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People today like to watch the show ‘The Bachelor’ or ‘The Bachelorette’ and yet the reality is this Persian contest was set up only for one person, the King. A big question for today: HOW can God use a pagan King and Esther---unfaithful (to the Jewish) laws. And yet God is in CONTROL
Persian Beauty Contest Esther 2 18 Oct 2020 Hello! I'm Pastor Greg of Calvary Reformed Church. This video is the second video in a series of Esther, an Old Testament book about a Jewish young lady who becomes Queen of Persia. Persia, in the 400 BC’s, was one of the greatest capitals of ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A life dedicated to God is a beautiful thing.
Romans 12:1-8 “The Most Rad Beauty Pageant Ever!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org I was spending some time with our son Ben last summer—having some “guy talk.” So, of course, we were talking about girls. Anyhow, Ben has never ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-8
Denomination: United Methodist
A study in the book of Esther 2: 1 – 23
Esther 2: 1 – 23 Ms. Persia 1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. 2 Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king; 3 and let the king ...read more
Scripture: Esther 2:22
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
After deposing Queen Vashti, the king's attendants encourage him to find a new queen by having a contest between all the young women of the empire.
For Such a Time as This: An Orphan Becomes a Queen Esther 2:1-18 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-09-2020 Two weeks ago, we said hello and goodbye to Queen Vashti. This week, we will meet two more of our main characters and witness a beauty contest that decide the new queen. ...read more
Scripture: Esther 2:1-18
Denomination: Baptist
REBELLIOUS WORLD LEADERS MUST BOW DOWN BEFORE GOD’S ANOINTED RULER OR BE BROKEN BY GOD’S WRATH
BIG IDEA: REBELLIOUS WORLD LEADERS MUST BOW DOWN BEFORE GOD’S ANOINTED RULER OR BE BROKEN BY GOD’S WRATH Note: It is important to determine who is speaking in each section I. (:1-3) THE FUTILITY OF FIGHTING AGAINST THE RULE OF GOD -- FORGET IT! A. (:1) It Doesn’t Make any Sense "Why are the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The Christian life is not a sprint it is a marathon.
Running Life’s Race – To Win The boy had many questions. Most of the questions had to do with these Saints. “Why are they called Saints?” “How do you get to be a Saint?” As it is for many children, the answers to the questions were just not enough. Soon the questions ended, and they boy just sat ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
Not all of us have the gift of beauty that attracts kings, generals, and wide popularity, but all Christians have gifts that are beautiful.
In its 4,000 years of history only one woman became Emperor of China with absolute power. She was Wu tes-t'ien. She got to the throne of China for the same reason Esther got to the throne of Persia. She was a startling beauty. As a young girl she was renowned for her beauty, and the Emperor ...read more
Scripture: Esther 2:5-18
It was Esther's beauty that got her into the palace, and into a position of power where she could be used to save her people. No other quality but beauty could have gotten her there.
Who gets to determine if you are beautiful, yoo, the culture or God?
Christian ladies, put down your Cosmo or whatever else you use as a mentor to tell you what beauty is and how you should look. So many ladies try to match those standards and if they do not they are depressed and may do some pretty drastic things to try and achieve the unnecessary. They nay become ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 45:13
Esther 2: 1 – 23 Miss Persia 2 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. 2 Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king; 3 and let the king ...read more
Esther finds herself in a beauty contest she didn't sign up for. In life we find ourselves in competitions that seem unfair. Discover how God guided Esther through this situation.
We've been in Esther for the past two weeks, we've been in chapter 1, and what we found out is there is King Ahasuerus, but most of us know him as Xerxes, his Greek name. He's been throwing just one big party for six months; he's just been having a great time, living it up. He ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus takes on the strong man (the devil) and plunders his stronghold demonstrating his power over the enemy and mutual victory through Christ.
It was June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the Allies (British, Dutch, and Germans) under the command of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of semaphore signals to find out how the battle was going. One of these signal ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:22-27
This is the 7th sermon in the series "Pot Holes". Who are you trying to please?
Sunday Morning August 16, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Pot Holes [#7] POPULARITY CONTEST 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Introduction: Have you ever been driving down the road and watched a car load of boys or girls showing off? It seems like often times they are in a convertible ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Explore how to contend for God's promises through faithful obedience and understanding the power of God's presence.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving deep into the Word of God, specifically from the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 2, verse 24. Here's what it says: "Set out now and cross the Arnon Gorge. See, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his country. Begin to ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:24
Topics: Contest
God’s assurance that he cares is not enough. We must also have a God who can do what he pledges to do.
No Contest: God is Greater (Isaiah 40:12-26) 1. You never know what is going to happen in life. For example, on Friday: Kokomo — A 12-year-old boy suffered serious injuries early Friday when he was hit by a vehicle at Berkley Road and Columbus Boulevard. The boy, whose name was not ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:12-26
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