Setting the Scene

About this episode

Pastor Lyle Wahl introduces the first sermon in a series on the Book of Esther, emphasizing God's faithfulness and the lessons learned from the narrative.

First sermon in a series on the Book of Esther Setting the Scene Main Lesson From The Book: God Is faithful and active to fulfill His purposes and keep His promises. Setting The Scene For The Book. The times. The style, issues and plot. The main lesson. Setting The Scene For Act 1. The main characters, in order of appearance. Feasting and defiance. (1:1-12) Consultation and action. (1:13-22) Lessons To Remember: Pride and power can distort our view and lead to trouble. Our own wisdom can be foolishness. Doing what is right is sometimes punished rather than rewarded. While God is not seen, He is at work.

People in this episode

Host: Lyle Wahl

Topics covered

• faithfulness of God
• Book of Esther
• pride and power
• wisdom
• right and wrong

Keywords

• Esther
• sermon
• faithfulness
• pride
• wisdom
• God's promises
• characters

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Esther

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