August 10, 2014Passage:  Esther 5:6 – 6:14Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  God wants to replace your pride with Christ-like-humility. I. He strips away pride.  (5:6-14)            A. God will accomplish His work in your life.  (v6-8)            B. Christ’s cross confronts and convicts.  (v9)            C. Let the Holy Spirit strip away your masks.  (v 10-14) II. His stripes…

August 3, 2014Passage:  Esther 4:1 – 5:5Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  Humbly turn and boldly come to the table of Grace. I. Respond humbly.  (4:1-9)            A. The law reveals my shame.  (v 1-3, 8)            B. Don’t cover up with comforts of the world. (v4)            C. The law requires a royal intervention.  (v8) II. Turn from self-preservation.…

July 20, 2014Passage:  Esther 2:19 – 3:15Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  Surrender becomes rest when you have God’s perspective. I. God’s provision and timing are perfect.  (2:19-23)            A. God puts His people in place for His purpose.            B. Salvation comes from a Jew.  (v 22; cf. Jn. 4:22)            C. Sometimes reward is postponed.  (v23) II. Surrender…

July 13, 2014Passage:  Esther 1:1 – 2:18Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  God provides King Jesus to be “Law-fulfiller” and “Heart-changer. I. Jesus Christ is Lord of all.            A. Xerxes used money, power and pleasure to control others.            B. Worldly pleasure dulls the senses.            C. Xerxes is not in control of himself  (cf. Pr. 16:32, 25:28). II.…