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Esther, Part 7: Purim, Celebration of Deliverance

October 26, 2025 Jim SuppSermonsEsther

The celebration of Purim teaches us to maintain a rhythm of remembrances and to leverage our civic responsibility.

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Esther, Part 7: Purim, Celebration of Deliverance

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS

  1. What stood out to you in this final message?
  2. When you think of the entire series, what is most significant to you?
  3. How have you effectively, or not as effectively, sought to develop a journey of remembrance through the use of memorial type events?
  4. How have you typically viewed the issue of a follower Christ’s responsibility in political matters: must do, must avoid, or somewhere in the middle?
  5. How has your view on God’s providence been altered by this series?
  6. What is your biggest take away from the book of Esther?

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Christ and Culture
Sermon Series – 2024

Series: Esther: The Hidden Hand of the Silent Sovereign
Tagged with: Church, Culture, Esther, Government, Politics, Providence

Esther, Part 6: When the Hidden Hand Becomes Crystal Clear

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