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The Book of Esther – Part 2

When the name of___________ is not present

Review of chapters 1-4

1. Esther makes her ___________

         Esther chapter 5

         She schedules a ___________ with ___________.

2. The ___________ cannot ___________.

         Esther chapter 6

         The king finds out ___________ is a hero!

         ___________ is tricked!

         ___________ is honored!

3. The ___________ takes place with ___________.

         Esther chapter 7

         ___________ is put to ___________.

4. The ___________ are saved.

         Esther chapter 8

         When the  ___________ intersects the  ___________

5. God’s ___________ are protected

         Esther chapter 9

         The holiday of ___________ is established.

- Spiritual Warfare -

Know the Tactics - Divide

Genesis 3 & John 8:44

The Tactics:

Distort (Genesis 3:1-5); Discourage (Revelation 12:10); Divide (1 Peter 5:8); Destroy (John 10:10)

James 1:13-15

Destroying Us: By Luring with Lies, Traps of sin, undermining Faith and compromising Testimony.

Practical Ways Satan Destroys:

1. Joy: through comparison and discontent
2. Trust: through lies and hiding
3. Integrity: through compromise
4. Relationships: through selfishness and idolatry
5. Witness: through hypocrisy
6. Perseverance: through shame and despair

-Small Groups-

1. Recognizing Destruction and the Thief’s Voice - Read John 10:10–11; Genesis 3:1–5; John 8:44

1. In Genesis 3, what lies does the serpent tell about God and His commands?
2. “Practical Way Satan Destroys” seen here:
• Joy → comparison and discontent
• Lie:
• Trust → lies and hiding
• Lie:
• Integrity → compromise
• Lie:
• Relationships → selfishness and idolatry
• Lie:
• Perseverance → shame and despair
• Lie:

Which of these six areas hits closest to home for you right now?

2. Returning to the Good Shepherd: Repentant, Dependent Renewal

Read: John 10:14-16, 27–29; 1 John 1:8–9

1. According to John 10, what does Jesus do that the thief never does?
2. How do these truths answer the lies listed in part 1?
3. Simple pattern of Staying close to the Shepherd:
• Recognize – “This is an area where destruction is growing.”
• Repent – “God, I agree this is sin. I’m turning from it.”
• Return – “Jesus, I’m coming back under Your leadership as my Shepherd.”
• Rely – “Help me depend on Your Spirit and Your Word instead of myself.”

Practical response questions:

>In the area you named earlier (Joy, Trust, Integrity, Relationships, Witness, Perseverance):

• What would it look like this week to repent specifically (not just “sorry,” but turning from the pattern)?
• What is one step of dependence you can take (prayer, Scripture, honest conversation, accountability, boundary, deleting/unfollowing, etc.)?
• How can you move from hiding to confessing, from despair to asking for help, from self-reliance to “Jesus, lead me”?

“Jesus, as my Good Shepherd, I’m turning from ___________ and trusting You with _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.”