Gospel Community Church

Why does Gospel Community Church preach through books of the Bible?
1) It sets us up for a more comprehensive view of the Bible.
2) It creates an environment of spiritual growth through study and conversations.
3) It saves the people from the theological, social, or philosophical tendencies of the pastor or culture.
4) It is a visible act of submission to God’s Word, by trusting in its sufficiency.

Mordecai rises to power in the Persian kingdom by uncovering a plot to kill the king, and Esther gains prominence by becoming the favorite in the king's harem. Together they stop Haman from destroying the Jewish people throughout the land.

Esther and Mordecai are not flawless heroes. They are people of compromise.

When it seems like all is lost, when evil men are in power, when God is silent, when His servants are less than faithful, God will still deliver His people.

King Ahasuerus ruled from 485-465 BC and is best known for his cruelty, his debauchery, and his unsuccessful attempts to overthrow Greece.

The opening paragraph of the book of Esther puts on display an excessive abuse of wealth and power in a dark time in Israel's history, and this horrific scene is punctuated by the deafening silence of God.

In the book of Esther, God does not work through the visible hand of miracles but His invisible hand of providence.

“Esther is one of the longest sustained meditations on the sovereignty and providence of God in the whole Bible. It is really just one long narrative illustration of Romans 8:28.”
~Mark Dever

There are going to be times when we cannot see God, we cannot hear God, we cannot feel God—but our trust that He is there is not based on our seeing, hearing, or feeling. It's based upon His faithfulness.