Esther’s Boldness

Historical Account★★★★

So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther. And on the second day at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, what is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you, and what is your request? Up to half the kingdom it shall be done.

Arnall, Jeremy, “Out of the Ordinary” (AudioVerse teaching 33908).

The point

Queen Esther boldly approaches King Ahasuerus and Haman to make a request, showing courage in the face of danger.

Scripture

Esther 5:1-6

Audience

AdultsYouth

Tone

Uplifting · Convicting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 52 words

Subjects

Courage Leadership Faith Faith in God's Timing Intercession Providence

▶ Heard on AudioVerse: Arnall, Jeremy — “Out of the Ordinary” ↗

Community

Loading discussion...

AI tools

More like this

Encouragement to Pray★★★★★

A number of years ago it was my privilege to attend a Bible conference at which the late Dr. D. M. Stearns was the main …

— D. M. Stearns

George Washington's Unlikely Path to Leadership★★★★

George dreamed of joining the Navy, but his mother, who was a widow raising her children alone, didn’t like the idea. Ne…

— Unknown

God had Moved Him

There was an ex-judge in Chicago who thought that requests for prayer were too sacred to be made public, and he disliked…

— D. L. Moody

Grace and Second Chances★★★★★

The boy stood with back arched, head cocked back and hands clenched defiantly. "Go ahead, give it to me." The principal …

— Gunpoint evangelist

Gandhi's Sugar Lesson★★★★

The great Mahatma Gandhi was approached by a young mother and her overweight son. The mother said, “Dear Mahatma, will y…

— Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

The Divine Reversal★★★★

In the book of Esther, King Xerxes is unable to sleep one night and asks for a book to be read to him. The story recount…

— Unknown

Find more illustrations →