1. Esther
Pastor Seth
March, 2015
RCC

2. Introduction You will not find a “direct” reference to God
Yet you will see him “shadowed” throughout
4 Key People You must see in Esther
King= “God”- Ultimate Authority
Mordecai= “Jesus”- 2:5- Benjaminite- Son of the right hand,
Esther= “Bride of Christ” the church, together with Mordecai they preserve the people
Haman= “devil/antichrist”- Agagite- King Agag (Saul) Scheme to destroy God’s People

3. Chapter 1 1:11-12- Vashti is invited, but she refuses to come
She is the queen and refuses to come to the King
She is rejected as Queen and loses her status
Reminds me of those in Matthew 22

4. Chapter 2 2:12- “Beauty Pageant” set up 12 Months of preparation
6 months in oil and myth
6 months in perfumes
2:13- Women got anything they wanted from the Kings House
2:15- Esther took only that the “chamberlain” recommended
Chamberlain= “Holy Spirit”
2: Why you think we call her “Queen Esther”

5. Chapter 3 3:2= Mordecai refuses to bow to Haman Who is Haman?
Had king promoted power
Wanted to be like the King
Matthew 4- “If Devil” devil wants Jesus to “bow”
(If vs. It)
3:6= Haman goes after all the Jews
He hated Mordecai, so he hated his people
Satan hates Jesus, so he hates us
Haman causes a decree to go out, a “curse” if you will. Sound Familiar?

6. Chapter 4(A) 4:1= Mordecai Cries out Jesus came crying out
4:14= “for such a time as this”
Where is the church?
what are we doing?
Esther had a calling, she done it, Are we?

7. Chapter 4 (B) 4:13-15= Mordecai helped push Esther to the king
Jesus will always point to the Father
The King sees us “Through Jesus” ( 1 Cor. 15:57)
4:16= “If I Perish, I Perish”
Esther was willing to die, as long as she died for the cause
4:16= A three day period that would Change it all
Sound Familiar?

8. Chapter 5 5:1-2- Esther finds favor with the King
King loves the attention of his bride
God loves the attention of the bride
Esther Set ups a banquet for the King
5:9= Mordecai is still not bowing to Haman
Jesus will “NEVER BOW” to the devil
The devil will however, bow to Jesus
5:13-14= Haman gets upset
Haman builds gallows to kill Mordecai (vs 14)
Devil ever try to use Jesus being hung on something to destroy Him?

9. Chapter 6 (A)
6:1-5= King has a dream and remembers something Mordecai had done
(chapter 2) Mordecai alerted King to assassination plot
6:6-8= King ask Haman what should be done for an honorable man. (Haman thought he was talking about him)
4 Things Haman wanted, so he suggested them
Horse the King rode
Robe the King wore
Kings Royal Crown
Bring him through the city, (parade)

10. Chapter 6 (B) Enemy has always been like this
Isaiah 14:14- “I will be like the most High”
Ezekiel 28- Anointed Cherub, Wanted throne
1 Peter 5:8 ““AS” a roaring lion”
6:10-11= Haman has to set this up for Mordecai, and crawls home with head tucked
The enemy will bow one day!
He himself will say “HAIL KING JESUS”

11. Chapter 7 7:1-10= Esther has a banquet for the King
Esther Intercedes for her people and reveals the plan of Haman
Jesus is interceding for His people, and he can cancel the plans of the enemy!
7:10= Haman is killed on the very gallows he built to destroy Mordecai
the devil wasn’t crucified, but what he thought would kill Jesus was turned and used to “kill him”
(CROSS)- Colossians 2:14

12. Chapter 8 8:1= King gives Haman’s house to Esther
One day- New Heavan and Earth
Prince of the air will lose his “deed”
8:2= King give Mordecai the ring Haman wore
Signet ring- much like a “key”
Jesus got some keys that the devil had!
8:2= Esther “appointed” Mordecai over Haman’s area
When is the church going to put Jesus where he belongs?
8:5= “reverse the curse”

13. Conclusion 8:15= Mordecai left blessed! Jesus has that same benefit!
9:10-14= Hamans 10 sons die the same way he did
9: “Purim”
10:3= Mordecai’s Placement
Authority of King, Favor, Seeking good for his people, and spoke peace
LETS REJOICE IN WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST
LETS BE AN ESTHER TO THIS WORLD