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The World Turned Upside Down

The Book of Esther

Esther 7-8

December 2, 2021

Haman's life takes a drastic and unexpected turn during Esther's second banquet. Mordecai is elevated to a position of honor and wealth at the exact time that Haman meets his demise.

Esther 5-6

November 18, 2021

Esther pleads her case before King Xerxes, Haman gets bad advice from his family, and a sleepless night leads to a dramatic change of plans for Haman and Mordecai.

Esther 3-4

November 4, 2021

We all face defining moments in our lives. For Esther, she is faced with an impossible situation: sit back while her people are destroyed, or risk her own life to beg the King to put a stop to the madness. Esther's courage in the face of grave danger is an inspiring example for all of us who face similar defining moments.

Esther 2

October 28, 2021 • Esther 2

In this session we cover Esther 2, where we meet Esther and Mordecai. Xerxes summons all the beautiful young women of the Empire in order to find a new queen to replace Vashti. Esther is summoned to the King, who falls in love with her and chooses her as his new wife.

Intro & Esther 1

October 21, 2021 • Esther 1

Bryan begins a new class on the book of Esther with an introduction to this somewhat unusual book of the Bible (in which God is never mentioned!) and shares the big ideas from chapter 1.