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A Dangerous Decision

For Such a Time as This

Day 143of 180
Week 29of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God can use ordinary people to do extraordinary things

2

Learn about Esther's courage in facing a difficult situation

3

Develop empathy and bravery in helping others

📖 Scripture Connection

Esther 4:14

“And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?”

— Esther 4:14 (WEB)

Shows how God places people in specific situations to accomplish His purposes

📦 Materials Needed

  • Sackcloth fabric
  • Crown or paper crown
  • Scroll or paper
  • Pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Mordecai's message to Esther

💭 Review Question: What did Mordecai ask Esther to do?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores Esther's brave decision to help her people

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Going to the king without an invitation was dangerous
  • Esther could have been killed for approaching the king
  • She chose to be brave and trust God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you do if you were scared but needed to help someone?
  • How can we be brave like Esther?
3Activity: Brave Heart Drama (10 min)
drama

Children act out Esther's story using simple props

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide children into groups
  2. Provide sackcloth and crown
  3. Act out Esther's decision to go to the king
  4. Encourage children to show Esther's emotions
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use puppets to tell the story

Challenge: Children write and perform a short script

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made Esther brave?
  • How did God use Esther?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for giving us courage when we are afraid

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Esther asking people to pray

💎 Memory Verse

Esther 4:14

“And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?”

— Esther 4:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Royal Position Freeze Dance - Children dance and when music stops, they must strike a brave pose and recite the memory verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Esther risked her life to save her people, showing incredible courage

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle voice when discussing scary parts of the story
  • Encourage children to share times they felt scared
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of risking one's life difficult to understand

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Signs of empathy and understanding of courage

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Brave Heart' badge in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Listen to courage-themed song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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