Esther : Renounce or not renounce

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Esther : Renounce or not renounce

How many Japanese are in Canada? Diaspora= people who are moving countries 　　 ex) ESL students, university students, working holiday, company workers… How many Japanese are in Canada? Long term stayer 57,000 Working holiday 6,500 Visitor 2,000,000 Student 40,000

How many times more open to the Gospel when people are outside of their own country? more than 30 times!

70 - 80% will leave their faith once they are in their own country! Without follow up… 70 - 80% will leave their faith once they are in their own country!

Beautiful Who is Esther? Time of Xerxes… diaspora at Persia Adopted daughter of Mordecai Beautiful Story is set in the crazy power game Her identity was hidden (2:10-11) God’s name was hid but not absent

Who is Esther? Mordecai uncovers a conspiracy (2:19-23) Ask Esther to report to the king She gave credit to Mordecai Haman hates Mordecai because he did not kneel down or pay him honour (3:2) He plot to destroy the Jews!

Renounce or not renounce Mordecai found out the Haman’s plot and was in huge distress (4:1-5) Esther tried to find out what is going on (4:6-8) Mordecai not only told Esther what was going on but also ask her to save her people from the plot of wiping Jews out from Susa! (4:6-8)

Renounce or not renounce Problems! Esther has been hiding her nationality and the family back ground (as Mordecai instructed) Esther was not called from the king (4:9) Without being summoned the king, if one approach the king in the inner court, put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them (4:9) This is dangerous!!!

Renounce or not renounce Mordecai’s response 1. Her life is in danger anyways (4:13) 2. Jews will be saved with our without her (4:14) 3. Her own very purpose in life is at stake (4:14) Do you want to live life in absence of God?

Renounce or not renounce Esther’s response Ask others who are living in Susa for the intercede prayers and fast three days as she does. (4:16) It is not one man show but it is with community . Will make a move even without the kings calling (4:16) If I perish, I perish (4:16) God’s will be done Live life with God rather than life without God

Japanese diplomat in Lithuania 1939-1940 Chiune Sugiura Japanese diplomat in Lithuania 1939-1940 He issued over 6,000 family transit visas to save Jews disobeying the Japanese Foreign Ministry, risking his career and his families lives.

Rodrigues step on Fumie to save people who are already renounced Silence The story based on the fact in Japan 17th Century at the great prosecution https://youtu.be/wf0-wv2awkY Rodrigues step on Fumie to save people who are already renounced

What is your stepping stone? Fumie The stepping stone What is your stepping stone?

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Do we live life with life or death? Busy= 忙しい忙＝　心　(heart) + 亡　(death) Do we live life with life or death? How can we live as a Christ ambassador?