In preparation for Ron's sermon this Sunday from the book of Esther, we're psting questions to help you think through and apply the Scriptures to your life. Each day, we will suggest two chapters to read from the book of Esther, and our questions will correspond with them.
Read Esther Chapters 1 & 2 and answer these questions:
1. King Xerxes was pretty pretty proud of himself. In fact, when Queen Vashti refused to come to him, ³the king became furious and burned with anger.² (1:12) How do you react when you don¹t get your way, or when someone doesn¹t do what you think they should do? Do you act as a self-centered king? How should you act? Compare your answer with Ephesians 5:21 and Philippians 2:3.
2. The king feared family rebellion would spread throughout the empire if he did not punish Queen Vashti for her disobedience. He feared that other wives would despise their husbands and rebel against them (1:17) as Vashti had done. To keep this from happening throughout the land, he passed a law which commanded that ³every man should be ruler over his own household.² (1:22) How has it worked out for you when you have demanded respect from your spouse? Does that illicit the response you¹re looking for? What kinds of ways should we treat our spouse? Does this bleed over into other areas of our lives?
Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008
by Karen Grizzard
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