Grades 3-6 Sunday School Lesson
Bible Heroines: Esther Part 1
Esther is Chosen

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Memory Verse:
“…and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Esther 4:14b
                                             
Key verses for this week: 

“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.”  Esther 1:12

 “And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.”  Esther 2:17

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9

Fill in the Blanks

  1. King                                       was the ruler over the kingdom of Media-Persia.
  2. When the king commanded her to appear, Queen                       refused to come.
  3. Hadassah (also known as                        ) was brought into the Persian palace.
  4. Esther had been raised by her uncle,                                        .
  5. King Ahasuerus loved Esther, and chose her to be his                               .

  True or False
1.  King Ahasuerus had a big party to show off his wealth. 
2. King Ahasuerus thought it was funny that Vashti refused his command. 
3. The king’s wise men recommended that King Ahasuerus find a new queen. 
4. Esther demanded many expensive perfumes and beauty treatments from the palace servants. 
5. Esther told the king’s servants that she was a Jew.