WEBVTT - Esther 10

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stanghi, and today we're in Esther chapter ten,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the English Standard version. King

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<v Speaker 1>Ahashu Harris imposed tax on the land and on the

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<v Speaker 1>coastlands of the sea. And all the acts of his

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<v Speaker 1>power and might, and the full account of the high

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<v Speaker 1>honor of Mordecai to which the king advanced him, are

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<v Speaker 1>they not written in the book of the Chronicles of

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<v Speaker 1>the Kings of Media and Persia. For Mordecai the Jew

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<v Speaker 1>was second in rank to King Ahashu Harris, and he

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<v Speaker 1>was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude

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<v Speaker 1>of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his

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<v Speaker 1>people and spoke peace to all his people. Let's pray. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>We thank you for your word, and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the privilege of being able to look at this

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<v Speaker 1>brief portion of scripture. But Lord, as we're able to

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<v Speaker 1>look at this, we realize that this illustrates how you

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<v Speaker 1>oppose the proud, and you show your grace to the humble.

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<v Speaker 1>We've watched in this book as you deposed Hayman and

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<v Speaker 1>raised up Mordecai. And likewise, Lord, we experience a similar

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<v Speaker 1>thing in our lives when we recognize our need for

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<v Speaker 1>salvation through your son Jesus Christ. It's difficult for us,

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<v Speaker 1>as proud people to admit a need. It's difficult for

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<v Speaker 1>us to admit that we're sinners that need rescuing, or

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<v Speaker 1>that we're sinners who need forgiveness. But Lord, as we

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<v Speaker 1>come to you in humility and ask you to intervene

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<v Speaker 1>in our lives, as we ask for and receive the

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<v Speaker 1>gift of salvation through faith in your son Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>It's granted to us freely, and you lift us up

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<v Speaker 1>out of the pit of discipare and destruction that we

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<v Speaker 1>were in, and you put us on sound footing in you. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>you're the rock of our salvation, and you're the one

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<v Speaker 1>that our hope is in. And we're grateful, Lord for

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<v Speaker 1>your love. We're grateful for your presence with us today,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're grateful for your goodness that you show to

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<v Speaker 1>us in countless ways. Lord, we commit this day to

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<v Speaker 1>your care, and we thank you so much for your love.

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<v Speaker 1>We pray this all in Jesus' name, Amen,