Text: Ruth 4
Review
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Chapter 2: , and .
Chapter 3: , , and .
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Ruth 4:11 (NLT)
… “May the LORD make [Ruth] like Rachel and Leah, from whom
all the nation of Israel descended! May you prosper … and be
famous in Bethlehem.”
Ruth 4:13 (NLT)
So Boaz took Ruth into his home, and she became his wife. When
he slept with her, the LORD enabled her to become pregnant,
and she gave birth to a son.
4 Ways this phrase is translated
* The LORD enabled (NIV)
* The LORD gave (ESV)
* The LORD granted (CSB)
* The LORD blessed (GNT)
GOD !
Eph. 3:20 NIV
20. Now to [God] who is able to do immeasurably more
than all we ask or imagine, according to his power
that is at work within us …
(MSG)
20. God can do anything, you know – far more than
you could ever imagine or guess or request in your
wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us
around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply
and gently within us.
While you are , God is .
What Does God Do?
(Pastor Craig Groeschel)
A—Answers your prayers.
B—Blesses you abundantly.
C—Comforts you when you’re hurting.
D—Delivers you from evil.
E—Empowers you to do His will.
F—Forgives all your sins.
G—Gives you your daily bread.
H—Heals you when you’re sick.
I—Illuminates your path.
J—Justifies you by His grace.
K—Keeps you from stumbling.
L—Loves you no matter what.
M—Moves your mountains.
N—Never leaves or forsakes you.
O—Overcomes your enemies.
P—Provides for all your needs.
Q—Quiets your darkest fears.
R—Restores what you lost.
S—Strengthens you when you’re weak.
T—Transforms your life.
U—Understands your pain.
V—Vanquishes your darkness.
W—Works all things for your good.
X—eXonerates you
Y—Yearns for all of your heart.
Z—Zealously pursues you.
Ruth 4:14-15 (NLT)
14. Then the women of the town said to Naomi, “Praise the LORD, who
has now provided a redeemer for your family! May this child be
famous in Israel. 15. May he restore your youth and care for you in
your old age. For he is the son of your daughter-in-law who loves
you and has been better to you than seven sons!”
Ruth 4:17 (NLT)
17. The neighbor women said, “Now at last Naomi has a son again!”
And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse and
the grandfather of David.
The Providence of God: when God uses natural circumstances to bring about His supernatural will
The Progression Of Ruth’s Identity
* Nochriyah—I am a . (2:10)
* Shiphah—I am than your servants. (2:13)
* Amah—I am your . (3:9)
* Ishah—I am your . (4:13)
Ephesians 2:11-13,19 (NLT)
11. Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. … 12. In those days you were living apart from Christ. … You lived in this world without God and without hope. 13. But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. … 1
9 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.