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The Taste of Deliverance
See More…: The Taste of DeliveranceIn this message Pastor Byron shares powerful insights from Esther chapter 9 about what it looks like when God delivers His people, drawing parallels between the Jewish people’s deliverance and the believer’s experience of God’s ongoing deliverance in daily life. This message explores three key ways God delivers: exhausting the proud heart, smiling on the godly heart, and giving rest to the delivered heart through claiming His promises.
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From Victims to Victors
See More…: From Victims to VictorsIn this message Pastor Byron shares powerful lessons from Esther chapter 8, showing how God transforms believers from victims into victors even during persecution and marginalization. Through the story of Esther and Mordecai’s reversal of Haman’s evil edict, he demonstrates how God favors the humble, delights in those who love justice, and uses difficult circumstances to produce spiritual growth in His people.
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Coping With God’s Silence
See More…: Coping With God’s SilenceIn this message Pastor Byron shares insights from the book of Esther about trusting God during times when He seems silent, using the story of Esther, Mordecai, and Haman’s downfall to illustrate how God works in His perfect timing even when we can’t see or hear Him. He encourages believers to stay patient and in sync with God through prayer, reminding us that God’s silence is never accidental or fatal, and that what appears as coincidence is actually His sovereign hand at work.
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God’s Sovereignty and Timing
See More…: God’s Sovereignty and TimingIn this message Pastor Byron explores the sovereignty of God through the story of Esther, challenging listeners to examine their distorted images of God—from the “resident policeman” to the “grand old man”—and discover who God truly is. Using the dramatic narrative of Esther, Mordecai, and Haman, he demonstrates how God orchestrates impossible circumstances and remains present even when He seems absent, encouraging believers that under God’s sovereign hand, all things are possible.
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Esther Waits on God
See More…: Esther Waits on GodIn this message Pastor Byron shares a powerful teaching on the often-overlooked biblical concept of waiting on God, drawing from Esther chapter 5 and numerous Old Testament passages. He explores how waiting on the Lord is essential for spiritual growth, strengthening our faith, and gaining divine perspective, while examining Esther’s remarkable example of patience, wisdom, and trust as she carefully navigates a life-threatening crisis for the Jewish people.
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Standing Strong… And Alone
See More…: Standing Strong… And AloneIn this message Pastor Byron shares a powerful challenge about God’s strategic placement of believers to make a difference in the world, using the story of Esther as the central text. He encourages listeners to recognize that one person can change history, reminding them that God positions each Christian in specific places “for such a time as this” to stand for righteousness, even when facing spiritual battles and persecution.
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Resentment: Your Enemy’s… And Yours
See More…: Resentment: Your Enemy’s… And YoursIn this message Pastor Byron explores the story of Haman from Esther chapter 3, using this biblical villain to illustrate the destructive nature of resentment and bitterness. Through the account of Haman’s plot to exterminate the Jews, Pastor Byron shows how unchecked resentment can consume a person’s life and lead to extreme reactions, offering practical guidance on combating bitterness through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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There She Is – Miss Persia
See More…: There She Is – Miss PersiaIn this message, Pastor Byron explores the life of Esther and draws parallels to Joseph’s story, showing how God orchestrates events to protect His people even when working through difficult circumstances. He examines four key characteristics that set Esther apart—her godly countenance, unusual restraint and control, lack of worldly ambition, and humble respect for godly wisdom—encouraging listeners to consider which of these qualities they most need to develop in their own lives.
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A King Out-of-Control
See More…: A King Out-of-ControlIn this message Pastor Byron shares an introduction to the book of Esther, exploring how God calls His people to have appointments with destiny “for such a time as this.” Using the backdrop of King Ahasuerus’s prideful banquet and the humiliation of Queen Vashti, he warns against the dangers of pride, uncontrolled anger, and vindictiveness that can blind and emotionally cripple believers, calling listeners instead to walk in humility and forgiveness.
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The New Lord
See More…: The New LordIn this message Pastor Byron explores how our perception of God shapes how we treat others, teaching from Romans 8 about the believer’s freedom from condemnation and the transformative power of understanding our true identity as children of God. He emphasizes that Christians are no longer bound by guilt and shame, but instead are saints, joint heirs with Christ, and possess a new identity that comes not from our own efforts but through what Christ has done for us.
