Sunday, December 15, 2013

God Working Through Ordinary People

In this final message from the book of Ruth, we consider the remarkable workings of a sovereign God.  God used this small Bethlehem family to play a crucial role in His great purposes, leading to King David and then the Lord Jesus Christ.  Outline:  (1) God has a plan, (2) His plan is being sovereignly accomplished, and (3) He is accomplishing His plan through ordinary people.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Truths for Family Life

The Book of Ruth provides clear examples that we can apply in our family relationships.  This message covers these major truths: (1) the importance of God's blessing upon your family, (2) the duty of honoring your parents, (3) the importance of godly character in the person that you marry, and (4) the blessing of having and raising children.

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Sunday, December 1, 2013

The Blessed Results of Redemption

The latter half of Ruth chapter 4 describes the manifold blessings that resulted from Boaz redeeming Ruth and Naomi.  This message highlights two truths illustrated here: (1) Redemption leads to a lifelong love relationship.  (2) Within that relationship, God is pleased to pour out His wondrous blessings.


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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Redemption Pictured - Part 2

In this second message from Ruth 4, we see five additional parallels between Boaz' redemption and the redeeming work of Christ.  (1) The redeemer was motivated by love, (2) redemption was a public transaction, (3) redemption was a legal transaction, (4) redemption was a costly transaction, and (5) redemption was a completed transaction.


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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Redemption Pictured - Part 1

In Ruth 4, Boaz becomes the redeemer of Ruth and Naomi.  In Boaz' redemption we see numerous parallels to the redeeming work of the Lord Jesus Christ.  In this message we examine three of these: (1) Redemption was prompted by need, (2) The redeemer had to be a close relative, and (3) the redeemer had to be willing to act.

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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Pursuing Christ

This message is directed to the non-Christian who wants to become a Christian.  In Ruth's pursuit of Boaz for marriage, we have a rich picture of a sinner's pursuit of Jesus Christ for salvation.  Ruth pursued (1) aggressively, (2) exclusively, and (3) submissively.


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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Finding Rest in Christ

Ruth's midnight marriage proposal made to Boaz at the threshing floor was motivated by her need to find "rest" and security.  This pictures the sinner's need to find rest in a personal saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

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