Bible Studies

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NEW LIFE LESSONS BSFBP: “It’s a Celebration!” Esther 1:9-15

9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to kingAhasuerus. 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth , and his anger burned in him. 13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment: 14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;) 15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law,because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS:
1) Who did Queen Vashti have a feast for (v. 9)?
2) How did the king send to summon Vashti (v.10)?
3) Why did the king summon Vashti (v.10-11)?
4) How did Vashti respond to the summons (v.12)?
5) How did the king feel about Vashti’s response (v.12)?
6) What did the king do as a result of Vashti’s response (v.13-15)?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
1) Has anyone that you’ve invited to share Thanksgiving with you, refused your invitation?
2) How did you feel about their refusal?
3) What, if anything, have you done as a result of their refusal?

LIFE LESSONS:
1) For the child of God, the only reasonable response to rejection is forgiveness and prayer.
2) Those who are easily offended have forgotten that God is sovereignly in control of every situation in life.
3) Trust God to right all wrongs in your life and in the lives of others.

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