Characters With Character: Esther

by PHIL PAYNE on August 13, 2023

Moses Lake Christian Church - Characters with Character - Esther

Great Women in History

5 Characters in the Story

King Ahasuerus or Xerxes -

Vashti -

Haman -

Mordecai -

Esther -

The Story moves along like a modern-day mystery movie…

Banquets, plots, villains and heroes

Esther 4: ¹⁴For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”

Esther was available.

Persevered through her own __________ and ___________ to her life.

Esther put __________ first in front of her own ____________.

Esther was __________ in how she acted and reacted.

God rewarded Esther’s ___________ with a _________ ___________ ____________.

Questions:

Where has God uniquely placed you to have influence?

How can you remember that God is with you in the midst of your fears? Psalm 56:3

Where might God be asking you to step up in bravery for “such a time as this”?

About the Author

PHIL PAYNE

Phil joined the MLCC staff in the summer of 2017 as Pastor of Leadership & Ministry Development. Phil earned his BS in Missions/Intercultural Studies from San Diego Christian College and an MA in Executive Leadership from Liberty University.

For the past 17 years Phil and his wife, Elizabeth, have been working in Student Ministry in Quito, Ecuador with International Teams/Youth World as well as developing a study abroad program for college students called Living and Learning International. Phil will continue to split his time between ministry at MLCC and in Ecuador. Phil and Elizabeth have 4 grown children and 15 grandchildren.