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Ruth 2 God's Provision ● Ruth is a narrative, meaning it’s one continual story ​ … Ruth 2 ● We don’t know who the Author is, but whoever wrote it is brilliant! God’s Provision o There is so much in the book of Ruth, it’s filled with literary devices and words that are intentionally woven Image Church // Ruth: week 2 throughout the story to help us have a better understand of who God is … ● We know that this story takes place during the time period of the book of Judges based on Ruth 1:1 ​ ​ ​ Introduction o Joshua and Judges are pretty much chronological, ​ Well good morning Image Family! I hope you’re doing well, if you’re a Joshua is about God’s people entering into the FTG with us we’re so excited that you’re here today, this is a great ​ ​ ​ ​ promised land, and Judges is more about the people time to jump into what’s happening here at Image settling into the promised land, and so Ruth is a story … ​ ​ ​ ​ ● To find out how you can do that, just grab someone with a that’s been spotlighted within the book of Judges lanyard and they will be happy to help you out! ​ ​ … ​ ● Here’s a summary of what’s been happening in the book of Judges: Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel; ​ ​ Hey really quick, the countdown is on We have 2 weeks until we everyone did whatever seemed right to him. nd … th celebrate our 2 ​ birthday as a church on January 26 !​ ​ ​ ​ ● We want to get a little fired up about that- we’re going to be And I told you, here’s what we’re going to see in the Book of Ruth: doing some fun stuff that weekend, make sure you’re here- The book of Ruth isn’t just a story about Ruth, it’s a story about God, esp. if you call Image Church home! and it was intentionally written for us to help us have a better ● And here’s the challenge, every person would invite 2 people understanding of who He is ​ … to celebrate 2 years! o Now is the time to begin praying about who you’re And what we’re going to see in the book of Ruth is the faithful love of going to invite God and how He extends provision and restoration by taking unsuspecting and undeserving people in surprising ways from despair Alright, for those of you that had a little extra fun celebrating NY’s, 1 ​ ​ to delight as God. and were gone last week We kicked off the new year and this … one-year discipleship journey that we’re in with a series through the So far here’s what we’ve seen Narrate an overview of Chapter 1 ​ ​… ​ ​ book of Ruth ● Elimelech, Naomi, Mahlon and Chilion Go to Moab ​ ​… … ● So, if you have your Bibles go ahead and turn to Ruth 2 ● Not a good decision Moabites are wicked people ​ ​… … … o Start from the beginning of your Bible o Elimelech dies Son’s take Moabite wives … … … o Son’s die As you’re turning there let remind you of a few things and bring you … ​ ● Heard the Lord had provided food back home in Bethlehem up to speed with what’s going on ​… ● Naomi tells her 2 daughters-in-law to go back to their people ● Ruth is one of only 2 books named after a woman … and their gods Orpha does, but Ruth stays with Naomi o And it’s the only book in the OT named after someone … … who’s not Jewish 1 Thought influenced by David Platt, sermon. Hope for the Hurting Part 1. Dec. 9, 2019. … ​ ​ ● Naomi and Ruth return back: Naomi is very bitter One of the instructions God gave His people was to deliberately leave … ● Shaky faith at best the grain in the corners of their fields, and not go back to gather grain … they might have dropped This was to be done for economically … God, through His faithful love and grace even when it wasn’t vulnerable and the marginalized people of that day … deserved, brought Naomi and Ruth out of Moab and back to His ● From the beginning God valued the vulnerable and the ​ ​ people in the promised land at just the right time even though they marginalized ​ ​ … may not see it yet ● What He was asking to those with fields was essentially leave … money on the table … God has provided a road out of ruin through His faithful love. ● You could always tell the difference between a Israelites field and a non-Israelite Non-Israelite’s or Gentiles did what … We get a glimpse into what God’s doing in the last line of Chapter 1 made sense, they reaped to the Edges … that actually serves as a set up transition to Chapter 2: ● God said to His people trust me …2 Ruth 1:22 So Naomi came back from the territory of Moab with her o NT equivalent is the tithe ​ … daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabitess. They arrived in Bethlehem at ▪ Appeal ​ ​ ​ ​… the beginning of the barley harvest. ​ So here we have Ruth the Moabite outcast, needs to find favor so ​ ​ They have no food and no family, but they are right where they need that she can get the provision of food that she needs In the original … to be for what God is going to do language this word favor also means grace Ruth needed to find ​ ​… ​ ​ ​ ​… ​ grace ​… Let’s pick up in Chapter 2 ● Apply: Isn’t that true for all of us??? ​ ​… ​ ​ Ruth 2:1-22 Then Naomi answered her, “Go ahead, my daughter.” 3 So Ruth left 1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side. He was a ​ ​ ​ ​ and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She prominent man of noble character from Elimelech’s family. His name ​ was Boaz. happened to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who ​ ​ ​ ​ OK, so the author now introduces us to a new character in the story was from Elimelech’s family. … His name is Boaz And here’s what we know about him This is one of the most if not the most significant lines from the ​ ​… … narrator throughout the whole book ● Prominent man of noble character … o He’s upstanding in the community and he’s wealthy It literally means as chance chanced This is very intentional from o He’s a man of substance and wealth ​ ​… the author so that it grabs your attention You should sit up and be ● Boaz is from Elimelech’s family- This is going to be a very … ​ like: wait a minute important element to the story that the author is letting us in ​ ​… on … Example: My wife was making cookies and it just so happened that I ​ ​ And then the Author picks back up on the story in verse 2 was walking by the kitchen and so I grabbed one and ate it ​ ​… ​ … 2 Ruth the Moabitess [notice the label] asked Naomi, “Will you let me ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ go into the fields and gather fallen grain behind someone with whom I find favor?” What’s happening here? ​ ​ ​ 2 Bryan Loritts, sermon. Ruth 2. July 14, 2019. ​ ​ ● There was no accident about it I intentionally walked by the Hallmark move- really cute guy just happens to show up (had to pick … ​ kitchen because I knew she was making cookies because I up my aunt’s cookies from the bakery), all the girl like oh my gosh, ​ ​ ​ wanted one and dudes like really?!? … ​ ● There was a deliberate nature behind what I did ● And both people are seeing someone who is a jerk … … ● And there’s nothing there, and everyone who’s watching is In the sarcasm, the Author is screaming, Look the hand of God at like- there should be! ​ ​ work here! ​ ● The same hand that had sent the famine (1:1) and later Because the reality is there’s no hint of any romantic attraction provided food (1:6) is the hand that had brought Naomi and between Boaz and Ruth here in chapter 2 … Ruth to Bethlehem precisely at the beginning of the harvest (1:22), has now guided Ruth to that portion of the field What Boaz is doing is, he’s asking whose wife is this, whose daughter 3 belonging specifically to Boaz. is this, what Tribe does she belong to? Who cares for her??? ​ ​ Don’t miss this: Nothing happens by accident- nothing in this life is Remember family was everything for them back then- Family was the ​ driven by shear fate means of provision, protection and care … … We have an all-powerful, always present, all knowing God that is the The author brings us back around to one of the biggest problems that ruler of the universe and the Bible tells us that not one thing happens Naomi and Ruth are up against, and that’s they have no family They … that doesn’t fall under His rulership and that’s out of His control! have no one caring for them … There’s a sovereign God that’s always working for the good of His And for the rest of the book the main question is going to be, who 4 ​ people and the glory of His name does this woman belong to?? ​… And here’s the thing, so many times when God is working in the most So, all of the attention we see the attention of the storyline change ​ powerful and profound ways, it’s in the times where you feel like He’s from Naomi to Ruth … the most distant, and that He’s forgotten about you! Ruth shows us that God is ALWAYS working, even in the worst of So, Boaz asks whose woman is this and verse 6 The servant answered, ​ ​ times and even when you can’t see it! “She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from ​ ​ the territory of Moab.
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