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.…