Esther: The Providence & Protection of God

**God Never Abandons His People in Spite of Disobedience **He Is the Sovereign Controller of History

**He Raises Up Jewish Girl Out of Obscurity to Become Queen of the Most Powerful Empire on Earth

**He Ensures Moredcai's Deed Is Recorded in the Kings Chronicles

**He Guides Esther's Admission to Court of the King **He Superintends the Timing of Esther's Feasts

**He is Directly Involved/ Kings Insomnia and It's Cure **He Sees Haman's Gallows Unexpectedly Used

**He Gives Esther Great Favor in the Sight of the King **He Brings About New Decree & Victory/Jews

Theme: God Uses Ordinary People to Overcome Extraordinary Circumstances to Accomplish His Will

I. The Jews Threatened (Chapter 1-4)

II. The Jews Triumph (Chapter 5-10)

I Peter: Suffering & Glory

I. Salvation of the Believer (1:3-12)

A. Hope for the Future (v.3,4)

B. Trials for the Present (v.5-9)

C. Anticipation in the Past (v.10-12)

II. Sanctification of the Believer (1:13-2:12)

A. Be Ye Holy (1:13-21)

B. Love One Another (1:22-25)

C. Preparation of the Priest unto God (2:1-3)

D. Practice of the Priest unto God (2:5,9)

E. Person of Christ (2:4,6-8)

F. Privilege of the Priest (v.10)

G. Priority of the Priest (v.11,12)

IV. Submission of the Believer (2:13-3:12)

A. Submission to Government (2:13-17)

B. Submission in Business (2:18-25)

C. Submission in Marriage (3:1-8)

D. Submission in All of Life (3:9-12)

IV. Suffering of the Believer (3:13-5:14)

A. Conduct in Suffering (3:13-17)

B. Christ's Example of Suffering (3:18-4:6)

C. Commands in Suffering (4:7-19)

D. Ministers in Suffering (5:1-14)

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