Top Secret: a 5-Week Teaching Series on Esther
Can you imagine if Esther and Mordecai were spies sent on a mission to infiltrate the palace and thwart Haman’s plot to harm the Jewish people? It might sound like a stretch, but God was working behind the scenes the entire time, even though God’s name is missing from the official records! In this 5-week series, kids will learn that God gives me a mission, nothing will turn me away from God, I can stand up for God and others, I can follow God even when nobody’s watching, and God can send me to make peace.
BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES
- God gives me a mission. (Esther Becomes Queen: Esther 2:1–18; 2 Thessalonians 1:3–4, 11–12)
- Nothing will turn me away from God. (Haman Plots Against God’s People: Esther 3:1–15; 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17)
- I can stand up for God and others. (Mordecai Asks Esther to Help: Esther 4:1–17; 2 Thessalonians 3:6–13)
- I can follow God even when nobody's watching. (Mordecai Honored: Esther 2:21–23, 6:1–11; Colossians 1:9–14)
- God can send me to make peace. (Esther Saves Her People Esther 5:1–8, 7:1–6, 8:1–8; Psalm 122:6–9)
MEMORY VERSE:
"The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good." — Proverbs 15:3 (NIV)