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Dr. Montia Setzler, Lead Pastor

July 25, 2021

Uncommon Courage

God’s Deliverance

Esther 9 and 10
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 	<li>GOD                             THE JEWS vv 9:1-16</li>
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 	<li>The enemy expects to                            </li>
 	<li>God protects us by allowing us to defend ourselves.</li>
 	<li>What our enemies plan for evil, God plans for our                            .</li>
</ul>

Genesis 50:20 (HCSB)

You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result - the survival of many people.

Romans 8:28 (HCSB)

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.

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 	<li>THE JEWS                             THEIR DELIVERANCE vv 9:17-32</li>
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 	<li>The Jews                             God’s deliverance with a celebration feast-Purim.</li>
 	<li>Be careful of confusing tradition with traditionalism.</li>
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“Tradition is the living faith of the dead, traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. And, I suppose I should add, it is traditionalism that gives tradition such a bad name.”

Jaroslav Pelikan
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 	<li>We remember the past while looking to the                            .</li>
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 	<li>GOD                             HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS vv 10:1-3</li>
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 	<li>Mordecai, once an enemy of the state is now in                             of it.</li>
 	<li>Because of God’s favor, Mordecai is now famous.</li>
 	<li>God                             His faithful servants.</li>
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Summary Observations:
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 	<li>Know when to take a                            .</li>
 	<li>When your “moment” arrives, move ahead with faith.</li>
 	<li>Remember that                             is a deadly sin.</li>
 	<li>Never forget that God is in control.</li>
 	<li>Jesus is the                             Esther and Mordecai.</li>
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“From Moses to the prophets. He (Jesus) is the focus of every single word of the Bible. Every verse of Scripture finds its fulfillment in Him, and every story in the Bible ends with Him." (Al Mohler, He is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World, 248).

The Next Step:

Trust in God’s plan while looking for His deliverance.

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