{"id":1927,"date":"2022-08-09T16:08:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=1927"},"modified":"2024-07-09T20:00:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:00:01","slug":"through-the-eyes-esther-august-10-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=1927","title":{"rendered":"Through The Eyes &#8211; Esther August 10 Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Music: Worthy of Worship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Worthy of Worship&quot;\" width=\"668\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/300ad6croT8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"\"Worthy of Worship\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Prayer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2 Samuel 7:22<br><\/em><strong>\u201dHow great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you\u2026\u201d<br><\/strong>Words of Praise and Adoration<br>Words of Thanksgiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persepolis-palace-king-xerxes-e1613427235866.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" data-id=\"1929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persepolis-palace-king-xerxes-e1613427235866-1024x714.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/persepolis-palace-king-xerxes-e1613427235866-1024x714.webp 1024w, 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data-id=\"1932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Esther-802x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Esther-802x1024.jpg 802w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Esther-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Esther-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Esther.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RighteousEstherSmall__88962-763x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RighteousEstherSmall__88962-763x1024.jpg 763w, 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https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Esther_haram.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Esther before the King, 19th C<br>Edwin Long, 1878. Location of painting: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<\/em><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uncutmountainsupply.com\/icons\/of-saints\/by-name\/d-f\/icon-of-righteous-esther-20th-c-1es10\/\">Icon of Righteous Esther<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" data-id=\"1934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Family-Purim-Jerusalem-2012-1024x719.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Family-Purim-Jerusalem-2012-1024x719.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Family-Purim-Jerusalem-2012-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Family-Purim-Jerusalem-2012-768x540.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Family-Purim-Jerusalem-2012-1536x1079.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Family-Purim-Jerusalem-2012.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/lifestyle\/faith\/2009\/03\/09\/enjoy-purim-is-a-day-where-you-should-be-happy\/15993503007\/\">Purim Festival Info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Breakout Groups for 12 minutes<br><\/em>Questions 1, 2a, b,c, 3a, b, c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Large Group<br><\/em>Question 4a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esther 4:14<br><strong>\u201d<\/strong>For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father\u2019s family will perish. And who knows but that\u00a0you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Breakout Groups for 8 minutes<br><\/em>Questions 7a,b, 8a,b,9a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Large Group<br><\/em>Questions 9b,c,d,e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow Great Thou Art\u201d sung by Kings Return<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=568112330362052\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHow Great Thou Art\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening Music: Worthy of Worship Opening Prayer 2 Samuel 7:22\u201dHow great you are, Sovereign Lord! 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