Esther's strategic and pivotal way that she walked out her request to the King and setting a trap for Haman shows us again how we need to depend on the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Bunni emphasizes how we need to understand the timing and ways of God in our daily lives.

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In the most famous passage in the book of Esther, Mordecai speaks destiny into Esther as she makes the choice to say "if I perish, I perish." Bunni breaks down how we have an opportunity to speak destiny into others in moments of crisis in their lives.

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Mordecai and the Jewish people respond to the decree with prayer and fasting and Bunni talks about how Haman's plan of filling up the King's treasury is similar to the bribes that we see today.

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The hatred in Haman's heart for the Jews turns into ethnic and cultural prejudice and he uses abuse of power, manipulation and deception to convince the King to order the complete annihilation of the Jewish race. Bunni talks through the comparisons today as we fight against anti-semitism around the global and how this was a supernatural hatred that can only be demonic in its true sense.

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Haman, the antagonist, in the story rises to power and is put in directly under the King in authority. As Mordecai refuses to bow the knee most likely because of his religious conviction to Haman, he unleashes a hatred by Haman not just for this one man but a whole race of people.

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Talking through how two things - the concealment of Esther's nationality and how Mordecai reported the plot against the king were preparation stones for the future, Bunni emphasized the "small things" in our lives and how wisdom and faithfulness can manifest victories in our future.

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Bunni walks through the divine favor, the timing of God, and the character of Esther that set her apart when she went before the King and how this combination ultimately led to her coronation as a Jew in the Persian kingdom.

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Hadassah, meaning "myrtle" in Hebrew was an orphan girl raised by her first cousin - Mordecai where she gained wisdom and identity in the middle of tragedy. Bunni lays out her preparation process for her moment of favor.

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Stationed in the royal house surrounded by the royal gardens of influence, the King is wining and dining this guests and Queen Vashti refuses to display her beauty challenging his authority. Bunni breaks down what happens next and how Vashti's exit regardless of the circumstances led to an open door for Esther.

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Laying out the historical context of King Ahasuerus's reign (Xerxes) and his desire to show off his wealth and power at a 180 day party, Bunni starts the book of Esther will a bang - laying the framework for Esther's rise to power.

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