Although its author is unknown, Esther bears the marks of an author very close to the events recorded. In Jewish tradition, it is often attributed to Esther’s cousin, Mordecai, but it contains no autograph. The events described in the book occurred in 483–473 BC and the book was written soon after. It’s a very unique book. First, it’s one of only two books in the Bible named after women: Ruth and Esther. Second, it’s the only book in the Bible that doesn’t mention God a single time!
So, why’s it in the Bible? Because even though God’s name is absent, His hand isn’t! You can see God working behind the scenes throughout the story. The book of Esther is in the Bible to show us that even when God seems silent, He is still sovereign, working behind the scenes to preserve His people and accomplish His saving purposes.
April 30, 2026 |
Esther 1-2 |
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Many of us struggle right here. We believe God is real—but when life feels chaotic, when circumstances don’t make sense, and when God seems silent, we start to wonder: Is He really at work in my life? If you’ve ever felt like God is distant, inactive, or hard to see, then this book is for you.
And that’s exactly what the book of Esther helps us see, that even when God seems hidden, He is not absent. He is working behind the scenes.
In the book of Esther, the author showed God’s people living in exile under the Persian King Ahasuerus that the Lord was providentially working behind the scenes to accomplish His purposes for His people
A 12-Part Journey Through the Meta-Narrative of Scripture. For decades, physicists have searched for a "Theory of Everything,” a single framework that explains how the universe works. But even the most perfect equation can’t tell us why we exist, why the world feels so broken, or where history is actually headed. In this series, we aren't just looking at isolated "Bible stories." We are looking at THE STORY. From the first spark of creation to the final glory of consummation, we will discover how the Bible provides the ultimate story that explains everything.
April 19, 2026 |
Revelation 21:1-8 |
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We started with creation, where everything was good. Then came the fall, where sin broke everything. We saw the flood, the covenant, the exodus, the giving of the law, the founding of the Davidic kingdom, the exile, the coming of Christ, the work of the cross, and the birth of the church.
From beginning to end, it’s been one story: A holy God rescuing His broken world through Jesus Christ. But every story begs the question: How does it end?
Today, in The Consummation, we don’t just see the end of the story, we see the fulfillment of every promise God has made from Genesis onward. In the book of Revelation 21, the apostle John saw a vision that revealed how God will ultimately bring His redemptive story to completion.
April 5, 2026 |
1 Corinthians 15:1-8,20-22 |
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So far in The Story, we’ve traced it from creation and the garden, through the fall and the flood, to God’s covenant with Abraham; from the exodus and the law, to the conquest and the kingdom under David; through the heartbreak of exile—and then last week, to the arrival of Christ, the long-promised Savior who stepped into history to redeem what was lost.
But today, in this message, we reach the climax. If the Bible is the Story of everything, then the Resurrection of Jesus is the hinge upon which everything turns. We aren’t just celebrating a religious holiday; we are celebrating the day the ending of your story might be rewritten… from “Death” to “Life.”
To understand how we fit into this victorious story, we must look at how we respond to the “first importance” of the Gospel, which is the Good News that Jesus saves!
In the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he reminded them of the first importance of the gospel he had preached to them in order to strengthen their faith in Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection and warn them from believing in vain.
March 29, 2026 |
John 1:1-18 |
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If God has come near… do we recognize Him? Because it’s possible to: know the story… but miss the Savior; to be religious… but not have a relationship with God.
That was the tragedy of the first century. And it is still the danger of the twenty-first. What we need is not more information about God, but an introduction to God. We need a true revelation of God. We need to see and know Jesus for who He truly is and the relationship He offers to know God.
And that’s exactly what the opening of John’s Gospel gives us. It doesn’t begin with a manger…it begins with majesty! It begins “in the beginning.” And it pulls back the curtain and shows us who Jesus really is!
In the gospel of John, he presented a beautifully poetic and theologically rich prologue to show that Jesus is the eternal Word who became flesh and tabernacled among us, revealing God’s glory and inaugurating the fulfillment of the Story.
March 22, 2026 |
2 Chronicles 36:15-23 |
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Last week, we saw how God established the crown through David, promising an eternal King and kingdom, which pointed to it fulfillment in King Jesus.
But today, in The Captivity, we’ll see a devastating turn of events. God’s people lose the land, the kingdom falls, and they are carried into exile. What will become of God’s people? How does this chapter fit into God’s STORY?!?
We all know what it’s like to ignore God’s voice… to keep putting Him off… to drift further than we ever intended. And eventually we find ourselves in a place we never thought we’d be, far from God, facing the consequences of our choices. So the question is this: When we rebel against God, how does God respond to us? Does He give up on us? Does He walk away? Or does He reveal something deeper about who He is?
In the book of 2 Chronicles, the chronicler Ezra wrote to the post-exilic community recounting how God’s dealings with His rebellious people revealed His character.
March 8, 2026 |
Joshua 21:43-45 |
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In today’s message entitled THE CONQUEST, we’ll be looking at the story of God’s people finally coming into possession of the Promised Land after 40 long years in the wilderness.
We live in a world of broken promises. We’ve been let down by leaders, friends, and even our own strength. When we look at the mess of our lives, or the mess in the Book of Joshua, we wonder: Where is God? Is He actually in control? Sometimes we feel like we’re stuck in a “wilderness” of waiting, wondering if we will ever truly “possess” what has God promised.
To understand how we can trust God today, we can look back at how He finished what He started with Israel. After years of wandering and warfare, Joshua stands at the end of his life and looks back at the “Big Story.” He doesn’t point to his own leadership; he points to God’s faithfulness.
In Joshua 21, Joshua concluded his summary of the conquest by triumphantly declaring that the Lord had faithfully fulfilled every covenant promise made to Israel.
March 1, 2026 |
Exodus 20:1-21 |
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Some of us view the Ten Commandments like a “ladder” that we have to climb to reach God. Yet as we labor to climb it, we either collapse in guilt or puff up in legalism. We need to realize that the Law isn’t a ladder to earn God’s love. It was given as a way of life for a redeemed people. If we misunderstand the purpose of the law, we will misunderstand God’s character and our need for Christ.
So, let’s look at the The Commandments, not as a cold legal contract, but as a covenant commitment between a Rescuer and His redeemed.
In Exodus 20, God declared the Ten Commandments to the Israelites at Mount Sinai to establish a holy covenant of laws for His people whom He had already graciously redeemed.
February 22, 2026 |
Exodus 14:10-31 |
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We all eventually find ourselves standing on the shore of our own ‘Red Sea.’ We all know what it feels like to be trapped between a past that’s chasing us down and a future that looks like an impossible wall to cross over. Whether it’s the shadow of a mistake you can’t outrun or a crisis you can’t outsmart, we all reach a point where we realize that if God doesn’t move, we aren’t going to make it.
But here’s the good news: the Exodus wasn’t just a miracle for the Israelites; it’s a map for us. It’s a pattern of how God rescues His people. If we want to understand how God saves today, we have to look to the one that this story points to…
In Exodus 14, Moses recorded how the LORD displayed His saving power by delivering His people through the sea, defeating their Egyptian enemies, and proving that He alone is the Redeemer who saves His covenant people. We can see how this story points to Christ as the Redeemer who saves His people.
February 15, 2026 |
Genesis 15 |
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Because we live in a “contract world,” we often treat God like a “contract God.” We feel that if we have a bad week or a season of doubt, the deal is off. We live in fear that we’ve broken the contract and God is going to “evict” us from His grace. We default to “earning” rather than “receiving.” So we wonder, “Am I really right with God?” “Can I truly trust in His saving promises?” “What if I fail or doubt or wander astray?” We need assurances. Genesis 15 gives us assurance. It shows us that God Himself secures His saving promises.
In Genesis 15, Moses recorded how the LORD reassured Abram by declaring him righteous through faith and by unilaterally making a covenant in blood, guaranteeing the future fulfillment of His redemptive promises.
February 8, 2026 |
Genesis 6-9 |
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Have you ever looked at the world and wondered, “How bad does it have to get before God does something?” Violence, corruption, moral confusion… it can feel like evil is winning and God is silent. Genesis 6–9 shows us that God is never indifferent to sin, but He is also never absent in mercy.
Moses recorded how God judged the sin and rebellion of humanity by sending a worldwide flood to destroy all the living, yet preserved a remnant by providing an ark of salvation for Noah and his family. We can see how God reveals both His justice and His mercy in the account of the Flood.
