God Can Use Nobodies

Ruth 4:13-22 2. The Satisfier 14b God Can Use Nobodies B. He Sustains 15b-16 1. The Holy Spirit wants to use nobodies in the process of Introduction restoration. 1. Do you feel like a nobody? 2. Ruth 4:13-22 we see God using nobodies. God uses Ruth in three 2. We as believers are in the process of restoration. ways: 3. He is our source…satisfaction…sustainer… We can’t…He can! I. REPRODUCTION…Giving Birth 4:13, 17

II. RESTORATION…Giving Blessing 4:14-16 Do you feel like a nobody? Give yourself to Jesus Christ… III. RECOGNITION…Giving Boundlessly 4:18-22 III. RECOGNITION…Giving Boundlessly 4:18-22 Ruth never realized what that moment of surrender would mean Do you feel like a nobody? Give yourself to Jesus Christ… to I. REPRODUCTION…Giving Birth 4:13, 17 the rest of the world! A. The Beauty of Reproduction 13 God’s grace is amazing! He loves to use nobodies...people who *We are married to Jesus Christ. have made wrong choices. *He gives us life, and the most natural thing is to Matt. 1:1-6 gives the list in the line of Christ…four women: reproduce. A. Tamar (Canaanite)…Perez (Tamar by an act of deceit and *I am the vine…you are the branches. His life flows through us. prostitution with Judah) *God wants to use us (nobodies) in the process of B. Salmon…Rahab the harlot…a Canaanite (Rahab was the reproduction mother of Boaz) (Friends, Relatives, Assoc.) C. Boaz…Ruth the Moabites (kept out to 10 *Our responsibility is to pray, care, and share. God gives generations)…Obed…Jesse…David… life! B. The Blessing of Reproduction 17 Ruth…that nobody…that one kept out by the Law…because of that moment of surrender to Boaz became the ancestor of the King 1. Obed…the serving one, the servant. of kings…JESUS CHRIST! 2. Jesse…Jehovah lives! 3. David…Beloved I feel like a nobody! Surrender your life to Christ and by the grace of God you will affect Do you feel like a nobody? Give yourself to Jesus Christ… lives. II. RESTORATION…Giving Blessing 4:14-16 You will never know what that one act of Absolute Surrender will Ruth was a blessing to Naomi. mean. A. He Supplies 14-15a 1. The Source…Blessed be the Lord Do you know Christ? *The Lord is the source of all blessing, and all life. Are you surrendered to Christ? *”Thank you Lord” God wants to take nobodies and reach a world!