Exodus 34:1-10, Philippians 3:18-21, 1 John 4:1-6, Numbers 24:1-9, Psalm 22:1-31, 30:1-12, Deuteronomy 25:17-19, Matthew 7:21-23, 23:14-15, 2 Samuel 1:1-16

Recorded March 2, 1991 (926)

Purim celebrates the destruction of Amalek (the flesh).

Numbers 13:1-14:45

Recorded February 28, 1991 (925)

Purim.
Satan’s biggest trick is to try to get you to take a shortcut to God.
The flesh will always win without the cross.
Unless you have the desire to revenge that Samuel did, you won’t last. You’ll just become a field of mixed seed.

Exodus 17:5-16, 1 Samuel 14:47-15:35, Deuteronomy 22:9-12, Leviticus 19:19, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Recorded February 26, 1991 (923)

Taking a look at ourselves.
Gaining sustenance from people’s response to you.
The greatest way to water down the cross is to universalize it instead of making it individual.

Joel 1:1-2:32

Recorded March 27, 1989 (679)

God’s focus is on protecting and nourishing the seed.
Samuel, Saul, and Agag.

Exodus 17:8-16, 1 Samuel 14:47-15:35

Recorded March 23, 1989 (678)

The book of Esther was the original melodrama. It celebrates the destruction of Haman and the victory of Esther and Mordecai.
Purim prepares us for Passover.

1 Corinthians 9:19-22, Matthew 13:24-30

Recorded March 21, 1989 (676)

Gideon
Purim is the celebration of victory over the flesh.
Judges 6:1-35

Recorded March 2, 1988 (492)

Saul, Samuel and Agag.
The Amalekites are always at war against Israel.
Bel – cause and effect
Wants / desires
Purim means “to crush” 

Esther 3; Exodus 17; 1 Samuel 15

Recorded February 29, 1988 (490)