Sabbath, Study, Serve

Taking the Sermon Into Our Week

Scripture of the Week: Esther 4: 1-17

From the Sermon:

________ was an orphan who was raised by her cousin, ____________.

________ asked the King to destroy the Jewish people.

God put Esther in this place _________________________.

Esther did the only thing she could think to do - she called the people to _______ and ________.

________ marks the beginning of the Christian year, the Christian calendar, as we set aside four
weeks to prepare ourselves anew for the coming of Christ.

Advent is the opportunity to remind us ______________________________________.

Hope is standing in the reality where we find ourselves and keeping our focus __________.

Reflection Questions:

What are we to be paying attention to this Advent season?

What does it look like to be in a posture of waiting in the coming weeks?

How are you being shaped as a person of hope?

What will help root you in the story of Christ in order to keep your hope alive, even in the midst
of the chaos that this season may hold?

Prayer:
Lord, renew in us our faith, hope, and trust in you in such a way, that even when times are diffi-
cult we look to you alone. Amen.