And

who knows but that you have come toroyal position for such a time as this.”

- Esther 4:12-14

THE TURNING POINT of ESTHER’S LIFE“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa,

& fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days,night or day. I & my maids will fast as you do.

When this is done, I will go to the king, even though

it is against the law.And if I perish, I perish.”

- Esther 4:15-17

THE TURNING POINT of OUR FAITH“…And who knows but that you have come

to royal position for such a time as this.”- Esther 4:12-14

ESTHER’S OVERWHELMING MESSAGE - God’s Control Can’t Be Calculated

- God’s Solutions Can’t Be Anticipated

- God’s Plans Can’t Be Thwarted

- God’s Sovereign Choice To Include US In The Mix Can’t Be Comprehended

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ESTHER’S OVERWHELMING MESSAGE - God’s Control Can’t Be Calculated

- God’s Solutions Can’t Be Anticipated

- God’s Plans Can’t Be Thwarted

- God’s Sovereign Choice To Include US In The Mix Can’t Be Comprehended

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