Pass It On

Pass It On

Esther 9:18-32

August 31, 2025

Celebration of the Jews’ deliverance became an annual event.

• Mordecai ordered all the Jews to begin observing a new , v. 20-22.
  • The festival was to be held every year on Adar 14 and 15 (usually in March).
  • The name Purim was a reminder that God is in , vv. 23-26a.
    • Haman trusted fate to guide the pur but God intervened and his plans.
• The purpose of Purim was to celebrate and God’s deliverance, v. 26b-28.
  • Purim is still celebrated by Jews today with a lot of fun, food, and generosity.

God wants us to celebrate our faith and pass it on to others.

• We need to be about passing on our faith, Judges 2:10.
• The starting point for passing on faith is in our families.
  • God’s plan to bless the world through Abraham included , Genesis 18:18-19.
  • Faith should be a natural part of family life (Jewish Shema), Deuteronomy 6:4-9.

What are some practical ways to pass faith on to our children, grandchildren, etc.?

• Develop your because you can’t pass on what you don’t have (love God).
• Anchor everything you teach in the .
  • Begin teaching children from the earliest years.
  • Be and let children see you are growing with them.
  • Teach children to trust God’s truth in the Bible as absolute and .
  • Teach children to answers for life’s problems in the Bible.
• Don’t give up when times get hard but continue living and teaching genuine faith.

Do you know God in a personal relationship?

(Answers: festival, control, changed, remember, intentional, family, daily, faith, Bible, honest, relevant, seek)