CrossWay Church
January 29, 2023: Esther 5
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Esther 5:1-14: Esther goes before the king.
I) Esther goes to the king.
A) She put on her ___________ robes to remind everyone of her position as queen.
B) King Xerxes ___________ her in and offers to help.
C) Esther asks the King and Haman to come to a ____________.
D) King offers to help a _____________ time.
E) Esther __________ tests the king’s motives by inviting him to a second banquet.
F) We need to be wise in the way that we engage with others.
What ways have you engaged talking to people about Christ well?
How have you not done it well?
II) Haman's Anger.
A) Haman is high on his _____________ and status.
B) Seeing Mordecai ___________ Haman’s joy.
C) Mordecai calls in his wife and friend to repair his _____________ ego.
1) He ________________ about his status.
What do you boost about?
2) He admits his heart is _____________ because Mordecai won’t bow down to him.
What makes you feel hollow?
Pride grumbles at everything, but humility can joyfully receive life as a gift. -Gavin Ortlund. Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness
What do you grumble about? What deeper things could it point to?
3) His wife recommends dealing with ___________ issue rather than the depths of his soul.
D) We need to examine our hearts and look at what idols control us below the surface.
“An idol is whatever you look at and say, in your heart of hearts, “If I have that, then I’ll feel my life has meaning, then I’ll know I have value, then I’ll feel significant and secure.” ― Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope That Matters
III) Christ's grace frees us!
A) We can be thankful that we _________ God's throne room without fear because of the work of Christ.
B) Christ’s grace frees us from the ___________ of others and ourselves.
I) Esther goes to the king.
A) She put on her ___________ robes to remind everyone of her position as queen.
B) King Xerxes ___________ her in and offers to help.
C) Esther asks the King and Haman to come to a ____________.
D) King offers to help a _____________ time.
E) Esther __________ tests the king’s motives by inviting him to a second banquet.
F) We need to be wise in the way that we engage with others.
What ways have you engaged talking to people about Christ well?
How have you not done it well?
II) Haman's Anger.
A) Haman is high on his _____________ and status.
B) Seeing Mordecai ___________ Haman’s joy.
C) Mordecai calls in his wife and friend to repair his _____________ ego.
1) He ________________ about his status.
What do you boost about?
2) He admits his heart is _____________ because Mordecai won’t bow down to him.
What makes you feel hollow?
Pride grumbles at everything, but humility can joyfully receive life as a gift. -Gavin Ortlund. Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness
What do you grumble about? What deeper things could it point to?
3) His wife recommends dealing with ___________ issue rather than the depths of his soul.
D) We need to examine our hearts and look at what idols control us below the surface.
“An idol is whatever you look at and say, in your heart of hearts, “If I have that, then I’ll feel my life has meaning, then I’ll know I have value, then I’ll feel significant and secure.” ― Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope That Matters
III) Christ's grace frees us!
A) We can be thankful that we _________ God's throne room without fear because of the work of Christ.
B) Christ’s grace frees us from the ___________ of others and ourselves.