Characters of the story
Haman was the son of?
Hammedatha, the Agagite
T or F: God will always be by your side, whether we feel Him there or not
T
According to Esther's command, the Jewish people were not to do what? For how long?
Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day
Now Faith is the substance of _________ __________ for, the evidence of things not seen. (hebrews 11:1)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (hebrews 11:1)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding
Proverbs 3:5
King Xerxes
According to Sunday: How does God communicate with us?
through His Word, through the influence of His Holy Spirit on our conscience, and His unnumbered blessings.
What was against the law for Esther to do, according to Esther 4:16?
Go to the king without being called
Complete the verse: Whoever finds their life will ______ ___, and whoever _____ their life for my sake will ______ ___. (Matthew 10:39)
Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. (Matthew 10:39)
Everything is possible for one who believes
Mark 9:23
Individual who tore his clothes, put on sackcloths and ashes, and went into the city
Mordecai
According to Sunday: In response to God communicating with us, how should we communicate with Him?
through prayer, obedience to the teachings of His Word, and trust in Him for everything that preoccupies us.
It was through _________ that God helped Esther save her people rom being destroyed.
Faith
Trust in the Lord with all your ______
and lean not on your own __________;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths _________. (Proverbs: 3:5,6)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs: 3:5,6)
But someone will say, " You have faith, I have deeds," Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds"
James 2:18
Individual that carried out all of Esther's instructions
Mordecai
What are Christian martyrs
People who willingly give up their life because they refuse to renounce their faith
According to the Sabbath section: If we put our lives in God's hands and commit ourselves to Him fully, He will give us the strength to ____________________________________
Stand up and do the right thing
Now faith is ________ in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not ______. (Hebrews 11:1)
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1)
So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find, knock and the door will opened to you.
Luke 11:9
Name the King's eunuchs assigned to attend Esther
Hathak
Complete the Ellen G. White Quote from the further insight section.
“The crisis that Esther faced demanded ______, earnest action; but both
she and Mordecai realized that unless God should work mightily in their behalf, their own efforts would be _________.”
“The crisis that Esther faced demanded ______, earnest action; but both
she and Mordecai realized that unless God should work mightily in their behalf, their own efforts would be unavailing.”
The key text for today's lesson is found
Esther 4:15,16
15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
what do the following 3 verses have in common
Psalm 9:10, Psalm 31:14, Daniel 3:16-18,
(you may use your bibles)
But I trust in you, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.” (psalm 31:14)
Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you (Psalm 9:10)
16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[c] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up. (Daniel 3:16-18)
- Trusting in God regardless of the circumstances
He replied, " Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you'"
Matthew 17:20