Esther!
12 lessons about the ups and downs of Esther. Each title refers to something that the main character in each chapter has in common with Jesus.
An Introduction to the Book of Esther
Why is this book worth reading? What patterns should we be looking for?
A Good and Powerful King
[Esther Chapter 1] What is Xerxes like as a King? And who is the good and powerful king we can trust?
The CHosen One
[Esther Chapter 2] Why and how is Esther chosen? How does God choose people? What does this mean for us?
The Obedient Man
[Esther Chapter 3] What’s the major conflict in the book of Esther? What’s the act of obedience that kicks it off? And will it be worth it in the end?
The one who is willing to die
[Esther 4] Why do they need to be rescued? How will that rescue happen? Will Esther risk everything for her people’s safety?
The One who wants what God wants
[Esther 5] How is Esther willing to be part of God’s plan? How can we want what God wants?
The One Who Deserves All the glory
[Esther 6] Who deserves the glory? How should they be honoured? What does this have to do with Esther and Mordecai?
The One Who Defeats Evil
[Esther 7] How can Haman be defeated? Will the King believe Esther? Is this the answer to all their problems?
The One Who Has The Power to Save
[Esther 8] What can be done to save the Jews? Who has the authority to make that happen?
The Victory we should remember
[Esther 9] The law has been made but will God’s people be rescued? How will what Esther did for her peple be remembered?
The Great Reversal
[Esther 10] What changed over the course of the story? How and why did those changes happen? And what oes this all mean for us?