August 24, 2014Passage: Esther 8:1 – 10:3Speaker: Josh Holland I. Jesus is all the power you need. (8:1-10) A. All authority has been given to Jesus. (v1-2, 7; cf. Matt. 28:18) B. God loves you already. (v3-6) II. The message needs to be proclaimed and claimed. (8:11-9:16) A. The power of sin and death is…
August 17, 2014Passage: Esther 7:1-10Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Grace frees us from fear’s grip. I. Grip grace, not glory. (7:1-2) A. Nothing you have can save you. (Lk. 9:25) B. Worship the God who gives grace. (Jas. 1:17) II. All are gripped by sin. (7:3-4) A. Slavery is the Bible’s picture of sin. B. Sin…
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.…
July 6, 2014Passage: Genesis 45:3-8; 51:20; Proverbs 3:5-6Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: You can trust God whole-heartedly in every situation. I. God is always in control. A. Joseph did not live out his own dreams. B. Sin is not from God. (cf. Psalm 5:4, James 1:13) C. God’s grace brings order to evil’s chaos. D.…
June 29, 2014Passage: Hebrews 11:1 – 12:3Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Live to end well. I. We live by faith. A. Faith means we can’t see it yet. B. Faith lasts a lifetime. II. Because we live by faith we endure. A. Endurance is steadfast perseverance. B. Endurance is a race. III. We endure by…
June 22, 2014Passage: Job 2:9-10Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: We respond to suffering with faith in God. I. Suffering is part of life. A. The fall brought a curse on the planet. (Genesis 3:17) B. The results of the fall affect us all. (Romans 3:23) II. We respond to suffering by faith in God. A.…
June 15, 2014Passage: Philippians 2:3-9Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: God is opposed to the proud. I. Humility means recognizing our limits. A. Humility is the opposite of pride. B. Humility is not a low self-image. C. Humility is something we put on willingly. D. Humiliation is something forced on by another. II. Jesus walked in…