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This is a devotional podcast of the Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Chester, SC. These short 3-5 min devotionals are meant to help you to grow in your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and to proclaim his amazing love to the world. New episodes will generally be posted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by 10 am.

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    Consequences are Real -- Esther 7:7-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 8:38 Transcription Available


    Every decision we make has consequences, whether good or bad. This is especially true for our evil and sinful choices. Haman's story is an excellent warning to us. 

    Haman Exposed -- Esther 6:14-7:6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 7:59 Transcription Available


    Haman's plot was exposed by Queen Esther during her second banquet with the King and Haman. It was not a good day for him. 

    The King Honored Mordecai -- Esther 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 8:38 Transcription Available


    King Ahasuerus honored Mordecai for his discovery of the plot against the king's life. Haman was the one to honor Mordecai. 

    Haman's Evil Plan -- Esther 5:9-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 6:06 Transcription Available


    Haman devised a plan for hanging Mordecai because he was angry over the fact that Mordecai wouldn't bow to him. 

    Welcomed By the King -- Esther 5:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 8:13 Transcription Available


    King Ahasuerus welcomed Queen Esther into his court. God ordained that this interaction would be operate in that way. 

    The News Reaches the Queen -- Esther 4:4-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 8:32 Transcription Available


    The news of Haman's plot against the Jews reached Esther, and Mordecai challenged her to do something about it. God will accomplish His will. The question is, will we be a part of it? 

    Despair -- Esther 4:1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 8:01 Transcription Available


    Mordecai and the rest of the Jews tore their clothes, lamented, and wore sackcloth and ashes once they heard the news of the Jews' impending annihilation. They turned to their God, the only one to whom they could turn in that moment. 

    Confusion Caused By Evil -- Esther 3:12-15

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 8:29 Transcription Available


    Confusion set in the minds of Susa's residents when the evil genocidal plans of Haman and King Ahasuerus were made known. People didn't know how to process the news that the entire Jewish population would be annihilated. Neither do we. 

    A Little Man's Plot -- Esther 3:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 9:21 Transcription Available


    Haman was a little man emotionally and mentally. He plotted against the Jews because Mordecai refused to bow down to him. He couldn't handle any opposition. Many worldly leaders operate the same way today. 

    A Plot Discovered -- Esther 2:19-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 6:52 Transcription Available


    God put Mordecai in a position to discover a plot to kill the King of Persia. He told Esther about the plot, and she told the king. As a result, Mordecai's name was recorded in the chronicles of the kingdom. God had good intentions then, and he still does now. 

    The Unseen Hand of God -- Esther 2:1-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 9:18 Transcription Available


    God is at work behind the scenes in the Esther story. We see his providential hand throughout. He put her in the position to be queen and gave her favor with all those in authority. He works in our lives the same way. 

    A Heorine's Refusal -- Esther 1:10-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 9:12 Transcription Available


    Queen Vashti refused the King's command to appear before his drunken buddies to show off her body. Her inspiring decision had significant consequences, but she was willing to pay the price for maintaining her dignity. 

    Opulence, Indugence, and the World -- Esther 1:1-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 7:52 Transcription Available


    King Ahasuerus had it all -- money, fame, power, wealth. No one was going to stop him. We live in a day like his and have the same call as the Jews in his day -- live faithfully with our God. 

    A Story for the Exiled -- Esther

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 8:00 Transcription Available


    Esther is a story for the exiles living away from their homeland. It's a story of survival. It's as applicable to us as it was its original readers. 

    Reforms, pt 2 -- Neh 13:15-31

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 9:01 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah concluded his book with a list of reforms that he brought to Jerusalem while serving as the leader during the rebuilding of the wall. All reforms were meant to restore the worship of our true God among the people. Our call is similar in our day. 

    Reforms -- Neh 13:1-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 9:47 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah brought religious and societal reform to the Jews when he led the work of rebuilding the wall. These changes were to purify Jerusalem. 

    Praise the Lord for His Work -- Neh 11-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 8:43 Transcription Available


    We praise the Lord for his good work in and through us. He deserves all the credit. 

    Practical Steps Toward Obedience -- Neh 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 8:39 Transcription Available


    The Judeans took practical steps to help them follow the Lord more faithfully. We can learn from them. 

    God Deals Faithfully, So We Commit to Him -- Neh 9:32-38

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 10:20 Transcription Available


    God deals with his people faithfully, so we walk with him in faith. Recommitting our lives to him is the call on our hearts when he brings us back from wandering from him. 

    God Pursues His People -- Neh 9:22-31

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 9:30 Transcription Available


    God pursues his people in his grace. The story of the Judges reveals his great love for us. 

    Be Comforted in God's Grace -- Neh 9:9-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 8:22 Transcription Available


    The Judeans found comfort in God's grace and faithfulness as they confessed their sins to him. We can know the same comfort when we confess our sins before the Lord. 

    Confess Together -- Neh 9:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 7:48 Transcription Available


    The Jews gathered to confess their sin to the Lord corporately. They had sinned as a people and needed to confess it as a people. We are to do the same. 

    Don't Mourn, Celebrate -- Neh 8:9-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 7:34 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah told the Israelites not to mourn, but to celebrate God's glory and grace. He had been kind to them, and they weren't to get lost in the darkness of their own self-pity. Neither are we. 

    Recommitment is Necessary -- Neh 8:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 7:47 Transcription Available


    Recommitting to the Lord is a necessary thing for faithful followers of the Lord. We are to learn from the Jews and respond to God's grace in faith and repentance. 

    Finish the Wall -- Neh 6:15-7:4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 9:35 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah and the Jews completed the work God had given them to do. We must stay the course and complete the tasks God has given to us. 

    Remain Strong -- Neh 6:10-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 5:35 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah remained strong in his conviction that he was going to complete the work God had given him to do. We should do the same. 

    Don't Argue With Everyone -- Neh 6:1-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 7:44 Transcription Available


    Christians don't have to dignify every opposing person or view with a response. Just keep your head down and pursue the Lord while working for his glory. Nehemiah is a wonderful example. 

    Follow My Lead -- Neh 5:14-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 6:22 Transcription Available


    Like any good leader, Nehemiah demonstrated to the nobles how they should be generous to the poor. We are to follow his lead. 

    Take Care of One Another -- Neh 5:1-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 9:28 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah had to deal with a host of problems while leading the effort to rebuild Jerusalem's wall. One of them was social injustice, as the rich oppressed the poor by taking too many resources and charging exorbitant interest on loans. 

    Building a Wall While Vigilant -- Neh 4:15-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 8:06 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah told the Judeans to build the wall while remaining vigilant, anticipating an attack from their enemies. We are to do the same as we serve the Lord. 

    Oppostion, Prayer, and Standing Firm -- Neh 4:1-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 9:23 Transcription Available


    The Jews faced opposition from the locals when they began rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. They prayed to God and prepared to defend the city and its people from attack. We can learn from them. 

    Time to Rebuild the Wall -- Neh 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 9:45 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah divided the work of rebuilding the wall into parts. The families had the responsibility to build parts of the wall. We are to use our gifts and participate in the ministry God has given us. 

    Evaluation, Preparation, Publication -- Neh 2:9-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 7:33 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah wisely returned to Jerusalem quietly, evaluated the work needed, and prepared the plan before he told anyone about his work. 

    I Need to Go Home -- Neh 2:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 7:58 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah told King Artaxerxes that he needed to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the city's wall. The king agreed because God was with Nehemiah. 

    Confession and Confidence -- Neh 1:5-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 8:43 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah prayed when he received the bleak report about the situation with the Jews in Jerusalem. He confessed sin and expressed his confidence in our gracious and powerful Lord. 

    The Report is Bleak -- Neh. 1:1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 8:24 Transcription Available


    Nehemiah received a report from Jerusalem regarding the situation the Jews faced after they rebuilt the Temple. It was bleak. 

    Obedience in All Things -- Ezra 10:18-44

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 10:31 Transcription Available


    The Judeans decided that obedience to God was more important than anything else. Therefore, they took the necessary steps to return to the Lord for his glory and grace. He forgave them of their sins and restored them to the land of promise. 

    Yes, We Messed Up -- Ezra 10:1-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 10:21 Transcription Available


    The Judeans understood they had messed up when they intermarried with the Canaanite women, with all their idolatry and abominations against the Lord. They confessed and repented of their sins. 

    You've Been Good, and We've Sinned. -- Ezra 9:6-15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 8:23 Transcription Available


    God had been good to the returning exiles by giving them the opportunities and resources to build a new Temple and reinhabit their homeland. They had sinned against him with intermarriage. Something had to give. 

    They're Married to the Wrong People -- Ezra 9:1-5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 9:12 Transcription Available


    Ezra found that the returned exiles had intermarried with the Canaanites and embraced their abominable practices of religion. 

    All Hands On Deck -- Ezra 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 9:41 Transcription Available


    Ezra leads a band of exiles returning to Jerusalem and calls for the Levites to guard the vessels as they rest in the provision and protection of God. 

    Here Comes Ezra -- Ezra 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 9:14 Transcription Available


    The king sent Ezra to Jerusalem to teach the people how to live in a relationship with God. 

    Let's Eat! -- Ezra 6:19-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 9:02 Transcription Available


    The Jews had a renewed vigor in their celebration of the Passover after the Temple was completed. God had been faithful, and they knew it.  

    Celebrate God's Goodness -- Ezra 6:13-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 8:08 Transcription Available


    The Jews celebrated God's goodness when the Temple was rebuilt entirely. 

    God Always Provides -- Ezra 6:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 7:44 Transcription Available


    Our Lord always provides everything we need to accomplish his purposes in our lives. The Jews who rebuilt the Temple are yet another example of his gracious provision. 

    We'll Keep Working -- Ezra 5:6-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 8:31 Transcription Available


    The Jews continued working on the Temple while they waited for King Darius's response to the governor's letter. They wisely appealed to the truth and faithfully trusted the Lord. 

    God's Eyes Were Upon Them -- Ezra 5:1-5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 6:01


    The local governor challenged the Jews when they were rebuilding the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, but God's eyes were upon them. He enabled them to continue the work. 

    Stop in the Name of the King -- Ezra 4:17-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 9:35


    King Artaxerxes sent word to Jerusalem to tell the Jews to stop building the Temple immediately. THey had to listen. 

    A Terse Letter to the King -- Ezra 4:7-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 8:02


    The locals sent a letter to King Artaxerxes informing him of the Jews' work to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem because they were afraid of losing their homes. 

    Adversaries to God's People -- Ezra 4:1-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 8:34


    Nonbelieving people oppose the God of the Bible and the people who seek to do his will. 

    God Remains Faithful -- Ezra 3:8-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 9:46


    Our God remains faithful. He was as faithful when the exiles laid the foundation of the second Temple as he was when Solomon laid the foundation of the original one. We must learn to trust and rely upon him. 

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