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Esther – Agagites

This Sunday, Pastor Peter opens the word to 1 Samuel in the Old Testament to explain some background on the book of Esther. 12 Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but it was reported to Samuel, “Saul went to Carmel where he set up a monument for himself. Then he turned around and went down to Gilgal.” 13 When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you. I have carried out the Lord’s…

Esther – Chapter 2

This Sunday, Pastor Peter guides us through Esther chapter 2. He challenges to hold tightly to God’s kingdom and our identity as children of God instead of the world. 5 In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite. 6 Kish had been taken into exile from Jerusalem with the other captives when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took King Jeconiah of Judah into exile. 7 Mordecai…

Esther – Chapter 1

This Sunday, Pastor Peter continues sharing the Word from the Esther. 1 These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus, who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush. 2 In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne in the fortress at Susa. 3 He held a feast in the third year of his reign for all his officials and staff, the army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials from the provinces. 4 He displayed…

Esther – Introduction Part 2

This Sunday, Pastor Peter continues an overview of the book of Esther. 1 These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus, who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush. 2 In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne in the fortress at Susa. 3 He held a feast in the third year of his reign for all his officials and staff, the army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials from the provinces. 4 He…

The Greatest Commandment

This week, Paul Schwarz teaches on The Greatest Commandment from the book of Deuteronomy. 6 “This is the command—the statutes and ordinances—the Lord your God has commanded me to teach you, so that you may follow them in the land you are about to enter and possess. 2 Do this so that you may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life by keeping all his statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your…

Resurrection Sunday

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Today, on Resurrection Sunday, Pastor Peter opens the word to Matthew and walks us through Jesus’ glorious resurrection. 28 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his…

Esther – Introduction

1 These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus, who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush. 2 In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne in the fortress at Susa. 3 He held a feast in the third year of his reign for all his officials and staff, the army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials from the provinces. 4 He displayed the glorious wealth of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of…

Sons and Daughters of the King

What does it mean to be a son or daughter of THE King? Kyle Danielson opens the word to Galatians to tell us what God says on this topic. 4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if…

Praying the Psalms – Seeing God; being seen by God

This Sunday is the final week of our series Praying the Psalms. Pastor Peter opens the word to Psalm 123. 1 I lift my eyes to you,the one enthroned in heaven.2 Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,so our eyes are on the Lord our Goduntil he shows us favor. 3 Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,for we’ve had more than enough contempt.4 We’ve had more than enoughscorn from the arrogantand contempt from the proud. Psalm 123