This message draws on Esther 3–4 and 1 Samuel 15 to teach about obedience and spiritual authority. Explaining how Saul’s failure to fully obey God’s command to destroy Amalek—including sparing King Agag— it later connects to Haman, a descendant of Agag, whose pride and wrath drive a plot to destroy the Jews. Using Mordecai’s charge to Esther—“for such a time as this”— the message urges listeners to recognize their God-given assignments and dominion, take spiritual authority over evil, and act boldly in the positions God has placed them.
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Scriptures
Esther 3:16
Esther 4:1-14
1 Samuel 15:1-23