1. Why doesn’t Esther just tell the king what she wants? What do you notice about her behavior/demeanor?

2. Haman is angry because he perceives himself disrespected - the esteem of others is his idol. How far is he willing to take it? What are our idols? How do we know? How are we feeding our idols?

3. How are our idols of self importance and pride a detriment to God’s kingdom? To the church? To our development?

4. What was the root sin that led to Satan’s fall? Has it changed?

5. In what ways do we imitate Satan’s pride? How can we resist him?

6. How does the Gospel answer our need for significance?