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Intro Don’t take the easy way out. Naomi was an Israelite living in Moab, and she had a Moabite daughter-in-law named Ruth. Their husbands had died, they had no other children and so they were two widows out on their own trying to survive. They we vulnerable to starvation, to attack. Naomi hear’s the…

Woman of Character Ruth’s noble choice (1:1-22) Her love, dedication, devotion to Naomi She gave up home, religion to adopt Israel and the true God Ruth’s humble service (2:1-23) She exercised her right as a widow to glean providing sustenance for herself and Naomi She found favor with Boaz Ruth’s tender…

Ruth 4 : Hope Redeemed Ruth 4 “Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth. Boaz said, “Come here, what’s-your-name, and sit down.” So he came and sat down. Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, “Sit down here!” So they sat…

Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 Road Map Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok Zadok Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir ( Numbers 6:1-21 ), Nazareth (Heb. נָצְרַת) Nazir nṣr (to guard) Picture of the Branch…

Ruth 1-4 President Theodore Roosevelt once said: The good mother, the wise mother...is more important to the community than even the ablest man; her career is more worth of honor [the career of motherhood] and is more useful to the community than the career of any man, no matter how successful. The challenge…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Introduction 7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel. 8 Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” So he took off his…

Let’s open in prayer before we begin. Heavenly Father, We come before you with hearts full of gratitude for the gift of friendship. You, who are the ultimate Friend, have shown us the way to connect with one another in deep and meaningful ways. As we gather today to explore the beauty of spiritual friendship,…

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 REVIEW We completed the book of Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers From that book, we will continue to speak about common themes in Deuteronomy/ Devarim Distorted Thinking Today very predominant We talked about the prophetic significance of the Golden Calf - idolatry We will…

Introduction: Good morning once again and welcome to Hope. At this time our children can be dismissed to children’s worship. I invite the rest of you to open your bibles or devices to Matthew 1 with one finger and Ruth 1 with the other. Leading up to Christmas Sunday we are spending the sermons walking…

If you recall from last week, we saw that Naomi was so excited that Ruth had “stumbled” upon Boaz’ field and that he was treater her so well. One of the reasons for this excitement was that he was a “close relative of ours, one of our redeemers” We are going to see the significance of that statement…

16 But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more…

Ruth accompanied a despairing Naomi home to Bethlehem out of a strong bond of loyalty. She did not expect anything from the move. Yet she gained a protector and a son, and even a place in the ancestry of the savior of the world! What pleasant surprises have we had in our own new beginnings?

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 9, Session 5 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., June 2022. 3 Considerations for the dating of the writing of Ruth: First any dating of Ruth should take…

Even though Ruth expresses a faith that is determined, she also receives a much-needed community of others who are faithful as well.

Introduction: Redemption is a word we don’t use quite as often in today’s world. When we think of the word redemption today, we probably think about coupons! As helpful as saving a few dollars here and there is, this use of the word redemption pales in comparison to the Biblical use of this great theological…

Naomi and her family Naomi and her family had relocated to Moab because there had been a famine. Ruth’s husband, Naomi’s son, had died; in fact, all of Naomi’s sons had died. Naomi returned to her ancestral land with her Moabite daughter-in-law Ruth. Ruth had committed to love and care for the well-being…

In the days when the judges ruled... 1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 10 Years in Moab 5 and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her…

Series for 2021 - Jesus is In! “He Is” goes through the books of the Bible highlighting things about Jesus, the Messiah In Ruth, the kinsmen-redeemer Personified in: Messiah would be a descendant of Boaz and Ruth ( Ruth 4:12-17 ) The life of Boaz - The Kinsman Redeemer ( Ruth 2:1 ) This book is like…

Recap: We are finishing the sermon series from the book of Ruth. Adversity and Redemption. The first sermon I preached about repentance. Naomi’s repentance of the decision to leave Bethlehem during famine brought her back into God’s people, where God was blessing, and into a season of harvest. The second…

Ruth has proposed marriage to Boaz and he said yes. It appears that the maiden from Moab and the bachelor from Bethlehem are going to wed. However, a closer relative than Boaz has the first right of redemption and therefore can marry Ruth. Boaz is determined to settle the issue ASAP (cf. 3:18) and so the stage is set for our seeing “the rest of the story.” If nothing is impossible with God, how are we to proceed? What are we to do? How should we act? Chapter 4 provides 3 lessons we should learn.

Trust the hidden hand of God; he brings his sunrise to the worst nightmares.

Today we look at Matthew 5:7 and the beatitude about being merciful. Ultimately God showed us the greatest form of mercy through His son Jesus. Listen today as we look into the story of Ruth and Boaz to discover how great God's mercy is. This is a love story that conradicts everything the world paints as love and ends with a promise. Listen up and be encouraged! (The song played in this sermon at 36:10 is called "What mercy did for me" and it is performed by the band People & Songs)

The Story So Far Ruth 1 - Story opened with Naomi loosing everything (land, husband, kids) Ruth 2 - Ruth Gleans in the Fields of Boaz (kindness, mercy, compassion) Ruth 3 - Naomi has a plan - Boaz is a redeemer Go to the threshing floor (end of harvest) Let Boaz know you are available (mourning, need,…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…