Esther and Mordecai
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Leading Question: When faith is out of favor, is it best to keep it quiet, or to openly stand for truth and let the chips fall where they may? Scripture Focus: Esther 2:1-10, 3:1-15, 4:1-14, 9:1-12; Daniel 1:1-12, 6:1-9 The Big Idea: God is always at work and can accomplish his purposes even through the messiness of our lives. Discussion Questions: Both Daniel and Esther find themselves in a foreign land that is not particularly receptive to their Jewish faith. Daniel makes his faith (and its behavioral expectations) clear. Esther, on the other hand, does not. In fact, nowhere in the book ...
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