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Ruth 3 : Unexpected Hope Ruth 3 “At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure. Now Boaz, with whose female servants you worked, is our close relative. Look, tonight he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor. So bathe yourself,…

Divine Appointments Ruth 2 “Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech. One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields so I can gather grain behind whoever permits me to do so.” Naomi replied, “You…

INTRODUCTION . Do you remember that first person that you really wanted to get close to ? Maybe a girl or boy when you where in high school. You wanted to know them more. Talk to them on the phone. Wanted to see them and spend time with them. Men - bath, shave, get all dressed up, cologne. Ladies - bathed…

As we look at last weeks description of Ruth, again we see the love story for her mother in law. Being in a foreign land and losing her husband, and two sons had left Naomi without any way of caring for herself and certainly not her two daughters in law. The difficult decision was made to go back home,…

Intro Kids: You need a few things to survive, food, water, shelter (like a house) and clothing. If you have Jesus and those things you can live a good life. It’s the basics. Food, water, shelter and clothing. How are you needs met? Where does your food, water, clothing & shelter come from? Looking for…

1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself,…

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…

Intro Redeeming something. Not a word we use regularly in daily life, but an important biblical word. We need to know what it means. What do you think it means? Redemption is the idea of freeing or releasing someone or something through payment/claim. If I want an apple, i can go to the shop with money…

Introduction 1 There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.”…

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…

Good morning! If I have not had the pleasure of meeting you my name is John and I serve Mission Church as the Senior Pastor. I am honored and humbled to be with you this morning… especially as we continue our current sermon series through the book of Ruth entitled, “From Ruin to Redemption.” The story…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

Finding a resting place in Ruth 3

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…

Have you never been in a near vehicle accident? A close call that almost wrecked you, but you just narrowly escaped? I remember one time driving home late on a Wednesday night from church. Do this day I don’t know entirely what happened, but I’m driving on the interstate and I see the car in front me…

1. You need to take _the first step_ Ruth 2:2 (ESV) 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 1. You need to take the first step Ruth 2:3 (ESV) 3 So she set out…

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…

This morning I want to set aside a time to speak to mothers. But, I think this message will be relevant for not just mothers and wives, but it will be relevant for all women. My aim this morning is threefold: 1. to challenge you ladies to be godly 2. to encourage you to continue walking in godliness…

Ruth Meets Boaz Going for Grain: Harvest New Setting 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. 1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of…

Introduction: We live in a world that is restlessness. This comes in all kinds of forms. One is in the form of sleep. According to the CDC, at least 1/3 of Americans do not get the recommended amount of sleep (1). They are restless. We see that Americans also struggle with finding rest and contentment…

Introduction: According to the Lexham Survey of Theology , providence is the governing power of God that oversees His creation and works out His plans for it. What this means is that after creating the world, God continues to interact with His creation and govern it. He didn’t just wind it up and let…

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 third chapter of Ruth, Naomi hatches a scheme to ensure Ruth is cared for. Her scheme sounds bizarre to our ears, and even lewd to ancient Hebrew ears. Will God honour such a scheme? Will Ruth go through with it? Join us as Malcolm takes us through this extraordinary episode in one of the most famous love stories of all time.

Introduction The Lord has revealed to Moses he will die and that Israel will betray Him And the Lord said to Moses: “Behold, you will rest with your fathers; and this people will rise and play the harlot with the gods of the foreigners of the land, where they go to be among them, and they will forsake…