Sermon
Title: Purpose Over Position
Text: Esther 4
The Story (The Conversations)
• A conversation of mourning
• A conversation of death
• A conversation of challenges
• A conversation of reality
• A conversation of identification
Reflections
• My daily obedience is God’s ordinary means for accomplishing His purposes
• Big moments can only be sustained by small, everyday, faithful decisions
• As in Esther, the needs around us are extensive
• As in Esther, the God with us is Sovereign
• As in Esther, at the cross, Jesus has fully identified and mediated on my behalf
• As in Esther, the moments before us are urgent – the Gospel demands I stand in the gap
for others
“God is no less intentional with my life than He was with Esther or Mordecai… may our lives be
gripped with gospel urgency” – Landon Dowden
“Jesus is the true and better Esther, who didn’t just risk losing an earthly palace, but lost the
ultimate heavenly one, who didn’t just risk His life, but gave His life, who didn’t say “if I perish, I
perish,” but said, “When I perish, I will perish for them, to save My people.” – Dr. Daniel Akin
