Esther 3:1-6 “BOW TO NONE BUT GOD”
Ester, Nehemiah and Ezra are the last of the books of
history, and they cover the period of restoration. The last of these books ester, is centered Persia. While Ezra and Nehemiah give us a look at what
is happening in Jerusalem, back in Persia events are happening that deeply affect
them. Most of the time we focus on
Ester, but today I want to focus on her uncle Mordecai.
1. MORDECAI WOULD NOT BOW DOWN
A. IS IT
RESPECT OR WORSHIP?B. THE ROYAL OFFICALS STIR UP THE TROUBLE
C. DANIEL, SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABEDNGEO
A. WORSHIP THE IDOL
B. STOP PRAYING TO GOD
D. PETER AND JOHN HEALING AND TALKING ABOUT JESUS
E. REVELATION 6:9-11
F. REVELATION 13:15-17
2. NO BIG THING
A. BEND A
KNEE, BOW YOUR HEAD IT MEANS NOTHINGB. PRETEND TO WORSHIP, HIDE YOUR PRAYERS, DON’T TALK ABOUT JESUS
C. GET THE TAT AND GET TO EAT
D. GO ALONG IT MEANS NOTHING
E. IT’S JUST A SMALL LIE AND EVERY ONE DOES IT
F. GET THE NEW TOY, OR TAKE THE VACATION AND FORGET YOUR TITHE
G. MORDECAI AND HAMAN KNEW BETTER
3. WHAT HAPPENS
A. PEOPLE
BECOME CONVICTED OF THEIR SINB. HAMAN IT’S PRIDE
C. GREED, LUST, DECEPTION, THEFT, GOSSIP.
D. “I FELT JUDGED BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO LEAVE US”
E. TO STAND UP AND SAY NO, IS TO CONDEMN
F. TO NOT GO ALONG BRINGS JUDGMENT, GUILT
G. JOHN 16:5-11
Conclusion: our church took a stand, this is what the bible
teaches and we will follow it. taking
that stand cost us in more ways than one.
each and every day we are called to stand for Jesus, often we do not
even see it. Often we fail to stand up
as we should. Yet when we do stand up
for our faith, we have a great effect on our world. Some people will not like it but in the end
god will use your uncompromised faith to change someone’s heart, and eternity.
