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yourself! Dig into this week's study: Esther 4:10-17 Print out your WordStudy Sheet. >>> See a sample lesson. >>> WordStudy Archive. >>> #1Read it!
If you are unfamiliar with the story of Esther, read the first three chapters, especially Chapter 3.Esther 4:10-17 (NIV)
Come on! You can't stop now! Over the next few days, read the rest of the story: Esther 5-10v. 10 Then she [Esther] instructed [Hathach] to say to Mordecai, v. 11 "All the king's officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that he be put to death. The only exception to this is for the king to extend the gold scepter to him and spare his life. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king." v. 12 When Esther's words were reported to Mordecai, v. 13 he sent back this answer: "Do not think that because you are in the king's house you alone of all the Jews will escape. v. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" v. 15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: v. 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 maids 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." v. 17 So Mordecai went away and carried out all of Esther's instructions. *See note in #2 Investigate It! and in #4 Share It! #2Investigate it!
#3Write it!
On your WordStudy
Sheet, tell in your own words
what you think each verse means.
Use the information you gathered
above to guide you as you think through
each verse. Describe any new understanding
of the story you get from learning
the background information.
#4Apply it!
Now that you have an idea what the verses are saying, how could they apply to you? On your WordStudy Sheet write what you think each verse could mean in your life. Is there something you should do? Or something you need to change? Get "up-close-and-personal" as you think about it! #5Pray!
Ask God to help you do the things you learned about in today's study. Be specific! When we pray specifically, God answers specifically!
#6Share it!
Share your study with your parents or your teacher
and get their feedback on your conclusions.Learn more about it: Find out more about Purim celebrations. Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. |
