Salt Adult Bible Class Caleb Beil

Good news of a new law brings hope and joy 1. Mordecai’s Promotion (verses 1-2, 15)
2. Esther’s Petition (verses 3-6)
3. Ahasuerus’s Proclamation (verses 7-17)

Haman comes to the end of his rope. 1. The Queen’s Request (verses 1-4)
2. The King’s Rage (verses 5-8)
3. Haman’s Reward (verses 9-10)

Four things that had already begun to work to destroy Haman.

1. Divine Sovereignty (verses 1-5)

2. False Confidence (verses 6-9)

3. Pride (verses 10-12)

4. Malice (verses 9, 13-14)

Why Haman was such a dangerous man and some characteristics about him that we shouldn't have in our lives. 
1. His Ancestry (3:1) 
2. His Authority (3:1) 
3. His Vanity (3:2-6)
4. His Subtlety (3:7-15)
  a) He selected the day (3:7)
  b) He requested the king's permission (3:8-11)
  c) He immediately spread the word (3:12-14)
5. His Apathy (3:15)

Why Haman was such a dangerous man and some characteristics about him that we shouldn't have in our lives. 

1. His Ancestry (3:1) 

2. His Authority (3:1) 

3. His Vanity (3:2-6)

Three evidences of the hand of God at work.
1. The agreement of the king (verses 1-4)
2. The choice of Esther (verses 5-18)
   A. The influence of Mordecai (verses 5-7).
   B. The encouragement of Hegai (verses 8-9).
   C. The nationality of Esther (verses 10-11).
   D. The approval of the king (verses 12-18).
3. The intervention of Mordecai (verses 19-23)