Music
- 105 We will glorify
- 92 O How I love Jesus
- 143 This is my fathers world
Scripture
- Esther
- psalm 22:28
- Romans 8:28
- Proverbs 25:28, 14:17
Notes
- God isn’t overtly mentioned in this book.
- Book of Esther reveals how God works silently on our behalf behind the scenes.
- Jews were viewed as an intolerant people much like Christians today
- No matter how bad the obstacles in life appear, God is in control
- Events of Esther occurred somewhere between chapters 6 and 7 of Ezra
- We see that she is a woman committed to God
- God will use as we are wherever we are
- King Ahasuerus was King Xerxes
- When he did not get his own way, he threw a temper tantrum
- Anger causes us to deal in irrational ways
- There is no law that could make a woman respect and honor her husband
- Stage is now set for Esther to become queen