EXPOSITION: Mordecai sent to Esther an authentic account of the plot against the Jews and charged her to intercede on their behalf. He sent her a true copy of the edict that Haman had secured so that she will see what imminent danger she and her peopl ...
FROM SACKCLOTH TO ROYAL GARMENT
EXPOSITION: In chapter 4, we read that when Mordecai heard all that Haman had plotted against the Jews, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes. In those times, the Jews wore sackcloth in times of great calamities, penitence and trouble amo ...
GIVING CREDIT TO WHOM IT IS DUE
EXPOSITION: After Esther had become queen, one day Mordecai found out that two officers of the King, namely Bigthana and Teresh, had conspired to assassinate the King. Mordecai quickly told Queen Esther who in turn reported it to the King. “But Mordec ...
SO FAR THIS WEEK
This week by the grace of God we touched on the beauty of obedience. We learnt that obedience means submission to God's authority and His representatives here on earth. Parents/elderly are a blessing from God and as such we must obey and show them respec ...
BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCE
EXPOSITION: It is important to note that the obedience of Jesus Christ brought us salvation. Hence to remain in this precious gift of salvation, we must necessarily walk in obedience to God and His word. We must guard our salvation through obedience. ...
OBEDIENCE: THE JESUS EXAMPLE
EXPOSITION: As we established yesterday that obedience is submission to another authority, Jesus the Son of God submitted to his Father’s will even to the point of death. This is the highest form of obedience; to willingly submit yourself to suffering ...
CONSEQUENCES OF PARTIAL OBEDIENCE (II)
EXPOSITION: The second personality who practiced incomplete obedience was king Saul. His refusal to completely destroy the Amalekites brought serious consequences to him and his kingship. God regretted making him king over Israel. A man whose selectio ...
CONSEQUENCES OF PARTIAL OBEDIENCE (I)
EXPOSITION: Things done in halves are never appreciated in the human circles. If something is to be done, then it must be done well with a touch of excellence. Same applies to our relationship with God. God expects us to wholly take His word and walk ...
OBEDIENCE (II)
SCRIPTURE READINGS EXPOSITION: Today we will focus our lenses on one critical aspect of obedience. That is obedience to our parents. Each Christian must be willing to submit to parental guidance and control. The Scripture commands us to obey our pa ...
OBEDIENCE (1)
EXPOSITION: Google.com defines obedience as 'compliance with an order, request, or law OR submission to another authority'. Right from the Garden of Eden, God placed so much emphasis on the need for man to be loyal and be willing to obey His words. ...