God takes vengeance against the wicked. While it is not for humans to take revenge, vengeance belongs to God alone. The story of Esther shows how God enacted vengeance against Haman, who plotted to kill all Jews. Haman was hung on the same gallows he intended for Mordecai. His sons were also killed, as were many others who hated God's people. God's vengeance results in death for those who reject him and his people.

1. VENGEANCE
# Let everyone perform his/her duty .

2. Guiding questions
* Who does it.................? ( Hebrews 10 : 30 )
For we know who said, "I will take revenge, I will repay"; and who also said, "The Lord will judge
his people.“
• Why do we interfere with God's work...?
• * Upon who is it done....?( wicked )
- psalms 1: 4 - 5

3. Memory text:
◦ Deuteronomy 32 : 35- 36
The LORD will take revenge and punish them; the time will come when they will fall; the day of
their doom is near
◦ The LORD will rescue his people when he sees that their strength is gone. He will have mercy
on those who serve him, when he sees how helpless they are.
◦ Main story : Esther 7 : 1 - 10

4. ...
◦ Relationship between Esther & Mordecai .
Esther 2 : 5 - 7
^ Both were Jews.
^ Were taken with other Jews to BABYLON
by Nebuchadnezzar during the fall of
Jerusalem.
^ She was an orphan who Mordecai adopted

5. Vengeance exhibited.
◦ Haman plotted to kill all Jews including Esther due to: Esther 3 : 4 - 6
^ Strong & firm faith , believes
- Exodus 20 : 3
Since vengeance belongs to HIM :
^All the Jews fasted and prayed.
God himself heard the prayers of the righteous and ruled out his vengeance to the wicked
accordingly.

6. Outcomes
◦ " Haman was hung on his own gallows .
" His 10 sons were killed.
" 500 people at susa were killed.
" 300 people at susa were also killed.
" 7500 people who hated them killed.

7. In conclusion;
◦ * God's anger is seen.
* God's vengeance results to death.
Psalms 9 : 17
^ Death is the destiny of all the
wicked of all those who reject
God.