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Study Guide: Finding
Favor With the King
Ch. 1From
Peasant to Princess
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What a Difference a Day Makes
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Do you have a fascination with
transformation? Are you irresistibly interested in rags-to-riches stories
and peasant-to-princess sagas? Why?
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On page 14, I note that the Book
of Esther reveals the way God overcomes human weakness and failure to
elevate our position and rank all the way to His throne room. Do you
feel this could really apply to your life? (Explain your answer, but do not
change it. Use it as a marker of the heart. The Scriptural revelation in
this book will confirm your answer or demonstrate a truth you need to
embrace.
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What makes people who do not know
Jesus incompatible with the glory of the King? How can any of us
become compatible with divine royalty?
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Whether you are married or
currently single, what went through your mind and heart when you read, It
costs you something to prepare for the single most significant day of your
life? Admittedly, some people make their marriage ceremony somewhat
of a joke or fast-service formality
could this possibly say something
about the depth of their commitment to one another?
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Do you believe repentance (pictured
in Esthers six-month cleansing in baths of myrrh) is important in the
Christian life? Is it a one-time act, or a life-long process of
transformation for you?
Ch. 2The King or
the Kingdom?
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The Palace or His Presence?
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Whatever impresses you attracts
you, and whatever you pursue becomes your purpose. What impresses you the
most? What are you really pursuing in this season of your life?
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Think about your church life for
a moment: Do you attend church primarily for the social benefits, friends,
music, or peace of mind it brings? Or, do you go to celebrate and worship
God with your friends, through music, while focused your thoughts and
affections on Him? (If honesty forces you to lean toward the first list,
understand that those things are not bad. However, it is better to
seek the King first over the benefits of His house.) Journal your thoughts
concerning these questions and thinking points.
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You can find God in some of
the most interesting places. Describe an interesting God place or
divine encounter in your own life or in the life of someone you know.
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One day of favor can be worth
more than a lifetime of labor. How may this principle apply to your life?
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Esther realized that without the king, the kings
palace was just a big empty house. Imagine church without Gods presence
for a moment, and describe your feelings about investing your time attending
meetings in such a place.
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