# 3 in a series in the book of Esther

Theme: Small personal conflicts can cause big public problems.

Mordecai’s personal conflict with Haman.

1. Haman’s background. (1)
2. Haman’s position. (1-2)
3. Mordecai’s problem with Haman. (2-4)

Haman’s public campaign against Mordecai.

1. He generalized and exaggerated the issue. (5-6, 10)
2. He plotted the destruction of all the Jews. (7-15)

The lessons to remember.

1. Personal conflicts rarely, if ever, remain totally personal.
2. It often is difficult to assess our own personal conflicts.
3. Perseverance and faith in God are the believer’s guide to viewing and handling conflicts.