“Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed” Romans 10:11 Throughout history, people have been trying to wipe out the Jews. Here comes Haman wanting and plotting to destroy the Jews. Let’s read chapter 4 of Esther. How did Mordecai and the rest of the Jews respond once they received word of Haman’s evil decree? He tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes. This is the way they mourned. When Esther heard about Mordecai, she sent word to him. Mordecai sent a copy of the king’s edict. Mordecai asked Esther to go to the king and ask for mercy for her people. Why did Mordecai think Esther needed…
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Esther: Part One
“Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed” Romans 10:11 Esther! What a drama book. We have a young woman rising to a position from humble beginnings. There is faithfulness, hardship, treachery, intrigue, desperation, disaster, miraculous rescue, and the hand of God in the middle of it all. God’s name is never mentioned in the book of Esther, but He is there. Through Esther’s book, we, too, can have confidence that God’s hand is in our lives. That wherever He has placed us, He has made us for such a time as this. Read Esther, chapters 1 and 2. What is going on? Who are the key characters? What are…