Sermons on Queen Of The South:

God Is At Work Even When We Do Not Know It

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 27, 2018

The book of Esther provides insight into what God is doing when He chooses to remain silent.

A Study of the Book of Esther God Is At Work Even When We Do Not Know It! Esther 1:1-22 Esther is a very unusual book. It almost did not make into the canon of ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Party That Took A Turn Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on May 30, 2023

One person's no could be someone's yes.

The book of Esther starts with the time of King Xerxes. This king reigned over 127 provinces going from India to Ethiopia. In his third year, King Xerxes threw a huge party that lasted 6 months for his nobles and officials. The military officers of Persia and Media along with the princes and nobles ...read more

Memucan's Advice (Esther 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 14, 2025

Can one man's bad advice, lead to God's intervention?

Should a man honor his wife? Let’s begin in Esther 1. If suddenly thrust into great power and wealth would we celebrate self or serve the people? Can God still use an arrogant king for divine purposes? This is what happened back when Ahasuerus [Xerxes] lived, the very Ahasuerus who ruled from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why The Devil Takes Visa Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 2, 2009

Wrong things to do when I’m angry, depressed, frustrated: 1) INVEST in pride; 2) BORROW bitterness; 3) TRADE relationships.

Have you ever felt like the world around you was moving at such an incredible speed while you were standing still? I mean, have you ever wondered if maybe you weren’t going anywhere in life, at least not everywhere you want to go? Have you ever asked yourself, “Is God even at work in my life? ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Visit Of The Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 9, 2007

These guys are the wrong people, from the wrong religion! What are they doing in the Christmas story? ...

The Xmas season is over! We’ve wished each other a Merry Xmas AND a Happy New Year, and now the festive season is PAST. The holidays (for most of us) are over. The time for singing carols and wishing peace and goodwill to all is finished. The presents have been handed out. The cards have all been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Uncommon Service Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009

A look at how Philip’s life was an example of uncommon service.

UNCOMMON SERVICE The Cure For The Common Life—Part 4 Jesus lived and breathed service. Jesus stooped to love. He bent over backward to concern himself with others’ needs. It doesn’t seem logical that God would choose service as the path to try to impact the world. Yet the most strident atheist ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:5-39

Denomination: *other

The Role Of Establishing Israel In The Last Days

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 22, 2019

We have been studying events that point to the last days and Jesus' second coming, today we look at the role of Israel becoming a nation in 1948. We need to be ready, the signs are everywhere.

THE ROLE TO ESTABLISH ISRAEL IN THE LAST DAYS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WOW! Do we know in 2016 there were 33,000 distinct denominations? It is estimated by 2025 there will be 55,000 denominations? Wow? You can’t get along with others? Just go out and start your own? C.H. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:32-35, Mark 13:29-30, Luke 21:31-33, Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Philip & The Ethiopian Eunuch

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021

God works strategically so that all races are included. God is working to populate heaven with all kinds of color. The Holy Spirit wants us to move past the barrier of the races.

We love to tell the “before and after” stories. Weight loss - I lost 100 pounds! Before and after for dental cosmetics commercials. Rogaine – I have hair! Or look at this one: meet my wife’s first husband (show picture of younger me) -:). Acts loves to tell “before and after” stories as well. Only ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-8, Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

The River Is Here

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 20, 2022

We've been prophesying a coming revival for decades. Well the River is here, Revival is now. What began as a stream is now a mighty River.

Ezekiel 47:1-5 TLB Then he brought me back to the door of the Temple. I saw a stream flowing eastward from beneath the Temple and passing to the right of the altar, that is, on its south side. [2] Then he brought me outside the wall through the north passageway and around to the eastern entrance, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-9, Acts 2:17-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

To Die Or Live For

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007

Valentines Day Message

To Die Or Live For (With) Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-25 Introduction: Tomorrow we will celebrate what is known as the day to recognize love – Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honour Juno. Juno was the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Get Tripped Up Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 12, 2015

This is the 1st sermon in the series "God Is Here". We must not allow the enemy to trip us up.

Series: God Is Here [#1] DON’T GET TRIPPED UP Esther 1:1-22 Introduction: How many times have you watched things happen that you have no control over? The Supreme Court rulings, the price of gasoline, etc…; and it makes you wonder if God has taken a break. I have heard more than ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

No I Won't! Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 19, 2004

We all know how heroic Esther was but we forget about the stand Vashti took

He was half in the bag when it all began. His name was Xerxes and he was the King of Persia. If we pull up a map here we discover that Persia is located in this area making it modern day Iran. However we are told that when this story happened Xerxes kingdom stretched from India, which is up here ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Party And The Pageant Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 1, 2013

This sermon covers most of Esther 1 and 2. I tell that part of the story and then draw some applications at the end.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a husband who was heading out to work one day, when his wife said, “I bet you don't know what day this is!” 1. The husband was perplexed, but was always a quick on his feet, he said, “Of course I know what day this is, my dear. How could I ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Black History Month: Don't Sit Down And Die, Get Up And Try!

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Feb 3, 2020

Just as Moses and Jonah came out of the water with a message from God. The peoples of African descent came out of the waters on slave ships and have a message from God, for the World.

Don’t sit down and die but get up and try! 2 King 7:3 Why sit we here until we die? 2 Kings 6:24-30 and 7:1-16 24 And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3, 2 Kings 6:24-30, 2 Kings 7:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Changing Of The Guard

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 17, 2025

Acts 20

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD (ACTS 20:25-31) One of the biggest tourist attractions in England is, without doubt, a visit to Buckingham Palace, especially to see the 45 minutes “Changing of the Guard” ceremony at its appointed time, which I had the opportunity to do in my visit to England in 2006. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:25-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible