Esther 2-3

•	Christians are called to be distinctively different from the world (e.g. Matt 5:13-16; Rom 12:1-2). How do you think these differences should show themselves? Why is it that many people don’t see Christians as being very different?  
•	Read 2:1-18. Why was the king’s palace a dangerous place for Esther to be?  How did God show he was with Esther?
•	Why do you think God allowed Esther to enter the palace?  Think of situations in your life when you have struggled to remain faithful to God.  Why do you think God allowed you to go through those situations?  
•	Read 2:19-23.  How did Mordecai demonstrate his obedience to God in Persia (cf. Jer. 29:7)? How can we demonstrate that we follow Jesus in our daily lives?  Think of examples.
•	Read 3:1-15.  In what ways is Haman’s plot to kill the Jews similar to the devil’s attacks on Christians today? (cf. 1 Peter 5:8-9) How can we respond to the devil’s attacks on us?
•	How can Esther 2-3 encourage us to trust in God’s purposes for our lives more this week?  Pray for one another in this.    

Esther 2-3

•	Christians are called to be distinctively different from the world (e.g. Matt 5:13-16; Rom 12:1-2). How do you think these differences should show themselves? Why is it that many people don’t see Christians as being very different?  
•	Read 2:1-18. Why was the king’s palace a dangerous place for Esther to be?  How did God show he was with Esther?
•	Why do you think God allowed Esther to enter the palace?  Think of situations in your life when you have struggled to remain faithful to God.  Why do you think God allowed you to go through those situations?  
•	Read 2:19-23.  How did Mordecai demonstrate his obedience to God in Persia (cf. Jer. 29:7)? How can we demonstrate that we follow Jesus in our daily lives?  Think of examples.
•	Read 3:1-15.  In what ways is Haman’s plot to kill the Jews similar to the devil’s attacks on Christians today? (cf. 1 Peter 5:8-9) How can we respond to the devil’s attacks on us?
•	How can Esther 2-3 encourage us to trust in God’s purposes for our lives more this week?  Pray for one another in this.    

Esther 2-3

•	Christians are called to be distinctively different from the world (e.g. Matt 5:13-16; Rom 12:1-2). How do you think these differences should show themselves? Why is it that many people don’t see Christians as being very different?  
•	Read 2:1-18. Why was the king’s palace a dangerous place for Esther to be?  How did God show he was with Esther?
•	Why do you think God allowed Esther to enter the palace?  Think of situations in your life when you have struggled to remain faithful to God.  Why do you think God allowed you to go through those situations?  
•	Read 2:19-23.  How did Mordecai demonstrate his obedience to God in Persia (cf. Jer. 29:7)? How can we demonstrate that we follow Jesus in our daily lives?  Think of examples.
•	Read 3:1-15.  In what ways is Haman’s plot to kill the Jews similar to the devil’s attacks on Christians today? (cf. 1 Peter 5:8-9) How can we respond to the devil’s attacks on us?
•	How can Esther 2-3 encourage us to trust in God’s purposes for our lives more this week?  Pray for one another in this.