Feel free to copy, print, or share them. C.S Lewis said: God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience but He shouts in our pains – it’s His megaphone to a deaf world! Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. We default quickly to fixing rather than learning. Ruth 1:1-2 Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. We look at Elimelechs decision not to model it but rather to take note that this was a mistake and see what we can learn from it: Charles Spurgeon stated: If we are in a spiritually good place and have a 50/50 decision to move then we should stay where we are good with Jesus. Ruth 1:22 (ESV) So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. Ruth 4:1-17. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 2. Ruth 4 – Redemption. 14. Moab was a people formed from sexual sin and therefore was not a very godly people. God provides for His people even in the midst of famine. Going out with a girl and in the car making out and if God wants he can close the door and something happens and we disregard it and say ok He didn’t act so lets go further. This is wrong we must look at the situation as God would, would He bless it, not will He close the proverbial door on it. The Life of Justin Porteous – The Man, The Athlete, The Christian. She is accompanied by her daughter in law Ruth, who is a foreign born Moabitess, and has no resources of her own. The obvious feature of Ruth and Orpah at the beginning of the story is their similarity to one another. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. We are not meant to always have this façade that everything is alright and life is good, yet we must be real and honest with ourselves and others. And they said to her, “Surely we will … And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee:for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge:thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17. I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty:why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? Born into a cult and had no connection to the real God Yahweh. IN GOD’S PROVIDENCE: I. | 1,508 views. We are introduced in chapter 1 to a young widow named Ruth. We hope your understanding of God’s Word is deeper from them. Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 8, 2020. Ruth Commentaries 2. (1-5) Naomi returns home. Ruth made choices you and I have to make choices Sermon Ruth’s Choice Ruth 1:16 The time about 1322 BC the place Bethlehem Judah. The Old Testament readings for this week and next come from Ruth. Intro: There are three primary personalities that are presented in the book of Ruth. Date Time Preacher Sermon Title Text Sermon ID. “It happened in the days when the judges judged“ (v. 1a). We as Christians need to show people the Hessed that God stand for not to be judging self righteous kill joys to the world but rather to show love, compassion, mercy and kindness and that’s how we will win people over for Christ. ( Log Out /  This is to leave the people of God and go to a place where Godly people should by no means go. And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods:return thou after thy sister in law. And she says to Naomi let your God be my God and she names Him as Yahweh the one and true God. This sermon wraps up the book of Ruth, first examining Boaz's role as a kinsman-redeemer & Christ's role as ours, & the results of those actions, both in history (David was Ruth & Boaz's great-grandparents) and the larger story of redemption through Christ. 11. Scripture: Ruth 1. nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me. We sometimes can also flee from famines in our lives towards things we shouldn’t: Famines of relationships – instead of enjoying the single period of our lives we often think of being single as a bad thing and try to flee from it: This often leads to us rushing into relationships with the wrong people, maybe non-Christians, people we know it won’t work out with and in the times when we shouldn’t be in a relationship. The Choice of Ruth (Ruth 1:16-17) Get link; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Other Apps; August 15, 2012 This sermon was preached on 5/8/2012. Jul 1, 1984. Naomi, an Israelite by birth, has lost both her husband and her sons and is returning in absolute poverty. Ruth 1:16-17 shows the type of commitment that should be standard for families and marriages today. ruth: ruth Chapter 2. A famine in Judah, a move to Moab, the death of her husband, the marriage of … In this section we will look at … REDEEMED! 18. New International Version Update. Then Naomi's husband dies. She is then left with her mother and sister in Law and decide to head back to Bethlehem. First, there is Naomi. Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab:for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread. Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. … Continue reading "Commentary on Ruth 1:1-18" SEARCHING FOR GRACE. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. As a result of his Studies in the Book of Ruth “The Story Behind The Story.” And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. A sermon on Ruth 3:1-18 by Russell Smith . The story of Ruth is a series of setbacks. She has a true conversion on the road back to Bethlehem and she meets Jesus, not literally because Jesus hadn’t been born yet but in our context today she has a conversion meaning Jesus. Elimelech and his sons die in the land of Moab. 3. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; 13. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. LESSONS FROM RUTH CHAPTER 1. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. In chapter one, we are shown how she wandered away from the Lord and the terrible price she paid for her sins. When things turn hard we often resort to dropping the buck and moving off. She is married to Elimelech and therefore follows with him to Moab but when he and her sons die; she hears that the famine has been lifted from Bethlehem so she decides to head back. Much of my research was taken from two pastors I really respect; Mark Driscol (Mars Hill) and Ross Lester (Bryanston Bible Church). The lectionary omits their return to Bethlehem and all of chapter 2, in which Ruth goes … Continue reading "Commentary on Ruth 1:1-18" And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. She also shows exclusive love to Ruth that although Ruth is legally bound to Naomi and Naomi would be lonely and destitute without the help of these two girls; she stills frees them from their legal obligation and tells them they don’t need to follow her. Go and read it in Ruth Chapter 1:16 it is a beautiful passage. We shouldn’t try hard on our own to get around tough times, but rather ask God to be with us and take us through it. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried:the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. 1 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. Ruth 1:14: Cleaving with a Whole Heart (Devotional) Ruth 1:16: Deciding for God (Sermon) Ruth 2:2: Gleaning God's Riches (Devotional) Ruth … 5. Elimelech's care to provide for his family, was not to be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. In chapter 1 Naomi and her husband and two sons were forced to leave their homeland in Judah on account of famine. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. Today’s reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that Naomi and Ruth leave Moab. Chapter 1 + Text Size — 1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Theme: God develops people of character as he shows his loving kindness. 15. 10. Ruth 1:1-5 HCSB Any Jew of the ancient world would have picked up a few things in between the lines that easily escape us in our present-day culture - historical aspects that open windows of insight into the plight of this family. 19. Continue. Circumstances Famine in the land Elimelch, Naomi, Mahlon and Chilion go to sojourn in Moab. She speaks of God as the God of Hessed, which is the Hebrew word meaning loving kindness. Just to … Continue reading "Commentary on Ruth 1:1 … CD No. She arrives back in Bethlehem and tells her old friends to call her Mara (means bitter) because she is desperately sad and in mourning over her loss and the situation she finds herself in. Need: In the midst of bitterness, people do not recognize the possibility of growth of character or God’s loving kindness. Although her sister in law Orpah decided to take the option to go back to Moab when offered the choice by Naomi Ruth decides to stay. Three Changed Lives (Arbroath Weekend Away). Online; 05/08/2004 18:30: Mr. Donald Morrison Inverness More Info: Gods Grace in difficult times Ruth ch.1 vv.1-22: 902: GTP 454: GCD 156: Audio: 28/08/2008 19:30: Rev. SERMONS & DEVOTIONALS ON RUTH by C H Spurgeon Back to index Page for Ruth. RUTH RESOURCES: Ruth Commentaries 1 . Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. (6-14) Orpah stays behind, but Ruth goes with Naomi. She is from the land of Moab. Title: Bitter Mother-in-law. Goal: to encourage believers that God develops people of character as he shows his loving kindness. Mk 10:29-30 Sometimes the choice is not between right and wrong, but between good and better. 6. Ruth 2:1-3. Ruth 1. Worshipped a god named Kemosh, cruel capricious god who demanded sexual sacrifices. So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab:and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest. This week, we have as our text the first chapter of the book of Ruth, which gives us a good taste of the whole story, but just a taste. Ephesians 1:11 tells us that God “works all things according to the counsel of His will.” Ruth shows us this truth played out in the everyday happenings of very ordinary people. Naomi Loses Her Husband and Sons. God is a God of perfect timing. 22. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 16. Naomi also makes the exclusive claim that God is Jehovah, Yahweh the one true God and that there is only one to him and that’s through Jesus. And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house:the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. Scripture: Ruth 1. 4. There are copies at the church if you want to listen to the sermon or just go read it in your Bible and follow along with these notes to get something out of it. Good Words for Today: December 27 Sunday, December 27 . And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. The selections seem designed to evoke the whole short book. Ruth Commentary Links. Scripture says: “In this world you will have troubles, but take heart because I have overcome the world”. Maybe we should think that we are single for a reason, that reason could be to learn more about ourselves, spend more time with God and maybe to give more of ourselves to God then to some meaningless relationship. Sermons from Ruth When Trouble Comes (Ruth 1:1-5) Back to Bethlehem (Ruth 1:6-22) How Providence Works (Ruth 2:1-3) The Gospel According to Boaz (Ruth 2:4-18) When God Comes Through for You (Ruth 2:19-23) Risky Business (Ruth 3) God Writes the Last Chapter (Ruth 4:1-12) Happily Ever After (Ruth 4:13-22) Latest blog posts. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. And that He is not a cruel and demanding god that will want to put you under rules and regulation but rather that he is a loving kind god, slow to anger and abounding in mercy and compassion. ( 1 of 10 ) by Donald Cantrell Ruth 1:16-17 shows the type of commitment that should standard! And Ruth leave Moab by C. Philip Green on Jul 8, 2020, she returned to Israel the. A certain man of Bethlehem in Judah on account of famine, each of in. Them ; and she says to Naomi let your God be my God and names... In the land You will have troubles, but take heart because I overcome. 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