God’s Redeeming Love

ORDER OF WORSHIP:

Welcome
Song of Praise “This Is Amazing Grace”
Call to Worship Psalm 107:1-3
Song of Praise “All Creatures Of Our God And King”
Confession of Faith WSC Q. 21
Song of Praise “We Will Dwell”
Prayer of Adoration
Greet One Another
Ministry Spotlight Redeemer Women
Prayer of Intercession
Giving of God’s Tithe and Our Offerings
Song of Preparation “What A Beautiful Name”
Scripture Reading Ruth 3:1-13
Sermon “Tracing God’s Providence: God’s Redeeming Love ” Craig Swartz
Prayer of Commitment
Ordination & Installation of Officers for Class of 2024
Song of Response “Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus”
Benediction

SERMON NOTES:

Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 11:

Christian what do you believe?

We believe that: “God’s works of providence are His most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures and all their actions.”

Commentator:

“What is one to think of one who bathes, puts on perfume, and then in the dark of night goes out to the field where the man is sleeping and uncovers his legs?”

Charles Spurgeon:

“Providence says, whatever God ordains must be; but the wisdom of God never ordains anything without a purpose.

Everything in this world is working for some one great end.”

1. OUR NEED OF 

Commentator:

“Put on your prettiest dress and some Chanel No 5, you know Coco Chanel London Paris Bethlehem. Get all dressed up Ruth. Get all dressed up Ruth and go bag yourself a husband.”

Romans 7:19; Romans 7:21

Marni Ausenbaugh:

“Christ is always pursuing us just as Boaz was eager to meet the needs of Ruth. Christ is our Kinsman Redeemer.v There’s nothing… no tragedy, no sin, no waywardness, He can’t redeem.”

2. OUR NEED OF 

Ruth 3:8

Ruth 3:9

Ezekiel 16:8

Scholar:

“The establishment of a new relationship and the symbolic declaration of the husband to provide for the sustenance of the future wife.”

Ruth 2:12

Princess Elsa:

“No right, no wrong, no rules for me, I’m free.”

Ruth 3:11

Saint Augustine:

“Lord, thou hast made us for thyself and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee.”

3. OUR NEED OF 

Ruth 3:14-18

Martin Luther King Jr.:

“We are called to this difficult task of loving others in order that we might realize our unique relationship with God.”

Martin Luther King Jr.:

“We are all potential children of God and only through love does that potential become actual. We must love because through loving we know God and we experience the beauty of His holiness.”

Romans 8:31-32