The Goal
The story of Esther displays two great truths for us to follow. First, the sovereign plan of God will always prevail over the schemes of men and of the devil. Second, God delights in using faithful people—such as Mordecai and Esther—in His great plan to redeem the world. Today, MPI Church is seeking to take…
Read MoreLesson 4: The Tithe is Relevant for Today.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Matthew 23:23, “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced…
Read MoreConnect, Mentor, & Send
During the time of Queen Esther and Mordecai God gave Esther a strategy to rescue the Israelites from the wicked plot of Haman. With prayer and fasting God used the plan to deliver the Jews while Haman was punished. The same is true today in the church age because God is giving His people discipleship…
Read MoreLesson 3: The Tithe was Established in the Law of Moses.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Leviticus 27:30-34, “30 A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. 31 Whoever would redeem any of their tithe must add a…
Read MoreLoving God & Loving People
Looking at the story of Esther we can see a clear example of her love for God and people. Both Mordecai and Queen Esther refused to worship anything other than God and were willing to lay down their lives for the sake of others. Though the story also contains a display of severe judgment upon…
Read MoreLESSON 2: The Tithe Was Revealed Before the Law of Moses to Abraham.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Genesis 14:18-20, “18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And praise…
Read MoreFor Such a Time as This!
The life of Queen Esther serves as an encouragement to all disciples concerning God’s perfect plan and purpose for our lives. Just like how she was thrust into a time and situation not of her own choosing so are we placed by God into our generation and present situations. We must not be discouraged or…
Read MoreLESSON 1: The Tithe was Implied with Cain and Abel.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Genesis 4:3-7, “3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord…
Read MoreWorld Views
Everybody has a set of “world view glasses” they wear and view the world from. Some view the world from the Bible and what it teaches, others view the world through atheism and only what science can prove, and still many others view the world from different religious and philosophical belief systems. Though there are…
Read MoreDay 1 | Standing Firm
1 Corinthians 16:13, “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” The definition of revival is, “a spiritual awakening of the church in their love for God and people that impacts the community with salvation and community transformation.” Many different kinds of revivals have impacted nations and cities around the…
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