Big Idea: God’s plan happens through human hands!

Esther 7:1-10

I. You might need to get your hands dirty.

Esther 7:1-4

The king and Haman came to feast with Esther the queen. Once again, on the second day while drinking wine, the king asked Esther, “Queen Esther, whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek, even to half the kingdom, will be done.” Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if the king is pleased, spare my life; this is my request. And spare my people; this is my desire. For my people and I have been sold to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept silent. Indeed, the trouble wouldn’t be worth burdening the king.”

II. God perfectly placed you to carry out his plan.

Esther 7:5-7

King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?” Esther answered, “The adversary and enemy is this evil Haman.” Haman stood terrified before the king and queen. The king arose in anger and went from where they were drinking wine to the palace garden. Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.

III. God displays his power through ordinary people.

Esther 7:8-10

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually violate the queen while I am in the house?” As soon as the statement left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said, “There is a gallows seventy-five feet tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” The king said, “Hang him on it.” They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.

Next Steps: 

• Believe: I surrender everything to Jesus today.
• Become: I will trust His plan, even when it’s scary.
• Be Sent: I offer my hands to Jesus this week.

Discussion Questions: 

1. When was the last time you felt God working through you?  Explain.
2. Why does God choose to include people in his plan for the future?
3. What causes some Christians to hesitate to minister to people in need near them?
4. Read Revelation 13:8.  If God had a plan before He created the world, how do you fit into it?
5. When do you feel you were making the biggest difference in someone’s life? 
6. What is God’s plan for your city?  Explain it using Scripture.
7. Pray for God to use you to accomplish his plan for your city this week.