Structure: 3 ‘scenes’ a) Ruth & Naomi (2-3) b) Boaz & Ruth (4-17) c) Ruth & Naomi (18-23) KINDNESS SOUGHT v2 “in whose sight I shall find favour” & Ruth 1: 16-17 Lev 19:9-10 KINDNESS FOUND Provision, Protection, Community Hb: “hesed” (loving kindness) Boaz: “in him is strength” – God’s agent of kindness…
COMMISSION FROM GOD WORK WAS GOOD (Genesis 1 & 2) Design & dignity, stewardship, building society and culture Based on relationship between God & Man WORK BECAME CURSED (Genesis 3) Disintegration, difficulty & disappointment. Idolatry, identity issues, rebellion; symptoms of a broken relationship THE GOSPEL REDEEMS WORK (John 6:27, Col 3:22-24, Eph 2:10 1 Thess…
You are loved! a) BELOVED: “Beloved by the Lord” v13, 1 Jn 4:7-10 b) CHOSEN: “God chose you as first fruits to be saved” (Eph 1:4, 1:11) c) CALLED: “To this he called you…” v14, Romans 8:30 You are saved! a) THROUGH SANCTIFICATION BY THE SPIRIT: (1 Thess 1:5, Ephesians 1:13-14, 1 John 3:27)…
4 treasures to trust in; THERE’S A POINT TO PERSECUTION (4-5) The road to eternal glory goes through suffering & we follow in Jesus footsteps (Mark 8:31, 34-35, Phil1:29-30) when we suffer. Suffering is: “the construction site foreman of God’s building project of holiness in our lives” (Eric Mason) Romans 5:3-5 & James 1:2-4. Joy…
What does it look like? What does it feel like? 1 Peter 1:3 “born again to a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” A new people of God, a new covenant, a new temple, a new kingdom of priests 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 specific areas of instruction 1 Peter 3:8-12…
1. The Word of God Produces – New Life Through Faith (v13) Genesis 1 & John 1 – the Word of God brings… The Thessalonians: a) Received, believed, went on believing b) Trusted the words they heard were from God – true & authoritative, even though delivered by human heralds (1 Cor 2:13, Matt 16:17) c)…
1. WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD? Simplest definition: ‘God with us’ Starting at the beginning: ‘God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s blessing.’ Heaven (God’s space) & Earth (our space) 2 Kingdoms: God’s Kingdom & Human kingdom Jesus comes to: Make us God’s people (1 Peter 2:9) Transfer us to God’s place (Colossians 1:13)…
What is the purpose of the church? What does it…do? Glorify, Edify, Multiply… How? “A community of Christians who live as an on-the-ground expression of the supremacy of Jesus, by advancing the gospel in distance, and advancing the gospel in depth” (Jonathan Parnell) How? By ministry Ministry: 4 simple questions What is it? Who…
1. RENDER A VERDICT (v31) “Now is the judgement of this world” John 9:39 – “for judgement I came into this world” John 5:22-24 – “he does not come into judgement, but passes from death to life” Col 2:13-14 What verdict will be rendered on you? 2. REMOVE SATAN’S POWER (v31b) “now will the ruler…
INTRODUCTION Gateway to Psalms 146-150 – the final Psalms of praise (the ‘Hallelujah Psalms’) Last recorded Psalm of David Acrostic Psalm – each verse begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet Considered by Jewish writers to be one of the greatest Psalms in the collection Called simply “David’s song of praise” in KJV 3…