God Can Use Wicked Leaders For His Glory (1 of 12)
Esther 1

1. God appoints the

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   of wicked leaders. (1-2)
   “King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel”
   

2. God uses the

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   of wicked leaders. (3-11)
   “he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all…he commanded…to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people”
   

3. God interrupts the

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   of wicked leaders. (12)
   “Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs”
   

4. God harnesses the

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   of wicked leaders. (12)
   “the king was furious, and his anger burned within him”
   

5. God influences the

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   of wicked leaders. (13-20)
   “the wise men…those closest to him…who had access to the king’s presence”
   

6. God orchestrates the

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   of wicked leaders. (21-22)
   “the king did according to the word of Memucan”