If I Perish, I Perish

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Spirituality

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🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The book of Esther poses a fascinating question to us: In such morally, culturally, spiritually ambiguous situations as this, does God still work with us? We’ll see how God works in this passage under three headings: 1) The importance of being in the palace; 2) The danger of being in the palace; and 3) How to live in the palace with greatness. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on Apr 22, 2007. Series: Esther and the Hiddenness of God. Scripture: Esther 4:5-17. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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0:00.0	This is Gospel in Life. Today Tim Keller explores how the Old Testament connects with the
0:08.0	story of the Gospel. After you listen, we'd appreciate it if you'd take a moment to
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0:17.4	giving truth and grace of the Gospel, because the Gospel changes everything. Now here's
0:22.7	Dr. Keller with today's teaching.
0:24.7	Today's reading is taken from the book of Esther, chapter 4, verses 5 through 17.
0:35.2	Then Esther summoned Hathath, one of the King's uniques, a sign to attend her, and ordered
0:40.0	him to find out what was troubling Mordeky and why. So Hathath went out to Mordeky in
0:46.2	the open square of the city in front of the King's Gate. Mordeky told him everything that
0:51.1	had happened to him, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the
0:55.9	royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews. He also gave him a copy of the text of the
1:02.0	edict for their annihilation, which had been published in Susa to show Esther and explain
1:08.1	it to her, and he told him to urge her to go into the King's presence to beg for mercy
1:14.1	and plead with him for her people. Hathath went out, went back and reported to Esther what
1:20.0	Mordeky had said. Then she instructed him to say to Mordeky, all the King's officials
1:26.3	and people of royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the King
1:31.4	in the inner court without being summoned, the King has but one law that he be put to
1:37.0	death. The only exception to this is for the King to extend the gold sector to him and
1:43.2	spare his life, but 30 days have passed since I called to go to the King. When Esther's
1:50.7	words were reported to Mordeky, he sent back this answer. Do not think that because you
1:56.8	are in the King's house, you will learn of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain
2:02.0	silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arrive from another place,
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