Sermons on Queen Esthers Suffering:

Winners... Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 23, 2015

This is the 7th sermon in the series "God Is Here". How are winners supposed to behave?

Series: God Is Here [#7] WINNERS Esther 7:1-10 Introduction: Everyone loves a winner, right? We live in a time of 2 philosophies: Either, “Everyone is a winner” or, “Winning is the only thing”. Being a very competitive person, 2nd place is not winning. We have watched ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Favor Of God - Use It Or Lose It Series

Contributed by Larry Semore on Feb 9, 2017

Believers need to know what the favor of God really is and how to activate it in their own lives

The Favor of God Use it or Lose it! Part 1 of a Series TEXT: Jeremiah 1:4-8 KJV, “Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Then ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22, Esther 1:4-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Persian Beauty Contest Series

Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Dec 15, 2020

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

What Am I Here For

Contributed by Rudy Klimes on Dec 27, 2002

Find the purpose of your life by examining Esther’s experience

What Am I Here For? Objective: Participants shall find their mission in life by applying lessons from Queen Esther’s experience. In the 470s BC, King Xerxes ruled Persia and Esther was queen. For background, read the book of Esther ( or Megillat Esther and Purim) and below. Then write: My life ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14-16, Acts 20:24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Now Unto The King Eternal.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 9, 2022

This is particularly pertinent in my own country at this time, with the announcement of the end of our Queen’s 70 year reign: ‘The Queen is dead. Long live the King.’

DOXOLOGY. 1 Timothy 1:17. It is no wonder that Paul’s encouraging testimony (1 Timothy 1:12-17) ends with a word of doxology. 1. “Now unto the King eternal” (literally, “Now unto the King of the ages”) is addressed to the LORD God. Now, “the King eternal” is none other than the LORD God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breaking Bad: Circumstances Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 3, 2015

Esther's story reveals the powerful presence of God in the midst of every circumstance.

What is a good story without good characters? The AMC series Breaking Bad has a cast of characters that the writers develop incredibly well. We’ve met the main character Walter White—chemistry teacher turned drug king-pin. There is Walt’s wife, Skylar, who never really quite ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:10-14

Denomination: Methodist

Courage In The Face Of Death

Contributed by Joel Mcreynolds on Mar 24, 2016

After spending time in fasting and prayer, Esther acted courageously. Because God is in control, we can live courageously.

Introduction: Tonight I would like for us to look at the book of Esther. This is a strange book in the Bible due to the fact that God is not really mentioned. This has led some to cast it out, or think that it should not be part of the Bible. Esther in Church History 1. Not one commentary was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Flawed People And A Flawless God Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2018

A flawless God often uses flawed people to accomplish His will

ENGAGE This last week I listened to a podcast that featured an interview with Carlos Whittaker, a well-known contemporary Christian recording artist and worship leader who was caught up in a battle with pornography that led to an inappropriate relationship that removed him from that ministry and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Making Good Decisions (And Getting Over Bad Ones) Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 9, 2009

Five practical precepts for making good choices based on Esther chapter two.

Some of my favorite reads online are the stories of dumb criminals. Last week a masked man actually stood in line to rob a bank! Police in Stow, Ohio, near Akron, say 24-year-old Feliks Goldshtein of Highland Heights was arrested minutes after his mask-wearing episode on Thursday, following a ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Of Women Of Destiny

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

God wants to manifest Himself beyond your situation today because he wants you to awake to your destiny!

I thank God today is Mother’s Day. This is a day in this country where we honor Mother’s. God gave women the greatest gift is to become a mother. You may not be a mother in the physical sense, but you are a mother because you have the potential and carry the anointing of a MOTHER. Eve was ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hand Of God In Our Lives Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 24, 2012

1. God’s shakes us awake (vs. 1-3). 2. God’s steers our paths (vs. 4-5). 3. God shames the proud (vs. 6-11). 4. God saves His people (vs. 10-11). 5. God scares His enemies (vs. 12-14).

For Such a Time as This Part 6: The Hand of God in our Lives Esther 6:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 24, 2012 BACKGROUND: *We are studying the dramatic story of a Jewish woman who was born about 500 years before Christ, and became a great hero for her people. Esther ...read more

Scripture: Esther 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Celebrate Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 12, 2015

This is the 10th sermon in the series "God Is Here". This sermon is an overview of Esther and a glimpse of the Feast of Purim. Have fun with this celebration, (even if it's Baptist style- Like we did). After all, we always need a reason to eat at Church.

Series: God Is Here [#10] IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE Esther 9:20-10:3 Introduction: There are times in life that we need to celebrate. Look with me at these final verses in Esther. Esther 9:20-10:3 (MSG) “Mordecai wrote all this down and sent copies to all the Jews in all King Xerxes' ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Human Smoothies In God's Blender Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jan 22, 2015

Blenders are designed to take independent foods and integrate them to create something new, bigger and better than any one item could be on its own. What a housewife does in a kitchen when she mixes the batter for a cake, God does with the Universe.

Blenders are designed to take independent foods and integrate them to create something new, bigger and better than any one item could be on its own. What a housewife does in a kitchen when she mixes the batter for a cake, God does with the Universe. (BRING A BLENDER, show an tell...) God is the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:18-22

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Esther 2:1-18 When You're In A Contest You Didn't Choose To Be In

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 17, 2024

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

Scripture: Esther 2:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Move In Silence Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Jul 3, 2023

Silent moves make powerful results

After Esther received Mordecai's message, she responded by calling for a 3 day fast for the Jews in Shushan. Esther and her maids would be fasting as well. She also decided that she was going to go to the king. She knew it was against the law, but she decided that if she perished, she perished. ...read more