Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Man forget them other guys, ha ha

Forget them other guys cause I'm down for my homies, what

Forget them other guys cause I'm down for my homies, what

Forget them other guys, I ride for my homies, what

I die for my homies forget them other guys, what forget them other guys cause I'm down for my homies, what

Down for My G(GoD)

Ruth 1

Moab in the Bible

Though few narratives portray Moabites as primary characters, Moab itself is a common setting.

describes the origins of Moab, stating that when Lot became intoxicated, his daughters seduced him.

Each of them conceived a child, from which two Transjordanian states were born: Moab and Ammon.

The plains of Moab provide the setting for much of the material from :

• The kings Sihon and Og were defeated in Moab.

• Balaam attempted to curse the Israelites upon the order of Balak, king of Moab (; ; see Sailhamer, The Pentateuch as Narrative and The Meaning of the Pentateuch).

• Moses reviewed the law and shifted leadership from himself to Joshua on the plains of Moab.

The remainder of the Deuteronomistic History contains only two extended narratives relating to Israelite—Moabite relations.

recounts the oppression of the Israelites under Eglon, king of Moab, and depicts the tension between these two entities at that time.

This tension may have carried over from their interactions on the east side of the Jordan River prior to the Israelites’ entry into Canaan.

describes the international relations between Judah, Israel, Edom, and Moab in the ninth century bc.

Other mentions of Moabites that occur throughout the Old Testament include:

• David entrusted his parents to the king of Moab while he dealt with Saul’s hostility ().

• Solomon took wives from Moab and implemented practices involving their god, Chemosh, which cost him his kingdom (, , ).

• The first chapter of Ruth took place in Moab, and one of the primary messages of the book is that the genealogical line of King David is through Ruth the Moabitess.

• The poetic and prophetic genres treat Moab as an enemy along with other neighboring states (e.g., ; ; ).

Dodd, R. A. (2016).

Moab.

In J. D. Barry, D. Bomar, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, D. Mangum, C. Sinclair Wolcott, … W. Widder (Eds.),

The Lexham Bible Dictionary.

Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Text Verse

I.

The Church/Believers need some Decisiveness.

the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

Ruth show and expressed some Decisiveness.

As Believers we need to show Decisiveness with the sick, homeless, finances, church business

Example, If someone is hungry please dont wait to find the Pastor, if the heater goes out the Pastor should not have to call a business meeting.

If someone is sick,Yes let the church know but you go and visit and pray with that person.

Matthew

We must put God before Family,Friends, Job, education, money, and possessions.

Decisiveness must be based on a thorough knowledge of the word of God so our decisions will be based on Truth

Naomi didn't make it easy or welcoming, but she wanted Ruth to go back to her people and her god.

Ruth stood between a rock and a hard place.

Would she choose her own people the Moabites and their god Chemosh with whom she was no doubt familiar, or would she cast her lot with her mother-in-law and her alien kinsmen, and their God Yahweh, whom she knew only through the grid of Naomi’s imperfect faith?

Ruth has to be saying,

She uses the example of Orpah as a lever to induce Ruth to follow suit.

She does not speak of Orpah as having returned home, or to her own country, but to her people and her gods (AV, RSV) (or perhaps her god [RV]; it is possible to take ’ĕlohîm as either singular or plural, and Chemosh was the god of the Moabites, Num.

21:29; 1 Kgs 11:7).

Her people means ‘her nation’, not her family as the English expression might perhaps indicate.

The reference to the gods is sometimes held to point to a belief that a god and a certain piece of territory were closely connected, so that the god can be worshipped only on the soil of his own country

‘I will come with you, although I know it means a change of god(Chemosh) (keymosh) for me.’

Learoyd, W. H. A. (1942).

Ruth.

In C. Gore, H. L. Goudge, & A. Guillaume (Eds.),

A New Commentary on Holy Scripture: Including the Apocrypha (Vol. 1, p. 214).

New York: The Macmillan Company

Decisive in our affirmation of faith and commitment is key to this Christian Walk.

Decisiveness is focusing on our destination.

Decide to never stop until the end.

Down for My G.

Text verse

II.

The Church/Chrisitan believers needs to be Determined.

II.

The Church/Christians believers needs to be Determined.

Be Resolute, Possessing some determination

2 Chronicles

Now let us look at Ruth, for she is a type of the church.

First she is a type because she is a stranger from the Gentile people who renounced her native land and all things belonging to it.

Now let us look at Ruth, for she is a type of the church.

First she is a type because she is a stranger from the Gentile people who renounced her native land and all things belonging to it

Text Verse

“Wherever you go, I shall go; your people shall be my people; and your God shall be my God.

Whichever land receives you as you die, there I too shall die.”

This voice without doubt shows that she is a type of the church.

Franke, J. R. (Ed.).

(2005).

Old Testament IV: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel (p. 183).

Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.Text Verse

For the church was called to God from the Gentiles in just this way: leaving her native land (which is idolatry) and giving up all earthly associations, she confessed that he in whom the saints believed is the Lord God; and that she herself will go where the flesh of Christ ascended after his passion; and that on account of his name she would suffer in this world unto death; and that she will unite with the community of the saints, that is, the patriarchs and the prophets.

This company, by virtue of which she [Ruth] might be joined to the longed-for saints from the lineage of Abraham, Moses revealed to us in the canticle, saying, “Rejoice, you nations, with his people, (that is, people of the Gentiles), pour forth what you believe; exult with those who were first chosen for eternal joy.”

On Ruth.

Franke, J. R. (Ed.).

(2005).

Old Testament IV: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel (pp. 183–184).

Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.Franke, J. R. (Ed.).

(2005).

Old Testament IV: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel (p. 183).

Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Ruth entered the church and was made an Israelite, and [she] deserved to be counted among God’s greatest servants; chosen on account of the kinship of her soul, not of her body.

We should emulate her because, just as she deserved this prerogative because of her behavior, [we] may be counted among the favored elect in the church of the Lord.

Continuing in our Father’s house, we might, through her example, say to him who, like Paul or any other bishop, [who] calls us to worship God, your people are my people, and your God my God.

Franke, J. R. (Ed.).

(2005).

Old Testament IV: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel (p. 184).

Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Determination in following Jesus requires action, commitment, sacrifice and fortitude.

One must exhibit the determination to follow Jesus despite what one’s current relationship status is or what one thinks it will be.

When individuals know without a doubt that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life as it relates to all aspects of their lives including every relationship, the sacrifice might be a challenge but obedience in following God’s call should supersede emotions, reasoning and position.

Text Verse

Text Verse

III.The Church/Christian believers must be Devoted.

Make a Vow, Consecrate, dedicated.

Foreigner is a person whose citizenship and loyalty belong to different country.