Who is Paul, and what’s this letter about? This sermon launches a new series through the entire book of Romans.
Who is Paul, and what’s this letter about? This sermon launches a new series through the entire book of Romans.
How does it all end? A son is born. What does that mean?
What’s this then? The book of Ruth takes a seemingly procedural turn when we get to chapter 4. Boaz goes to the city gate and goes through a strange proceeding. While the customs are mostly foreign, this section does contribute to the message of the book.
Well, what happened? Ruth returns to Naomi the next morning and tells her what happened with Boaz. Naomi responds with faith.
What happened next? Naomi had laid out an unusual plan. There certainly risks involved. In this passage, we find out how it played out.
All day at home Naomi had to wait all day while Ruth went out to the fields that first time. She had no way of knowing what happened, and she probably didn’t expect what she found out.
The meeting Ruth meets Boaz in the field and is treated with unexpected kindness. She didn’t who he was at the time, nor how God would use him in her life.
Not a chance The famine has ended and the field are ready to harvest outside Bethlehem. Naomi and Ruth have arrived in Bethlehem at just the right time as there is literally food everywhere. However, that doesn’t automatically mean they will be fed. Has providence turned in their favor?
Is this Naomi? The return to Bethlehem caused quite a stir and not a few questions. Naomi speaks reflectively on her bitter experience.
What does faith require? A couple of widows wrestle with the hardships of life. Each make a choice. Ruth’s choice illustrates how faith is not a mere abstract set of interesting ideas, but affects and informs real life.