Emerald Isle Baptist Church

Children’s Sermon for Sunday, July 13, 2025

“Esther — The Brave Queen”

Theme

God is always at work behind the scenes.

Object

A Super Hero cape.

Scripture

If you keep quiet now, help and freedom for the Jews will come from another place. But you and your father’s family will all die. And who knows, maybe you have been chosen to be the queen for "such a time as this." Esther 4:14

Who is your favorite super hero? (Let the children respond.) Our lesson today is about a beautiful young woman who became a queen and saved her people from being destroyed by an evil enemy. I think she would definitely fit into the category of Super Hero.

This is a story of an evil man named Haman, a king named Xerxes, a man named Mordecai, and his beautiful cousin who was an orphan. Her name was Esther which means "star".

Esther was a Jewish girl who had been taken captive. After her parents died, she was adopted a family member, Mordecai, who raised her as his own daughter.

King Xerxes needed a new queen and Esther was selected from many young women. She found favor in the eyes of everyone that saw her.

Haman was a high ranking official and did not like the Jews. He particularly did not like Mordecai. So Haman decided to destroy all of his people, which were also Esther’s people. The king was unaware that Esther was Jewish. What was Esther to do? She did not want her people to be destroyed. She was afraid if she asked the king to halt Haman’s plan, she would die and if she did not ask the king, her people would be destroyed including her cousin Mordecai. Look at Esther 4:14 again.

Esther prayed. Her servants prayed. Mordecai prayed. The Jewish people prayed. Then Esther decided to go before the king. She was very brave and loved her people and God very much. She saved her people from Haman’s evil plan. Even though the word God is not recorded in the book of Esther, His work, His guidance, and His protection is there for us to hear. When we listen to God, we can do great things.

Prayer: Thank you for brave people who spread your Word and thank you for all of the heroes of the Bible. Thank you for your protection against evil. Amen

ADVENTURE AWAITS!!

I am thrilled to invite all kids entering 3rd grade-5th grade and all students 6th-12th grade to Teen Valley Ranch summer camp, where kids will have a blast diving into the Bible, exploring the outdoors, learning new skills, and making lifelong friends! 

Camp will be held from July 28th - August 2nd at Teen Valley Ranch Christian Camp in Plumtree, NC. A non-refundable deposit of $50 per camper is required to hold your spot. Please contact Maxine Smith by May 25th via text at 915-730-5612 or via email at Eibc-family@outlook.com if interested in attending or for any questions. 

For more information about the camp, please visit the following link: 

https://tvr.org/

Many Blessings, 

Maxine Smith

Adult Sunday School Continues

Join us each Sunday morning at 8:45 for “answers in genesis.” This adult series has resumed.please see Mike Whitehead with questions about this class.

EIBC Cookbooks for Sale!

Written by members and friends of Emerald Isle Baptist Church in 2015, our cookbooks are chock full of delicious recipes, and we have lots to share. They make wonderful gifts for the new bride and groom, college students, and birthday gifts for anyone who loves to spend time in the kitchen! ! All proceeds go to local missions: $15 each. Check out a photo of the cookbook below…

“Reflections” Daily Devotional and Sunday School Materials

Pick up your copy of the May through August daily devotional at your convenience in Dorla’s office or the sanctuary vestibule…and take one to a friend!

Summer Bible Studies

Young Women’s Bible Study

All ladies are welcome to come experience a wonderful time of prayer, fellowship, and Bible based study on scriptures and subjects new each week.  Please call Toni Higgins at 919-749-5374 for more information or to request childcare.

New Women’s Bible Study

Join the Tuesday morning Bible study group as we begin “He Speaks to Me: Preparing to Hear from God” by Priscilla Shirer on Tuesday, September 8 at 8:30 AM. Member books are $25 each. Please contact Dorla Pake at 252-354-8795 for more information about this class.