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Lancaster Baptist Church

LBC Morning Service – Sep 4

LBC Morning Service – Sep 4

Offering Hope and Encouragement To view more preaching, visit www.lancasterbaptist.org/preaching. To support this livestream ministry, visit lancasterbaptist.org/give. To receive a daily devotional to your email inbox, subscribe at devo.paulchappell.com.

Locations & Times

Lancaster Baptist Church

4020 E Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93535, USA

Sunday 8:30 AM

Sunday 10:30 AM

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Text: Esther 1:1-9
Title: A King and His Limited Power
Speaker: Pastor Paul Chappell
Introduction
I. The Realm of Persian Power - Ahasuerus
A. Analyzed Geographically
1. Expansive
2. Expanding - Militarily
B. Analyzed Monetarily
1. Shown in a Feast
2. Shown in Material Possessions
C. Analyzed Prophetically
D. Analyzed Scripturally
II. The Revelation of a Wicked Heart of the King
A. An Illicit Command
1. Encouraged By Alcohol
2. Advanced by Anger
2. An Immoral Culture
III. The Reasoning of Ungodly Men
A. The Refusal of Queen Vashti
B. The Consultation with Advisors
C. The Command of the King
1. A Vindictive Command
2. A Punitive Command
IV. The Ruling Hand of God
A. The Perception of Man
B. The Providence of God
Conclusion

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