For such a time as this
Esther 7-10/John 7-8
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OT
9:26-27 Therefore they called these days Purim, after the term Pur. Therefore, because of all that was written in this letter, and of what they had faced in this matter, and of what had happened to them, the Jews firmly obligated themselves and their offspring and all who joined them, that without fail they would keep these two days according to what was written and at the time appointed every year
NT
7:37-38 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.‘”
8:29 “And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.“
:34-36 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.“
OT Flash Points
Esther makes her petition
Haman is exposed
He is hanged on the gallows he made for Mordecai
Another edict was issued which allowed the Jews to take vengeance on their enemies
This became the festival of Purim
NT Flash Points
The Light
The Living Water
Weeding out the “lookie-loos”
Perspective
Jesus did not come to just teach me
He came to make me what He teaches I should be