How Do You Preach Jesus Through A Book That Doesn't Mention God

Good morning church

Today is a great day to be with you in the house of the Lord. Today our study on finding Jesus throughout God’s word brings us to the book of Esther. Now usually when I’m studying these books trying to find Jesus I look for key things like the names of God. Names like Yahweh, God, Elohim, Jehovah, LORD in all capitals things like that. Come to find out Esther doesn’t mention God not even once. So I have a question for the congregation this morning. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God? At this time can we have all the children and people under 18 head down stairs the content of this book may be considered risque.

Esther Esther Esther ( shake head) what an interesting book. Pride, excessive consumption of alcohol, lust, divorce, Sex, lies and murder and that’s just the first 2 chapters. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

So I’m reading the first few chapters and what filth.. the first chapter starts off with King Ahasuerus deciding to have a 7 day drunken banquet. To show off all his riches. Proud much? How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Now on the 7th day in a drunken stupor he calls for his wife Queen Vashti to come, into the banquet wearing only her royal turban, To show off her beautiful naked body to all who attended. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Not wanting to subject herself to what in her mind amounted to Nothing more than a drunken orgy, she flat out refused. She said “no I won’t go” How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Still in a drunken state the king is angry he devises a plan to divorce Queen Vashti and sends out a decree that all women must obey their husbands and let them speak for her and The entire household. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Chapter 2 starts off with King Ahasuerus cooling off and remembering how he kicked his wife to the curb. Becoming lonely he told his men to go on a search for the finest virgins in all the land and come back with 10 of them so he could choose from them. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Next we are introduced to our main characters Esther and her uncle Mordecai. They are Jews still left over in Persia from the Babylonian exile. Could it be through one of them we find Jesus? How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Now Esther is an orphan and Mordecai took her as his daughter when she was young, the book says Esther was beautiful and because of that she was entered into this beauty pageant of sorts. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Because Esther was a Jew Mordecai advises her not to reveal her nationality to anyone within the palace gates. he is worried for her and stays by the door everyday to hear how she’s doing. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

The book tells us Esther finds favor with the officials and quickly becomes a favorite to win what I can only compare to the show the bachelor Monday nights at 8 / 7 central. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Well as the story goes Esther also finds favor with the king. it says he loved her more than any of the other virgins and he places the royal turban upon her head. Esther do you accept this final Rose? And How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Now in those days while Mordecai is sitting by the palace door he over hears 2 officials plotting to kill the king and tells Esther to advise the king of the plot for his life. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

When the king hears of this Scheme he orders the 2 officials be sent to the gallows. And they were hanged. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

The third chapter introduces us to a character named Haman. The king gave him authority over all the other officials. He thinks everyone should bow to him and respect his AUTHORITY. How do you preach Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?

Well Mordecai wouldn’t bow to no man, for he was a Jew and as we know from scripture faithful Jews only bow to God himself! Could this be where we can start preaching Jesus through a book that doesn’t mention God?