All Sermons in Ruth

(Audio and Text Available) Title: An Introduction to Ruth Have any of you ever been desperate? Spiritually desperate? Emotionally desperate? Physically desperate? Financially desperate? What does desperation often show us?  (What we REALLY believe) Today we begin our study in the book of Ruth, and my prayer, much like is was when we began Jonah…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: Parent’s Dreams for Their Children Intro: I’m not using the projector today, and I am speaking from the floor, in part today, because today’s message is not so much instructional as it is relational.  I want to talk specifically to our parents and children today.   (If you are not…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: No-Nonsense Naomi, Resilient Ruth Intro: Mike telling his mom, “I’m going to be a rock star!” Her reply: “You are going to college.” Naomi’s Rational Rebuke:  v.11-13 In conclusion (In Mom Speak):   That’s crazy talk!  We are NOT having this discussion.  I am returning to Israel, you are staying…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: What’s in a Name? Intro: Michael Payne, LB, Falcons I thought that was a perfect name, and then I did a bit of research and came across an article entitled, “People Who Have The Perfect Name for Their Jobs.”  Let me share a few with you. (5 slides) (Read/Pray) Naomi…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: Enter the Kinsman Redeemer Intro: “Relative of Naomi’s husband…” Hebrew:  Mowda Definition:  Kinsman or relative The word “mowda” leaves a bit of mystery as to whether or not Boaz is a relative or just a very, very close family friend.   Show Slide (How many of you have life long…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: When You See It… Intro: “The Lord be with you!” “The Lord bless you!” The manner in which Boaz appears upon the scene is almost larger than life.  If fact, the author of Ruth even introduces the hero with the phrase, “Now, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem…” He immediately greets…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: 5 Pledges Intro: At first glance, this passage seems nice.  Boaz seems to be a very generous man, willing to help Ruth out…but when we look deeper, there is so much more to be unearthed about God the Father, Jesus the son, Boaz the Redeemer. I did something a little…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: 5 Pledges (Part Two) Intro: At first glance, this passage seems nice.  Boaz seems to be a very generous man, willing to help Ruth out…but when we look deeper, there is so much more to be unearthed about God the Father, Jesus the son, Boaz the Redeemer. I did something…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: Giving as Inspiration Intro: Some of you may be surprised that we not having a traditional Christmas message this morning.  (For the traditional message, we need to see you here on Christmas Eve tomorrow night, hint..hint…) But I honestly do think todays passage in Ruth is so genuinely Christmas-y in…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: The Fingerprints of Christ in the Details Intro: 1.  “…though I am not like one of your maidservants.” Ruth never tries to hide what she is.  She is acutely aware that Boaz’s kindness is unique, and even more so because she is a foreigner.  She recognizes that he owes her…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: The Reveal Intro: 1.  “about an ephah of barley…”   Greek:  ‘eyphah (A-Fa) a dry measure of quantity, equal to 3 seahs, 10 omers; the same as the liquid measure bath; about 9 imperial gallons 9 imperial gallons is about 11 of our liquid gallons Think about that for a…

(Audio and Text Available) Title: Fields of the World Intro: Has anyone seen “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?”   There is a powerful scene at the end of the movie where Johnny Depp is walking out of the huge grocery store with a cake… As chapter two of the book of Ruth comes to a close,…