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Truth For Life Daily Program

O Father, You Are Sovereign! (Part 2 of 2)

Truth For Life Daily Program

Alistair Begg

Religion & Spirituality, Alister, Truth, Bible, Parkside, Allister, Begg, Truthforlife, Teaching, Alistair, Christianity, For, Life

4.84.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Haman was the king’s right-hand man, the very picture of success. He had wealth, power, and prestige in abundance—and yet satisfaction eluded him. What was missing? Find out as we continue to study Esther’s story, on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.

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0:00.0

Amen.

0:03.4

Was the right-hand man to the king of Persia?

0:15.2

Amen was the right-hand man to the king of Persia, the very picture of success.

0:33.0

He had wealth, he had power, had prestige and abundance, and yet satisfaction eluded

0:39.9

him.

0:41.3

And what was missing? We'll find out today on Truth for Life.

0:45.7

Alistair Begg is teaching from the book of Esther, we're in chapter 5.

0:56.0

What we need to know as we go into chapter 5 is that Esther has now resolved that she

1:01.7

will face the possibility of death for doing what she's about to do. As a result of speaking

1:07.6

up for her people and identifying with them, rather than taking the alternative which

1:13.8

is to remain silent and hope that there will be sufficient security provided for her

1:19.8

because she's actually in the palace.

1:25.1

So let then, let's follow the story line as it's given to us.

1:28.5

First of all, noticing what we'll refer to as the subtlety of Esther. You will see that

1:33.8

her approach to the king is brave, it is appropriate, it's cautious, it's humble, it's skillful,

1:42.5

it is conveyed the subtlety not only in this but also in her dinner plans or to this great

1:50.2

feast.

1:52.2

Now the king has issued the first of three requests to do something for his queen. What

1:58.8

is it? What is it you want? Ask whatever you want.

2:03.0

Now he actually has to ask three times as we'll discover as the narrative unfolds before

2:07.2

he gets the actual answer that she's prepared to convey. In fact, the answer that she now

2:11.9

gives appears to be almost anti-climatic, doesn't it?

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