Trusting God and Taking a Risky Step of Faith | Tony Evans Sermon

Tony Evans: Today, Dr. Evans preaches from the book of Esther chapters 3-4 and how we can know when to take a risky step of faith and trust God even when the outcome isn't guaranteed. How do we know if we've been created "for such a time as this"?

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Dr. Tony Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative and author of over 100 books, booklets and Bible studies. The first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he has been named one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. Dr. Evans holds the honor of writing and publishing the first full-Bible commentary and study Bible by an African American. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on over 1,400 radio outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Dr. Evans’ sermons are also streamed and downloaded over 20,000,000 times annually.

The Urban Alternative is a Christian Bible teaching and resource ministry founded 39 years ago by Dr. Tony Evans. We aim to spread the teaching of God’s Word through Christian media with the goal of transforming lives. We offer sermons, sermon outlines, books, prayers, Bible studies and more on topics such as Christian living, marriage, discipleship, and spiritual growth, as taught by Tony Evans.

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  • @SuperFashion19 says:

    Listening to this and just was obedient to the Spirit to send my resignation letter to my employer. I been fighting this feeling for months and my health has been paying for it. I dont have another job in place just my creativity and talent I’ve been gifted with to minister with. I’m scared , I’m terrified but Lord I trust you .

    • @crystalo.4929 says:

      Trusting GOD will always pay off! I obeyed GOD five years ago when He gave me confirmation to retire from my job with the federal government. I was very fearful but the LORD gave me peace when I obeyed, this sent me into a season of serious testing but we know that our faith has to be tested before promotion. Every time I questioned GOD about what I was going through He dropped Proverbs 3: 5-6 into my spirit! Five years later I’m about to give birth to my spiritual baby!! So Excited!!
      Not to say it will take this long for you because God knows what we need for where He’s taking us!
      Be Encouraged! It’s worth it!!🙏

    • @SuperFashion19 says:

      @@crystalo.4929 Thank you so much for your encouragement and sharing your testimony with me. I really appreciate it. I will trust him. Blessings on your spiritual blessing you are birthing. ❤

    • @crystalo.4929 says:

      @@SuperFashion19 Thank you for your well wishes!! Wanted to encourage you to hang in there and see where the LORD takes you!! God is Awesome!! Be Blessed!!

    • @vincenttownsend9998 says:

      SuperFashion19 How is it going so far? Are you doing full time Minstry yet?

    • @Spike-fo2ds says:

      Vincent Townsend I was wondering the same thing!!

  • @mikebrown9521 says:

    LORD, please bless me so I can bless others! Please LORD show me my purpose in your Kingdom.

  • @carlscarlac says:

    Tony Evans is a God fearing ,tells the truth man. His sermons has helped me grow and continue fighting spiritual warfare.

  • @MaxXHavokK says:

    The devil will bring you to scream tears in a pillow..but know GOD IS GREATER

    • @MaxXHavokK says:

      Btw my screen name is satire…and if you check jack skelington..he lived in dark and searched for light..anything good..be a light!

  • @mwalshe says:

    Amen!!!!!!! Wow!!! Thank you Jesus for Tony Evans. I am a domestic violence survivor. In 2019, I was falsely accused of Domestic Violence and forced out of my children’s lives with a restraining order against me. I did not understand why God “left me”. I was homeless and unable to see or even message my children. I couldn’t even say “good-bye” to them. On my way to work each morning, pastor Tony Evans sermons were playing in the radio and through these messages God spoke to me and transformed my life. I was convicted, rededicated my life to Jesus, I was baptized, I was discipled. For 52 weeks I was court ordered to take batterers intervention program and a domestic violence class. I have paid for almost 3 years for something I did not do. But, God gave me the strength and prepared me to use that opportunity to share my faith.
    I am now a Certified California Domestic Violence Victim Advocate and trained for Prison Fellowship Ministry. I participate in local and global outreach ministry. I say all this to say: God can and will use anyone and any circumstance to bring glory to His name. If it wasn’t me, He would have used someone else. We can be used in all circumstances. All the glory to Him.

    • @renaerenaeministrypage9972 says:

      I’d love to share your testimony in a book I’m writing. Can i send you my email address?

    • @tinaf600 says:

      Glory to God!!! I pray that the Lord will restore your relationship with your children in Jesus name ❤✝️ our God is able 🙏🏾 🙌🏾 ❤️

  • @JohnMoya-np6kh says:

    Many are the afflictions of the righteous:but the Lord delivereth him out of them all . He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
    Amen .!!!

    • @feneasiadavis7744 says:

      I really enjoyed this series and I believe you can instruction me to go in the way of my christ ye tho I walk the shadow I know the message and the rod thanks a bunch❤😂🎉😢😢

    • @ecunningham2062 says:

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Elizabethgreen779 says:

    *Tony Evans is such a blessing to all. I obeyed his words and achieved success*

    • @gabriellat.6735 says:

      ”Experience is something I always think I have until I get more of it.” Can you give more ideas on how you achieved success by practicing the words of Tony Evans? I want to do this.

    • @Elizabethgreen779 says:

      Tony Evans enlightened me on how the rich don’t teach how to attain success. They seek the ideas of financial consultants to help grow their finance and claim to attain success themselves.

    • @Elizabethgreen779 says:

      To achieve success, a financial consultant is needed to achieve your goal. I engage in various investments through guidance from my financial consultant and have so far achieved great returns. (the amount is confidential).

    • @gabriellat.6735 says:

      The substantial approach you got here; we all need this, feels so good to be here. God bless you. 🙏

    • @gabriellat.6735 says:

      Deserve all the attention. I’m delighted to partake in this experience. 🙌

  • @ilovegodandjesusjohn316 says:

    Psalms 54:2
    Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

  • @glenbaxter6758 says:

    Tony Evans makes it clear how the bible needs to be preached

  • @djdigital3806 says:

    Tony Evans is one of the greatest Biblical scholars and teachers on the internet.

  • @NancyPatterson-hm8ee says:

    BEST PRESIDENT EVER. HIS LEADERSHIP IS OUTSTANDING. ❤

  • @DonMoenBestChristian says:

    I suffered from infertility tried for so many years to get pregnant. I always prayed to god to please bless me with a child. I was watching a mother play with her son on tik tok one day I cried and screamed to God “God please give me a child!!!!!” that same day something in me told me to take a pregnancy test… it came back positive! I couldnt believe it I was in tears and in shock!I took more pregnancy tests and they all came back positive! A week after I found out I was pregnant I found a cross necklace a few steps away from where I worked at and I then knew it was really God all along and never left my side. I now have a 11 month healthy beautiful baby boy. He’s turning 1 in a few days! God is good!**

    • @lamishabirch5851 says:

      ❤❤❤ Our God is faithful!! Beautiful!!

    • @LovinglyKnown says:

      Praise God and His Holy name!!!! GOD bless you.

    • @cortneyeverett6927 says:

      🗣Repent Israelites all praise to the most high YAHAWAH AND HIS SON YAHAWASHI🤴🏽🦁🔥🛸

      The so called black man, Latino, and Native Americans are the Israelites. Yahawah chosen people. That are scattered in all nations through our fathers. Making them Israelite foreigners/Scattered sheep/The multitude.

      Yahawashi speaking: Matthew 15:24
      “But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

      Deuteronomy 7:6 “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

      Isaiah 14:1
      “For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

      Isaiah 14:2
      “And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.”

      2 Esdras 6:9
      “For Esau is the end of the world, and Jacob is the beginning of it that followeth.

    • @DANIELLE-lr9ev says:

      Praise the Good Lord and now you get to raise your baby to know God and believe through your experiences!!! A baby disciple of God congratulations may God bless you and your family 🙏

    • @kristinpatrick6342 says:

      Omg this testimony ❤🙌🏽…So happy.

  • @WisdomNuggetsDaily says:

    Whoever reading this, God knows what you are going through, He has heard your cry, He is going to deliver you, just trust in Him.🙏

  • @charlotte1831 says:

    I said one day. I wish that I had someone to pray with me while I walk through this journey. God sent you.🙏

  • @kaepconsulting2556 says:

    Hearing this 2023 @ 3:27 a.m., I receive this in the name of Jesus.
    If you stumble upon this comment know YOU can do ALL things in Christ who strengthens you. GOD loves you!

  • @allisoncomrie1330 says:

    I was diagnosed witb Bells Palsy in 2018 and progressivly, the Lord is healing me. My smile is almost fully restored and im grateful for every improvement!

  • @kbnice2393 says:

    I’m starting my Ministry today And this just happened to pop up as a suggestion to watch I was very blessed and encouraged by Pastor Tony Evans.

  • @iamalexisadreana says:

    Was disobidenant to the Holy Spirit and moved to Kentucky with now my ex partner. The holy spirit convicted me and I was in spiritual warfare as soon as I stepped off the plane. Lost everything and one day I picked up my Bible and never put it down ever since. I am now moving in obidence and moving back to Florida to tackle an assignment God gave me after God prepared me for this during this time of Isolation. I’m nervous but I know ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER TO THOSE WHO LOVE THE LORD!

  • @verlenetyree2242 says:

    He’s brought me back from 3 hospitalization overdoses . The third one I was in a coma on life support until Jesus woke me up. He brought me home from 10 calendar years in the penitentiary. He has brought me back from several respiratory failures. Hallelujah! I’ve been saved for 1 year walked away from everything and I’m happier than I’ve ever been.

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