DIGGING DEEP

ESTHER : CASE STUDY IN VESSELS U N TO HONOUR PART 1

INTRODUCTI ON :

The Bible teaches that ther e ar e kinds of people or “ Vessels” 

Tin any gr eat house. Som e of these vessels ar e unto honour and some unto dishonour. I I Tim . 2: 20. To be a vessel unto 

honour is a costly endeavour, but a ver y wor thwhile one. As we study the life of Esther, m ay we find grace to becom e vessels unto honour for God in Jesus nam e. Am en. 

1.  THERE I S A QUEEN ON LY BECAUSE THERE I S A KI N G: THERE ARE CHRI STI AN S  ON LY BECAUSE THERE I S CHRIST

Ahasuer us r eigned over a lar ge kingdom and was very wealth Est. 1, Ps. 24: 1. But ther e is a king above all kings, who r eigns over all and owns all Ps. 19: 1- 3; Hag. 2: 8; Isa. 55: 1. His nam e is Jesus Chr ist. Queen Vashti was free to enjoy as m uch as she wanted pr ovided she r em em ber ed that she was queen because she belonged to a king Rev. 19: 7- 9; Ps. 34: 10; John 10: 10; Ph. 4: 13, 19. Ever y Chr istian is fr ee to alive life m or e abundant pr ovided he/ she puts Chr ist fir st John 15: 5; Dan. 4: 28- 33.

2.  W ATCH AN D PRAY

We m ust r ealize that all gifts ar e fr om God and ar e to be used for Him Jam es. 1: 17; John 3: 27; Rom . 13: 7. Consequently, we m ust always have tim e for God because honour m ust be given to Him unto whom honour is due Ph. 2: 9- 10; I sa. 15: 22- 28; I Sam . 16: 14; Luke 14: 11; John 15: 2; Mk. 13: 35- 37; Thess. 5: 6. The enemy is also constantly looking for an oppor tunity to str ike and displace 

a vessel unto honour I I Tim . 4: 5. Watch and pray.Fur t her Rea ding: Rom . 12: 10; John 10; 10.

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