Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Esther’s challenge to step out in Faith with courage (despite the risks) to do what she is called to do to save her people from those who sought to eradicate the existence of her people.
Welcome:
Music:
- “Wait on the Lord”
Reading: Ray
- Psalm 37:4
Music:
- “I Delight in you Lord”
Greetings: Ray
Welcome: Pastor Steve
- Immerse Reading in March
KidZone Talk: Amy
- Jesus feeds the 5,000
- Outside Popcorn Activity
Announcements: Pastor Steve
- Prayer Requests/Prayers Forms
- Feedback Forms
- Immerse Reading Series Starts in March
- Prayer Requests
Talk/Prayer: Pastor Steve
- Psalm 121
- Invasion/ War in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Music:
- Goodness of God
Prayer: Ray
Sermon: Pastor Steve
- Nataliya Ableyeva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPKsFy4YhlY
- Story about a woman taking 2 children from a Ukrainian Father across the border into Hungary 🇭🇺 and found the children’s mother there to finally accept them.
- Esther’s courage to act in a critical time
- There are 2 Elements of Esther & Mordecai’s story
- Haman is granted authority from King Xerxes
- Mordecai mourns Haman’s edict to annihilate the Jews
- Esther hears of Mordecai’s mourning
- Esther sends a messenger to learn why Mordecai was mourning, and receives details about Haman’s actions and the royal edict.
- Esther considers the real risks of approaching the king without an invitation.
- Mordecai appeals to Esther about God’s plan and her unique position to be used for the deliverance of the Jews.
- “What if” is a common thought for those considering decisions we fearfully have to make in these times.
- “God designed us to be formed together as a community” -Pastor Steve Hoden
- Esther asks for the Jews to fast and pray for three days, and then plans to approach the king. She says, “If I perish, I perish”
- Our take away: Ask for what you need, ask for help
- Esther successfully follows through on the plan
Prayer: Pastor Steve Hoden
Music & Offering:
- “Faith”
Closing: Pastor Steve
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