Questions and Activities
for Small Groups Based on the
International Sunday School Lesson Text.
1. Who would be programmed in your phone’s speed dial for the following situations:
• I’m in trouble and need help.
• I have exciting news and I want to share it.
• I’m sad and need to be comforted.
• I’m in a new situation and I need advice.
Read Esther 4–5.
2. How does Esther first respond to Moredecai’s request that she approach the king? How does Moredecai convince her that she is needed “for such a time as this”?
3. Who today reminds you of Esther? What are the similarities of their situations? What are the differences?
4. What is the most difficult thing you have ever been asked to do? How did you prepare to do it? What was the outcome?
5. For what is God calling you to prepare right now? What steps have you already taken? What do you still need to do? How can you be sure you will not give up?
6. Of Esther’s qualities—concern for others, willingness to step out in faith, devotion to prayer, ability to plan, ability to motivate others, and willingness to sacrifice her own life—which are easiest for you? Which are most difficult? Explain.
7. What can your small group do in the coming month to have a positive impact on people in your community? Brainstorm ideas, then devise a plan to put into action. |L
Sue Skalicky works for Small Group Network and lives in Bismarck, North Dakota.
For more Small Group ministry resources visit www.SmallGroups.com.
In the World
Each week teachers of the International Sunday School Lesson (ISSL) can find a free download of In the World at www.standardlesson.com. This current event feature summarizes a recent news story and relates it to the ISSL passage for the coming Sunday. Teachers can use In the World to show the cultural relevance of the lesson text to their Sunday school class.
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