A New Queen

This is a story of how God can change an orphaned immigrant into a queen.
This video is designed to be used as a basis of a small group study. When you have gathered your group begin with prayer.
Icebreaker: Tell about a surprising promotion.
Watch the video, try to retell the story from what you heard, then read the text Esther 1:1-2:18. If time is short read 2:1-18. Then use the questions below to spark some conversation.
Head Questions: get the facts straight
1. Who is Xerxes?
2. What is the problem with Queen Vashti? What is the king's solution?
3. What was the plan for a new queen?
4. Who was Esther? Mordecai?
5. What favor does Esther gain in the beauty preparations?
6. Where do you see Esther being obedient?
7. How does Esther become queen?
8. How is her queenship celebrated?
Heart Questions: dig deeper
1. What do you like about this story? Dislike?
2. How would you characterize King Xerxes?
3. The women for the queenship beauty pageant were probably conscripted or forced to participate. What might Esther have experienced as she was taken to the king's palace?
4. How do you see Mordecai worrying about Esther's situation? What does this tell you about the relationship between Mordecai and Esther?
5. Esther was an orphaned immigrant, what do you think it would have been like to live with other women desiring to be queen? What do you think the atmosphere there would have been as the women competed to be queen?
6. Why do you think Mordecai told her to hide the fact that she was Jewish? What does the fact that she obeyed tell you about her?
7. Why do you think Esther won such favor with Hegai?
8. What does the fact that Esther only took what Hegai recommended with her to meet the king tell you about her?
9. What do you think this story teaches us about handling difficult situations and relationships?
10. If you were a character in this story, who would you be and why?
11. What do you think this story teaches about dealing with those in authority, even if they don't have good character?
12. Where do you God even if His name is not mentioned? What does this story teach you about God and mankind?
Hands Questions: application
1. What has this story taught you?
2. What did you learn to help you walk with Jesus?
3. What was the theme for today?
End in Prayer
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