First Five / Final Five:

• Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.
   

The Big Idea:

• ·In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?  
   

From the Message:

• When in life have you felt powerless?  How did it affect you?  What did you do?
• What have been the pivotal moments of your life—good or bad? How did you see God at work in those situations?
   

From the Passage:

• Haman was an Agagite.  Many scholars believe he was a descendent of Agag, king of the Amalekites, who were the arch enemies of
  ancient Israel. How does this help us further understand the story?
   

Think it through / Talk it over:

• How have you observed the abuse of power (or the lust for power)
  in today’s world? What is the fallout? Do you ever see that desire
   in yourself?
• Xerxes was the king and de facto leader, but he was not a good
  leader. What lessons about leadership (or lack of leadership) can
   be learned from this story?
• Are there any situations in your life where you might see yourself as powerless?  Can you identify any courses of action that you might be able to take?
• Try putting yourself into Esther’s shoes. What emotions do you think she felt? How did her experiences shape her? Can you relate to any of her story?
   

Take a Step:

• Truth transforms us only as we take action.  What is your plan to
   apply this truth?

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