Sermons on Esther:

Taking A Stand Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Jan 29, 2015

Though God is never mentioned in this book, his fingerprints are all over the story of the heroic Esther and Mordecai. Study along as we discuss the ins and outs of living for God in a godless culture.

ESTHER: LIVING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS CULTURE Taking a Stand: Esther 2:19-3:15 Preached tag team style with Layperson Todd INTRODUCTION ERIK -Sunday morning Superman… -What did he stand for? -“Truth, justice and the American way.” -What do we stand for? Review: • Xerxes has ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Expect When Bad Things Go Good Series

Contributed by Larry Finley on Sep 30, 2009

Wonderful things happen when God turns the table!

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN A BAD THING GOES GOOD! 9/23/09 Esther 8:1-17 S__ L__ R__ 1. Hebrew Word Found in Esther 9:22 a. “turn” – overthrow; overturn; transform b. Psalm 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: You have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Taking A Stand Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 5, 2013

I cover the part of the story where Esther approaches the king and asks for the king and Haman to join her for a banquet. I talk about waiting on the Lord before taking important stands.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who went to church one Sunday and was very tired from his late night activities the night before. 1. Finding the sermon to be long and boring, the sleepy man finally nodded off to sleep. 2. The preacher, who had been noticing the man nodding off, ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Can We Help? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 22, 2012

1. Get impassioned (vs. 1-4). 2. Get informed (vs. 5-11). 3. Get insight (vs. 12-14). 4. Get inspired (vs. 14). 5. Get involved (vs. 14-17).

For Such a Time as This Part 4: How Can We Help? Esther 4:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 10, 2012 BACKGROUND: *Three weeks ago, we began to look at this story that took place almost 500 years before Jesus was born. The Jews had begun to go home after 70 years of ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Moment Of Decision Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 8, 2023

Mordecai and Esther’s coziness became challenged when Haman ordered the eradication of the Jews. The time had come for them to stand up and speak out for God. Are we willing to stand up and speak out for what is right? Maybe we have been put where we are for such a time as this!

Made for This Moment #2 A Moment of Decision Theme: Mordecai and Esther’s coziness became challenged when Haman ordered the eradication of the Jews. The time had come for them to stand up and speak out for God. Are we willing to stand up and speak out for what is right? Maybe we have been put ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 25:17-19, 1 Samuel 15:1-9, Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Timing Is Everything Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 9, 2015

This is the 5th sermon in the series "God Is Here". We need to wait upon the Lord and also be faithful when God's says, "Act".

Series: God Is Here [#5] TIMING IS EVERYTHING Esther 5:1-14 Introduction: Two different times in the last month, I have almost been in a car accident. Each time, I was the passenger in a school vehicle. As I think back on both situations, if the driver of the school vehicle would have reacted ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Shameless Self-Promotion Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Jan 29, 2015

Though God is never mentioned in this book, his fingerprints are all over the story of the heroic Esther and Mordecai. Study along as we discuss the ins and outs of living for God in a godless culture.

LIVING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS CULTURE SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION - ESTHER 5:1-14 Preached tag team style with Layperson Larry INTRODUCTION (ERIK: 5 minutes) -There is a new television show called “Preachers of L.A.” on Oxygen network -Show depicts 6 Los Angeles Pastors at Mega ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Having A Bad Day Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 2, 2015

A study of the book of Ester 7: 1 – 10

Ester 7: 1 – 10 Having A Bad Day 1 So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther. 2 And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request, up to half the kingdom? It ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Take It Back Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 30, 2015

This is the 8th sermon in the series "God Is Here". Christians need to take back what the enemy has taken from them. Christians are victorious through Jesus Christ and we should live like it.

Series: God Is Here [#8] TAKE IT BACK Esther 8:1-17 Introduction: I enjoy singing and playing “Enemy’s Camp”. I had a former church member who would tell me that this song was theologically incorrect. As I thought about it, I wondered why, because to me it’s a song ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Support Your Leaders Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 27, 2017

God's Providence, Courage, Prayer, Deliverance

The 3 C’s of a Healthy Church - Support Your Leaders Esther 4:11-14 (p. 346) March 5, 2017 Introduction: I read this statement the other day…“Make sure all the people in the boat with you are rowing and not secretly drilling holes when you’re ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith - In A Time Such As This

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 9, 2015

Using the Story of Esther, this sermon describes God's providence and our need to realize that we are where we are not by accident but by God's design, therefore faith and prayer is needed to face the current cultural challenges we face today.

Faith – In a Time Such as This Introduction: I want to take you back to the Time of Esther. It's interesting that God's name is not mentioned one time in this book, but you would never realize it unless someone told you, because his presence is felt all the way through it. Like seeing a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Beginnings

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 25, 2020

Spoke about Job and Esther and what their life was about. It was also our first Sunday back to Church after being out for about 4 months because of Covid-19.

Scripture: Rom 8:31 Title: New Beginnings Romans 8:31b 31b  If God is for us, who can ever be against us? As we say in the country we have been hunkered down in our homes and had limited travel. During the last four months we have been hunkered down and now we are out of our homes and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Great Help For Hard Times Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 21, 2012

1. Focus on your family right now (2:19-20). 2. Boldly decide to make a difference (2:21-23). 3. Pray for a Godly government (3:1-2). 4. Be prepared for persecution (3:3-15). 5. Have complete confidence in the Lord (3:2).

For Such a Time as This Part 3: Great Help for Hard Times Esther 2:16-3:15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 3, 2012 *There are dark days in the life of every nation. Some of us here tonight remember Pearl Harbor. Living in Florida in the sixth grade, I remember the Cuban ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

For Such A Time As This

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Jan 4, 2020

The Story of God's Deliverance using Esther

Esther 4 January 5, 2020 a.m. Last Sunday morning, on December 29, 2019, a church in White Settlement, Texas came under fire. As we were just beginning our service here, a gunman walked into the West Freeway Church of Christ, and set down. He was being watched by ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Man The King Delights To Honor Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jan 22, 2015

Years for Mordecai brave act and no medal. No promotion. Not a single word of appreciation. “God, I am depressed. I did such a good thing for the king sake, I’ve risked my career, my life, but no one cares. I quit my job/faith". Know this feeling?

Thomas Watson, the Puritan pastor of the 1600’s wrote this of God’s providence: "There is no such thing as blind fate, but there is a Providence that guides and governs the world. Providence is God’s ordering all issues and events of things, after the counsel of His will, to His own glory. The ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist