Esther 9:1-16 "When the Ring Remains..."

Christ Community Fellowship
May 22, 2011

Pastor Bob Brown

“When the Ring Remains…”

Part 1

Esther 9:1-16

“Be ye being filled with the Holy Spirit of God.” Daily we must surrender to Him, we must put the ring of authority on the Holy Spirit instead of the flesh. What happen when the ring remains on Mordecai’s finger? 4 Consequences when the ring remains on the Holy Spirit:

1.       There Will Be Consumption VS 4

He will become greater and greater in your life and you will change. –Galatians 5:16-17- When the ring is constantly on the Holy Spirit’s finger in a Christian’s life, it’s called walking by the Spirit. Walking by the Spirit is to become a lifestyle, day by day keeping it on the Holy Spirit. He will begin to grow in your life just like how Mordecai became greater in the palace. As putting the ring on the Holy Spirit daily becomes a habit the Holy Spirit begins to gain more and more territory in your life. – Romans 6:11-12- You die to sin by being alive to Christ. How do you know that? By your reactions and faith. Your reactions show who is in control in your life. You place yourself in a position to where you fall more in love with Jesus and fall out of love with the things of the flesh. Satan does everything he can to keep you from being alive to Christ. Isn’t it odd how your flesh shuts down on you (wanting sleep or causing your mind to wander) when you try to dedicate your life to Christ.

2.       There Will Be Change VS 12-13

Now that the king has the Holy Spirit in his life there is change. When we put the ring on the Holy Spirits finger we become under new management. We are now different that we were before. In the Old Testament God would change the name of the person whose life was changed. Like Paul/Saul, Abram/Abraham, Etc. Are you ready for a change?

3.       There Will Be Crucifixion VS 5, 10

Even though the king told the Jews they could take all the plunder, they didn’t. Because the Holy Spirit was with them they didn’t take the stuff. Mordecai is always concerned with the bigger picture than the flesh is. If they would have taken the plunder it would have seemed that they killed their enemies for their stuff. That which pleases us is the same thing that pleases the Holy Spirit in your life. –Galatians 2:20- giving up the things that please us, our flesh, then the Holy Spirit’s desires become ours.