Esther's Story
What was Esther's position in the kingdom?
She was the queen.
What is the meaning of immortality and eternal life?
Immortality is to live forever with a resurrected body. Eternal life, or exaltation, is to become more like God and live with Him eternally as families.
You notice a girl sitting alone at church. Everyone else is talking with their friends. What could you do?
Go sit with her, talk to her, introduce her to others, or invite her to participate.
What does the phrase “for such a time as this” suggest about Esther's circumstances?
Her position and circumstances could be used for an important purpose at a specific time.
What did Esther say after deciding to risk her life?
“If I perish, I perish.” — Esther 4:16
Who was Esther's cousin and guardian?
Mordecai.
What are the four invitations given?
Your friends start making fun of someone who isn't there. What would courage look like?
Don't participate and, when appropriate, redirect the conversation or defend the person.
Why might Heavenly Father not tell us exactly why we're in a particular situation?
We may need to exercise faith, learn through experience, and choose to act rather than simply being given all the answers.
Who said, “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Mordecai - Esther 4:14
What did Esther ask her people to do before she went to the king?
Fast for her.
What promises are given?
You will have God’s help. You will be filled with Joy.
Everyone around you is doing something you know isn't right. What could Esther teach you?
You don't have to follow the crowd. You can stand for what you know is right even when you're alone.
Name three areas where YOU can use her influence for good.
Family, school, church, friendships, work, community, social media, etc.
In Esther 4:16, what three things did Esther ask the Jews to do?
Gather together, fast for her, and do so for three days and nights.
Why was Esther initially afraid to approach the king?
She could be put to death for approaching him without being summoned.
For young women, what does the for strength of youth suggest is the best way to invite all to receive the gospel?
Pray to know if the Lord would have you serve. Prepare to share the gospel throughout your life.
You feel prompted to reach out to someone you've been avoiding. You don't know why. What could Esther's story teach you?
We don't always know why we're being prompted to act. We can exercise faith and follow the prompting.
What's the danger in thinking, “I'm only one person, so what I do doesn't matter”?
It can cause us to underestimate our influence and miss opportunities to bless others.
What does the king use to let people approach him know that he approves and is not going to kill them?
What was Esther's Hebrew name before she became queen?
Hadassah
How can we help with God's work?
By coming unto Christ and helping others do the same.
You're afraid that standing up for your beliefs will make people think you're weird. What question from Esther's story could you ask yourself?
“Who knoweth whether thou art come… for such a time as this?”
Explain how Esther's story teaches both individual responsibility and trust in God.
Esther had to choose to act and accept the risk, but she also had to trust that God could work through her and that His purposes would continue even if she couldn't see the outcome.
Put these events in the correct order:
1. Esther becomes queen
5. Haman plans to destroy the jews
3. Mordecai asks Esther to act
2. Esther asks the Jews to fast
4. Esther approaches the king