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Ruth 3
The Basic Story The Back Story The BIG Story
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A REDEEMER REVEALED (Ruth 2)
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…
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RUTH (Ruth 1:1-5)
INTRODUCTION Joshua 24:14-22, Judges 2:6-10, Judges 21:25 DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IN YOUR OWN EYES THE CONSEQUENCES OF A SHORT TERM MINDSET THAT IS BASED ON WHAT YOU THINK IS BEST Matt 5:13, Rom 12:1-2 GOD WILL FULFIL HIS PURPOSE FOR HIS GLORY AND OUR GOOD Psalm 145
COMMANDS AND CONCLUSION (2 Thess 3:6-18)
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…
THE PRIORITY OF THE WORD (2 Thess 3:1-5)
PAUL’S DESIRE a) The Spread of The Gospel b) The Response to The Gospel c) Protection from the wicked PAUL’S REMINDER a) The Lord is faithful b) He will strengthen and guard you c) Keep going! PAUL’S VISION a) May the Lord lead you: b) In the love of God c) In the patience of…
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (2 Thess 1:13-17)
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)…