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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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THE INSIDERS AND THE OUTSIDERS (Mark 7:1-37)

A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S MISSION (v1-23) a) An expedition (v1) b) An exposing (v2-8) c) An example (v9-13) d) An explanation (v14-23) A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S GLOBAL MISSION (v24-30) a) The timing (v25) b) The times (v26-27) c) The coming times (v28-30) A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S ULTIMATE MISSION (v31-37) a) A strange healing (v31-35) b)…

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FEEDING THE MULTITUDES (Mark 6:30-44)

DESOLATION v31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.   PROCLAMATION v34b And he began to teach them many things.   REVELATION v41 And taking the five loaves and the two…

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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…

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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…