Esther 4:1-17: For such a time as this?


I) The Jewish response to the impending destruction. (Esther 4:1-3)

A) Mordecai wears sackcloth to show his ______________.

B) Jews everywhere fasted, wept and _____________.


II) Esther's Naivety (Esther 4:4,5)

A) Her first instinct: Give Mordecai some new ____________.

B) Second Action: What is ______________ you Mordecai?


III) Mordecai pressures Esther to help. (Esther 4:6-8)

A) Mordecai shares everything he knows about the __________.

B) He asks Esther to go to the king and beg for ________ for her people.

C) _____________ staff now know that Esther is Jewish.


IV) Esther's fearful response (Esther 4:9-11)

A) She could _________ if she goes to the king.

B) She is no longer the king’s ________________.



V) Mordecai pushes Esther further. (Esther 4:12-14)

A) He reminds Esther that being the ____________ will not save her.


B) He believes that God will _______ his people somehow.

C) He _________________ if God has put Esther in the palace to accomplish this.


VI) Esther agrees to risk her life to save others. (Esther 4:15-17)

A) She asks Mordecai to have the Jews _______ for her.

B) She is willing to _______ for the sake of others.


VII) How does this apply to us?

A) God’s sovereignty works in connection with human ____________.

B) God has put us here to impact the world around us.

How could God use you where you currently are?





C) _________ does not have to stop us from doing God’s will.

What fears keep you from serving God?





D) We can be thankful that our loving king sent Jesus as a mediator to free us from our impeding judgment.