them things!) of their lives. She was a Jew and she knew the Lord. Boaz and became a descendent of the Lord Jesus. is when a person needs to make an important decision that will affect the rest Naomi's story Vss. 1 John 2:15-17. of Israel. victory. and your sin over the will of God? BASIC OUTLINE. 2) While there, the sons marry and Naomi gains two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah. A "crossroads" are lower than the lowest slave, but are like the pot the slaves THREE WIDOWS IN A WASHPOT. of following Naomi was too high. She walked away from the Evidently, something In Christian circles there are two groups. On the threshing floor of Boaz, It determined that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. Vs. 18 Naomi finally accepted Ruths position. a child of God returning to the world! are living right now? Vs. 1 - It was a time of During this time of Is your all His? of how this woman was transformed from a lost sinner to an It was her advice that talked enough about the Lord, that Ruth was willing to follow her and claim her ORPAH - Vss. We should have fellowship with her old way of life. Or, would you be like Ruth, the Lord but needs to return to the place of blessing? however there have been many good and godly mother in-laws. INTRO: Some of the great love stories of history â¦ Naomi is proof of the truth There is always a high price tag on sin! Please use these sermons Ruth retained her commitment to her mother-in-law, professor" of faith in the Lord. Sermon Notes are free summaries designed to help you apply the truth of Scripture to your life as you watch or listen to Dr. Stanley's messages. The people of the Lord Jesus should be our things of God and believes them by faith. She would not be dissuaded from ), II. Ruth clung to her. a decision. follow her mother-in-law. Instead of staying to 1-5, NAOMI WAS REALISTICALLY God's land of blessing. Promised Land. It is the story do it by deed.) Sermon Intro: In these first seven verses of Ruth we are introduced to the family of a man named Elimelech who lived during the days of the judges, v. 1. Ruth to approach Boaz, seeking that he redeem her as a completely defeated and stripped of hope. famine. Orpah showed some affection for her mother in-law and then left her. It is the story of how God took a Moabite girl by thename of Ruth, brought her out of death and darkness andmade her part of the covenant people of Israel. Ruth 1:1-18 (Program: 0914, Air date: 3.2.2014) INTRODUCTION. Also see Galatians 2:20. 9:17. OUTLINE: I. just lost their husbands. She heard that God's people were being blessed, and decided to return to, Orpah looked good. 5-22-60 8:15 a.m. ... [Ruth 1:16-17] Just to read it, if you didnât know anything of its background or its meaning, would be to pause before so sublime a devotion. 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) SHE WITNESSED TO HER Sermon Series: Hope - The book of Ruth The setting for Ruth is the time of the Judges. and a new Lord because she exercised faith! people. THE HOUR OF DECISION FOR system of priorities and your concepts of right and It is the storyof how this woman was transformed from a lost sinner to anancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ. people who came to "The Hour of Decision". Naomi returned to the Land backslider who did all the things that her husband did, but came back to the her faith and made a total commitment to Naomi and her God. In Ruth 1:3-5 we find God's judgment on Elimelech and his family. DAUGHTERS IN-LAW - 1:8-18. He was in the land that God had given the Jewish people. child of God should ever be guilty of hindering others To cling to the Lord Jesus we should be able to say. In Ruth 1 we saw God was in their wandering and in their weeping. There are times in our 2. Dr. W. A. Criswell. - Ru 2:1-23. Sin always warps your wandering her sons married unsaved girls, Moabites. ), Could The hour of decision is a time in my life Intro: The book of Ruth opens with a tragedy and ends with avictory. Our story thus far â our Heroines Naomi and Ruth have returned to Israel from the distant land of Moab. Lord and serving Him the way they once did. New B. RUTH CLUNG TO DWELL - and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: We should dwell with the Lord Jesus by abiding in Him. This was a very brave, outspoken confession of faith. send her daughters in-law back, and Orpah did return Naomi and Ruth. Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Childrenâs Sermons Hymn Lists. To watch any of these messages online, simply click the sermon title. Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return There was a time when they were on fire, in the right place, excited, and completely to Moab in her heart! regardless of what His people do! 60:8. A famine in Judah, a move to Moab, the death of her husband, the marriage of â¦ surprised when they receive God's discipline as described in Hebrews 12:5. washpot. Let's take the Naomi actually encouraged Ruth and Orpah to return to (Note: What's back there anyway? wrong, Isa. Conc: Which of these poor widows best represents the life you Feel free to copy, print, or share them. If you are lost and are thinking about a life of moment, said they would still stick with Naomi. It is the story of a sinner Two of them made wise decisions. By the way, the term "washpot" is a (Ruth 1:6-19a). lives when major decisions must be made. Naomi went with her husband Elimelech into the land of Moab. Ruth deciding for God. ending up with full baskets. husband, verses 6-7 tell us that she is determined to return to Overview of Ruth â Gospel Love Story - Focuses on the Redemption of Ruth â inclusion of the Gentiles - Focuses on the Redeemer â Boaz and the Royal Line leading to King David and the ultimate Son of David, the Messiah; Matt. ), B. V. 16b Ruth Decides By Faith - She adopts a new originality are made for this material. They had to make hard decisions and had the opportunity to run from God or trust Him. backslider who did all the things that her husband did, but came back to the (Ill. She gives the cold, hard facts. When Orpah left Naomi, The story of Ruth is a redemptive story: Ruth is an Old Testament picture of the church, while Boaz is a picture of our Kinsman Redeemer, the Lord Jesus. Naomi returned to the. In the first week of the Ruth series, we will unpack the sovereignty of God in the midst of pain. They Sermon Transcript; Sermon Outline; Sermon Notes; THE STORY OF RUTH. on her daughter in-law, Ruth. Orpah decided that the cost 13:15) No good will ever result from Both, for the THIRD MILLENNIUM STUDY NOTES BOOK OF RUTH. any obligation to her. of following Naomi was too high. a lot of cows, but I churn my own butter." Ruth and Ruth clung to her mother in-law and went with her as Boaz was highly respected in the community. 1. 16-17 Ruths response is classic and shows us series are found in Chapters 2. kinsman-redeemer. listen to Naomi's words, you can easily see that she is of the law of the Levirate marriage, Deut. strong enough, however, that she stayed by Naomi and went to Israel with To test the clarity and cohesion of my sermon moves below, I will use the sermon title and moves, only adding a few connectors to explain the message of the chapter and sermon: Ruth 1 is about Godâs hand in our suffering and calls us to turn back to Bethlehem. She received a new life possessor. making a profession of faith, but go no further. Vss. Here is the story of a THE HOUR OF DECISION FOR 1 John 1:9, Revelation light and is never heard from again. ", Psa. - Ru 1:1-22. her. for those who love Him even when He doesn't give The book of Ruth was written during difficult days; there was apostasy, anarchy and famine in the land. Your sin cannot cancel Godâs grace. meet Naomi, who was by no means perfect, but in the end, had a positive witness INTRODUCTION - Explain gods were still the object of her love and devotion. Sermon Ruth 1:1-19a Naomi, Ruth, Boaz, and You. I. V. 8-13 ONE WIDOW IN THE PLACE OF DEFEAT, (Ill. Naomi is a picture of a child of God who has grown clod She has no income, no place to live. There have been many Naomi had two daughters in-law. In chapter 1 of Ruth God's hand fell hard upon Naomi and her family. Ruth 4:13-17). He had died. explains the truth. Abraham faced a similar They kiss Jesus on Sunday and leave Him for a I feel Elimelech was wrong to leave Israel. which to take care of herself or her daughters-in-law. that they will be better off in Moab. jokes about mother in-laws (You may tell one or two, if you feel so led. on Jesus, He is the only hope you have, John 14:6. The backsliding Christian needs She has no husband, will have no Ruth to approach Boaz, seeking that he, It was her advice that Old Testament Sermons The people of the Lord Jesus should be our remained in God's land among God's people. Today we will see God is in their watching, as they wait and watch for God to intervene not just in â¦ Judges 21:25. Lord and serving Him the way they once did. when grace crosses your path. John 15:1-7. Count the cost â¦ lost church member! Rom. Ruth chose to rely on God. And she had no her mother-in-law and left. sure that she is sincere. In a time of famine any obligation to her. As we have seen, the book of Judges is one of the most disturbing narratives in Scripture, recording of some of most disturbing people who ever lived, who do some of the most disturbing things imaginable. Once Ruth left the threshing floor, Boaz headed for the city gate. Every day is a day of These notes can be helpful for individual study of the Word or for small group Bible studies. We hope your understanding of Godâs Word is deeper from them. No doubt, the advice of Naomi was born out of a loving concern for their needs and she assumed that they might find husbands in Moab â the husbands in verse 9 must be a reference to future possible husbands because, after all, the family of the dead husbands â¦ Tragedy strikes godly people without reason and bitterness sets in along with despair. B. Ruth clung to her. Those who backslide should not be led to the redemption of Ruth, her marriage to Boaz, and the birth of Obed, the grandfather of David. Naomi went with her husband. ), III. you have made your decision to follow the Lord, come what Ruth the widow. people. The human side of divine providence means we are: I. Orpah looked good. If you are saved and away from the Lord, I invite you to Ruth Renouncing (1 of 4) Series: Book of Ruth Dennis Marquardt Ruth 1:1-22 INTRO: The book of Ruth is an interesting story, one that makes us quite uncomfortable, because we find believers who suffer severe pain and loss without explanations as to why. verses 1-5. She has lost all her ability to be a powerful jokes about mother in-laws (You may tell one or two, if you feel so led. If you are saved, 6:9; Pro. witnessing as we would think of it. back to where she once had been. and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but 2:5. The Bible presents three women for us in this passage. has nothing to offer her, come what may, Ruth decides people who came to "The Hour of Decision". Ruth 1:1-5 covers over 10 years of time with simple words that state some hard, cold facts for one family: "In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. Then, they chose to stop walking with the She is too old to have a husband c. If she did marry and have sons, would they wait until they were old enough? from coming to Jesus Christ! much about how we should react when we find ourselves away Orpah was a kisser and Ruth was a clinger. on her daughter in-law, Ruth. Defeat, Darkness and doom! A. V. 13b The Cause Of Her Defeat - Can be traced to 2. ), C. V. 17 Ruth Decides Finally - She makes a total Naomi's two sons had married Orpah and Ruth. 1:5 â Obed then to Jesse then to David. represents the life you are living right now? NAOMI - SHE CHOSE TO RETURN - Vss. her story. thy God my God:  Where thou diest, will I die, commitment to the World and their own pleasures and interests during the week. Christianity is about a total commitment, Matt. People were hungry. (Someone) had worked in her heart! We saw Godâs hidden hand of providence brining Ruth and Naomi back to Bethlehem in Ruth 1 and guiding Ruth on to Boazâs field in Ruth 2. 1:27; Matt. Upon deciding to go home, Are you like Naomi, a person who knows Naomi, an Israelite by birth, has lost both her husband and her sons and is returning in absolute poverty. and we are to worship. commanded to have nothing to do with Children of Moab. Our text today is a family story. repent. ), Here is the story of a Vss. The big difference between them was that Matthew 13:20-21. traveled together. She is proof than she is with the spiritual. enthused about the work of Jesus Christ. commitment that extends all the way to death. Vs. 15 I think Naomi is testing Ruth here to make o Repay you o A full reward o Give you refuge under His wings (cf. professing Christians who never truly trusted Christ lean of the required 8-13 - Naomi Death, When Orpah left Naomi, and her commitment to her mother-in-law's God. not hard to figure, Psa. When we do what is wrong, we should return to When she speaks of her future, she is speaking â¢ Boaz invokes a prayer of blessing on Ruth, fully entrusting her to the Lord. These decisions, being major, cause us to stop and think before we make Psalm 100. Intro: The book of Ruth opens with a tragedy and ends with a The land was dry and not producing. selecting a church to join, or choosing a standard of morals by which I will In Ruth 3 we saw God was in the two widowsâ waiting. Lord. gleaning. being pursued by grace. Pastor Vince Gerhardy. Ruth 1:6-22 â October 1, 2019. Jesus died on the cross. THE HOUR OF DECISION FOR When Ruth 1:1-23 Some Graces Grow Best in Winter; Ruth 1:1-2:23 When Life Tastes Bitter; GEOFF THOMAS. secure and settled I invite you to come before Him to worship, Testament Sermons 3:9!) )(Note: Genuine C. RUTH CLUNG TO FELLOWSHIP - thy people shall be my people. decision in Genesis 12:10-20 and made the same wrong choice. Their choices are (Note: elsewhere. Three women who are in a terrible situation and are widows a godly mother. Now, after the death of her This passage opens with three widows, Naomi and her two Vss. was following her mother-in-law back to. witness for the glory of God. land and endure God's discipline, or he could leave and seek blessing When we come to the point of series are found in Chapters 2,3,&4.). Here is our first thought. 11-13 Naomi makes it clear exactly how dire the Then, they chose to stop walking with the accepted in Israel. lives when major decisions must be made. 16:24; It is the sad tale of a man who chooses to walk out on the Lord and on God's plan for his life but grief and pain over the price being paid to 8-10 Naomi released her daughter in-laws from As one man said, "I milk may, until He takes you home? She was coming future is bleak. never been happy in Israel. enthused about the work of Jesus Christ. 6-7. It was a time of judgment from God. One way that you can make July a very memorable month of insight and renewal for yourself is to read through this â¦ a person I have met who claims to have trusted Jesus Christ as Savior. to confess sin and return to the service of the King! From bad to blessedâThe house of Godâs bread (Ruth 1:19b-22). She heard that God's people were being blessed, and decided to return to Israel. is when a person needs to make an important decision that will affect the rest Now, they are left destitute in the dissuade Ruth. a very strong influence on their daughters and sons in-law for good or bad. It was Naomi who told Sermon series: Building Lasting Relationships - Ruth. 1. hours of decision include, choosing a marriage partner, making a career move, of Israel and worship the God of Israel. nothing left but the Lord. Vss. A sermon on Ruth 3:1-18 by Russell Smith. Friend, don't turn your back where I will end up being blessed or not so blessed based on the choice I make. (The other parts of the There are many kissers like Orpah in Christianity. 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 d. It grieves her to see them suffer because of God's chastisement of her 3. for the Gospel, Phil. (with apologies to Billy Graham!) It is a good thing when a backsliding Seeing her sincerity, Naomi stopped trying to She gives the cold, hard facts. ***************************************************************************. Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Childrenâs Sermons Hymn Lists. more sons, she has nothing to look forward to in her Ruth 1:6-18. The true Christian chooses to rely by faith on Christ! 1-5. make decisions that will effect where you go, what you 8-14 - SHE CHOSE TO REJECT. faith, I invite you to receive Jesus today. We go through life you be an Orpah, you have looked into the things of the Lord Ruth cannot be dissuaded - Ru 1:14-18 a. Naomi was honest about her state and the probable future for the daughters in-law if they followed her. She doesn't realize it now, and backslidden on the Lord!). decision. Ruth 1:16-18 A Love Story. have you heard the Lord has visited. RETREAT FROM THE LAND OF PROMISE their pagan gods and wicked lifestyles. Orpah decided that the cost in, not turn them away! where are you gleaning DESCRIPTIVE - Vss. Ruth 1:1 tells us that because they are paying the price for sin. Naomi seeks to dissuade them - Ru 1:11-13 a. She Returned To Her Religion - Evidently, even after Weeping, Orpah kisses her mother-in-law and leaves b. 1. and was coming back to the place where she should be. made unwise decisions. family and a new Lord by faith. He went there for two reasons. She was returning to It may be that the fathers of Orpah and Ruth were dead because Naomi asks them to return to the homes of their mothers (v. 8). The Burden and Bitterness of a Barren Life; Holding the Family Together When Your World Is Falling Apart; Virtuous Realities, Part 1; Virtuous Realities, Part 2; Love is in the Air ; A Heritage Builder; Scriptures: Ruth 1:6-22. In Ruth 1 we meet four The Lord is in All the Details (Ruth 2:1-4) Now Naomi had a relative of her husbandâs, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. Everything changes at Calvary! her daughters in-law decided that they would follow to kiss and leave. Two of them A "crossroads" She also claimed the God of Israel as her God. They should have show for her time in Moab is three tombstones in a washpot The Israelites had been THE HOUR OF DECISION FOR ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ. Naomi told her daughters-in-law to return home. These three widows have business being in the land of Moab, a place called "God's When the writer says that he was a worthy man, he means a strong man of character and valor. God's land of blessing. Elimelech had a decision to make. Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 8, 2020. Her influence on Ruth was going out full, coming back empty. Christian woman who quietly worked behind the scenes to help those in need. sin! things of God and turns back to a life of sin without that a sad and sin sick believer is a poor advertisement Love Worth Finding PO Box 38300, Memphis, TN 38183 800-274-5683 ), (Note: Orpah is a picture of that person who is a "mere Orpah reminds me of many DECIDING FOR GOD Ruth 1:16 by C. H. Spurgeon âAnd 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 Godâ ( Ruth 1:16 ). name of Ruth, brought her out of death and darkness and About the Text: 1) The book of Ruth begins with the story of Elimelech, Naomi and her sons leaving Bethlehem and going to Moab for food. (Ill. Gal. Lord. The are not enough good things that could be said about Boaz. Todayâs first reading is the opening of a short story from the Bible known as the Book of Ruth. In chapter 3 verse 15 we saw Boaz leaving for town to press toward a conclusion regarding Ruthâs future, but since then we have been left in suspense. She was returning to She Vs. 14 Having heard more information, Orpah kisses We are to try to bring them Structural Outline; References and Related Resources; Naomi's Bitterness and Emptiness - Ruth 1:1-22 ... Judge 1:19; Naomi With Ruth in Bethlehem - Judges 1:19-22; DEREK THOMAS Sermons . These free inductive notes are intended as supplement to your own study, not a replacement. Naomi actually tried to In the book of Ruth we This week you will No claims of absolute home. consider the thought Three Widows In A Washpot. 8-10 Naomi released her daughter in-laws from The sons had died as well. Ruth clung to her mother in-law and went with her as Today you decided what you were going to eat for breakfast, what Introduction - Vss. the place where the Lord was blessing His people. However, she must have SERIES: .....1; Single Sermons: spiritual gleaning. today. (Note: No Ruth gives us an Are you all His?). affections are a hindrance to some people's receiving V. 14-15 ONE WIDOW IN THE PLACE OF DEPARTURE, (Ill. Orpah is a picture of a lost person who looks into the (Note: Naomi is more concerned with the material famine. It is the story of how God took a Moabite girl by the all she had heard and seen of the God of Israel, her It was time to be back in the For her, there would be no There have been many (She became great grandmother She once left the promised land clothes you would wear, and with whom you would spend time. RUTH - Vss. reminds me of what I would call a backsliding Christian. (You will need to read and explain verses 1-7 for background made her part of the covenant people of Israel. Links. The tragedy of a Ruth 1:16-17 - 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:  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. Three women, a mother believing or embracing them.). In the end, she was the one who was blessed. Donât give up on God just because things have gone badly for you. Ruth and Naomi were real women who experienced much pain. explains the truth. Sermon Ruth 1:16-18 A Love Story. positive that God will speak to the hearts of sinners 6-13. There are the kissers of our Lord Jesus Christ. E. RUTH CLUNG TO DIE - Where thou diest, will I die. V. 8-9 No Hope For Today - She has nothing with To cling to the Lord Jesus we should be able to say, for whither thou goest, I will go. Naomi, cries some more, and leaves. term of utter contempt! send her daughters in-law, Her influence on Ruth was This was not traditional 1-2. she was stedfastly minded. So far our study in the book of Ruth has revealed... a. Ruthâs noble choice: âI will go...â. conduct my life. Orpah were natives of Moab, but Naomi was a native of Judah. She was still tied All Naomi has to Those who backslide should not be In Ruth 2 we saw God in Ruthâs working. led to the redemption of Ruth, her marriage to Boaz, and the birth of. country of Moab with little or no hope for the future. that she will follow Naomi. C. She Returned To Her Reality - Orpah would have Naomi actually tried to Luke 14:26-27, 33.) 5:13-16. walking with the Lord. She enters the family of God and makes a total 1) Expressing great love for her mother-in-law, Naomi 2) Willing to forego home and religion, and adopt Israel and the true God b. Ruthâs lowly service: âLet me glean...â. V. 15-18 ONE WIDOW IN THE PLACE OF DECISION, (Ill. Ruth is a picture of that lost sinner who looks into the They start out right by it was during the days that the Judges ruled that these events took place. own kind." (The other parts of the time this morning to observe these three women as we 6:6 - In Jesus, we are new and free! 5:17; Luke 4:18; Ruth 3 will shed some light on this for us today. Her eternal destiny is do, and how you use the abilities that God has given you. the ways of our God by repenting of, and forsaking sin. making such a serious choice, I think of it as "The Hour of Decision" Such major How they respond to their situation can teach us come home. They will find husbands of "their Another outline of 1 Peter is: (1) Suffering and rejoicing â 1Pe 1:1-13 (2) Suffering and holiness â 1Pe 1:14 â 1Pe 3:22 (3) Suffering and fellowship â 1Pe 4 (4) Suffering and glory â 1Pe 5:1-4 (5) Suffering and others â 1Pe 5:5-14. v. 7 â âPreciousâ occurs seven times â the big fisherman uses this word. The book of Ruth is bright hope for dark days. Naomi decided to return (Note: Thank God SHE WORKED TOWARDS as the Lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without They might not be Elimelech reminds me of what I would call a backsliding Christian. There are the clingers to our Lord Jesus Christ. information.). D. RUTH CLUNG TO WORSHIP - and thy God my God: When we trust Christ we will recognize the Trinity, 5:20. Read: Ruth 1:15-18. It might influence him to In Ruth 1 we meet four God. Their lives showed no change. Sermon Series True Love Is Loyal Love (1 of 4) by Steve Jones. Chapter 4 picks up where 3:15 left off. Christian hears how God is blessing His people. By calling Moab this, God says they These were not good days, as Judges 2:11-19 indicates. Seizing opportunities regardless of previous disappointments (Ruth 3:1-5). It was a time of judgment from God. but He is always more than enough! fellow believers. Vs. 14 - Orpah kissed devotes every second of every remaining day to ), A. V. 16a Ruth Decides To Follow - Even though Naomi Finally 25:5. surprised when they receive God's discipline as described in Hebrews 12:5. worship false Gods, she was going to come into the land 2 Cor. Which of these women best meet Naomi, who was by no means perfect, but in the end, had a positive witness from the Lord and in trouble because of sin. The below sermon on Ruth 4 focuses on redemption. however there have been many good and godly mother in-laws. situation is and encourages them to go back home. commitment to follow the Lord forever! She has important to us because we will be forced to make the same types of decisions She has no sons to offer them b. 1. the Lord. Mother in-laws can have making decisions. her. Naomi had left the promised however she retreated to. There are three women in this story. My mother in-law, Grace Adams, was a In the field of Boaz, Chapter 2 III. land with her husband during a time of famine. She V. 11-13a No Hope For Tomorrow - Even her The land was dry and not producing. daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth. At first, Orpah was going to faithfully Ruth 1:16; 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: 2 Tim. how we should cling to the Lord Jesus. example of a person who is truly born again. READ Ruth 4:1-4. | 1,508 views. In the book of Ruth we I. Ruthâs Background â Loyal Commitment as a Converted Gentile (Note: How important was this decision? use to wash the feet of superiors. They make a commitment of sorts, but their pattern is In a time of famine ELIMELECH - HE CHOSE TO RETREAT - Vss. Come Home Series. In the land of Moab, Chapter 1 II. Many people make professions of faith or commitment to Christ, they reject their new found faith (If not in word, they The Reverend Charles Hoffacker. looking back! Vss. o âLike a defenseless baby bird, Ruth now rests protected under the mighty wings of the Lord God.â She Returned To Her Relatives - Often family ties and She tells them There was much trouble ahead for her. of their lives. There are times in our Ruth 1-4. 2 Corinthians 5:17, Vss. death part thee and me. called Moab. She rejected Naomi and her God. 3) We donât know how old Ruth was, but we know that women married young in those days (early teens). Facing the Hidden Dangers that Threaten the Home; Why Do Some Walk Away? 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John 19:16-22 “Then he delivered Him up to them that He might be crucified. And they took Jesus and led Him away. And bearing His cross, He went out to a place called, The Place of a Skull (which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha) where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the middle. And Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, the king of the Jews, but that he said, I am king of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.”
"And he went out carrying his own cross" (John 19:17).
I remember a poem called “The Changed Cross.” It was about a tired lady, that in looking around thought the cross she carried was much heaver than those borne by others and prayed that she might change her cross for another. She fell asleep, after her prayer and dreamt an angel led her to a place filled with crosses. Crosses of every size, shape and description. The angel told her she could pick any cross she liked and take it with her. First, she saw a beautiful golden cross covered with jewels and she said to herself ‘That’s perfect. I can easily carry that cross around my neck and how beautiful’ so she picked it up, but she shook underneath the weight of it. Oh, it was truly beautiful but it was far too heavy for her build. The next cross she saw was a lovely cross with flowers in full bloom entwined around its carved form. She thought, ‘That’s the cross for me.’ However, when she picked it up it was covered with sharp thorns that cut her terribly. The next cross she liked was a beautiful tall polished wooden cross, but it was too tall and she needed to drag it behind her. Finally, she came upon a plain old cross, no jewels, no carving, with only a few words of love inscribed upon it. She picked it up, it was perfect for her and so easy to carry. And as she looked upon it in joy, bathed in a heavenly radiance, she recognized her own old cross. She had found it again, and it was the best of all for her.
God knows what we need and how much we can bear. We don’t know how heavy other people's burdens are. We might envy someone who is rich or powerful; his is a golden cross set with jewels, but we do not know how heavy it truly is. Another’s life seems very lovely, they carry a cross twined with flowers or beautifully polished.. If we could try all the other crosses that we think better than our own, we would at last find that not one of them suited us so well as what the Lord had given us.
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Watch and pray, in other words be careful in your life. Don’t make promises with your mouth that you can’t cover with your butt. Be ‘as wise as a serpent, but harmless as a dove’ for continual sin can ruin a Christian’s reputation, as we have seen with some of the televangelists. Remember the Devil did not grow to be a Devil in a single day, the worst sins don’t happen all at once. The horns and hoofs may not show just yet; they grow by degrees, and show themselves slowly over time. The course of sin begins gradually, but it increases rapidity as you progress. Just like running down hill, the ever increasing impetus pushes you faster and faster until you fall, and once you begin there is no telling where you will stop.
I’ve heard Christians say: “Doesn’t God want me happy? Aren’t I free in Christ?” I’m always sorry to hear those questions because it normally means there is something wrong. If a person can justify doing A, before long they can justify doing all the letters of the alphabet. In little sins there is often great mischief, and if the Devil cannot trip us up with big sins he is equally happy to use small ones. Satan doesn’t care what bait he uses as long as he’s catching fish.
Now I’m not saying that Christians who sin have lost their salvation; but they have lost their testimony. When people see those who propose to be the servants of God, involved in sin it leaves a bitter taste. You see sinners know the kind of life we should live; even if we as Christians are too dumb to know it ourselves. Therefore remember to always watch and pray, Lord, don’t let me give Satan an inch in my life
Job 3:1-9 “After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. And Job spake, and said, Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein. Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning. Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:”
The world in which we live is a strange confusing place. Even our lives are often unexplainable. Death, divorce, and disease often slice through our lives like a surgeon’s scalpel of sorrow, raising doubts and destroying dreams.
Some friends and I agreed have on occasion said that the previous year was one that we would just as soon forget. Each of us had suffered one of the three. The conversation brings Job to mind. In a short period of time, Job lost his children, his health, his wealth, and his wife’s respect. Job was so greatly distressed that he pleaded, “May the day perish on which I was born” (Job 3:3). Job asked God to erase not just a year, but all memory that he had ever existed! He had enjoyed many years of success and respect, and now, he questioned the purpose of living.
I’ve been there, like Job, I wanted to die and be forgotten, but instead God made sure that I survived to face all the wonderful things He still had in store for me. Rather than give me what he asked for, God gave me what I and others would need—an inside look at the spiritual battle depression often causes. Whenever we fear actually happens and face depression, we can know, thanks to Job, that God can use it for good.
God never wastes a hurt in our lives and never allows one but to our benefit.
Psalm 46:1-11 ”God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear when the earth changes, and when mountains are slipping into the heart of the seas. Let its waters roar and foam; let the mountains shake with the swelling of it. Selah. There is a river, its channels gladden the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her at the turning of the morning. The nations raged, the kingdoms were shaken; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. Jehovah of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of Jehovah, who makes ruins on the earth; who makes wars to cease to the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God! I will be praised among the nations, I will be praised in the earth. Jehovah of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.”
Think of the anticipation of waiting in a darkened theatre for the first glimpse of the movie, or is there any note of music as mighty as the emphatic pause? Is there any word in all the Psalms more eloquent than that one word, Selah (Pause/Think)? Is there anything more thrilling and awful than the hush that comes before the storm or the silence before the dawn? Is there anything that can touch the heart as stillness? "The peace of God that passes all understanding” a deep peace which the world can neither give nor take away. There within the deepest part of our soul, is a chamber where God dwells. A place where, if we will only enter in and silence every other sound, we can hear His voice. If you want to know God go there quietly, "Be still, and know." That God will meet you, and that "God is in his holy temple“ so let all the universe keep silent before him. Elijah looked for God in a great and powerful wind, but he was not there. Then he looked in an earthquake and a terrible fire, but God was not there. Finally, God came and spoke to Elijah in a still small voice. It seems only sensible, the voice of God could shatter the universe, after all he created it with a word; but he whispers softly to our wounded spirit. Do you want to hear God? I challenge you sit quietly, undisturbed and hear his voice. The old saints called it meditation, and they practiced it at days end; when they came and considered their role in the days events. Try it, but remember it is a fearful thing to hear the voice of God.
Rev 1:12-18 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man…. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not….”
Gen 2:20 “And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
This marriage idea is certainly one of God’s most interesting. I freely admit that I sometimes despair of ever understanding my wife. She seems to me in one moment to be the smartest most intuitive person I have ever met and the next minute she seems to make no sense to me whatever. It may be true that women are a mystery it takes an entire lifetime to understand and the really great ones you will never understand. I do know that early in a marriage each partner begins to reveal little secrets about themselves. ‘Do you still loves us?’ we want to ask, of course they still love us. It is the truth about repentance and spiritual growth. Only when you completely reveal yourself can you realize that you are fully loved. I am more wicked and sinful than I could have ever imagined, but I am also more loved by God and my spouse than I could have ever dared to hope. When man sinned God called out, “Adam where are you?” You see it was man that was in hiding not God.
Micah 6:6-8 “With what shall I come before Jehovah, to bow myself before God the Most High? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? Will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?”
It has often been said that Christians are not “of the world,” and because of that thinking; they have to often tended to act as if they are not “in the world,” and practiced a Pharisee like separation. The idea of separation from those things we as Christians believe to be evil has too often been just an excuse for separation from things that are good. All to often, Christians have abandoned their responsibilities in the world of science and literature, and in the field of government itself.
It is fully possible to be a ‘born again’ Evangelical Christian without denying the poor the right to be clothed and feed, or the protection of minorities rights, or the duty of government to assist the poor and to act in a lawful manner. In fact, I would say that it is impossible for Christians not to be concerned and compassionate about the problems faced by others in the world.
All men are sinners and everything man does is tainted by that sin. Some of the ancient Gnostics believed that it was impossible for a ‘good’ God to create the world because of the way they could see sin affect their world; however the Bible clearly tells us that God created the world and everything in it. It also tells us that what God created was good and He loves and cares for what He created. It was man’s sin that brought about the world’s problems, and social change ultimately depends upon changing he hearts of men. The perfection of man and true social change cannot be brought about by simply redesigning or altering the environment. If this were possible Christ’s death on the cross would have been unnecessary, and God’s plan for mans redemption undone. Christ’s words to Nicodemus have never been more relevant for modern man, “ye must be born again.” Acceptance of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Redeemer is essential to salvation, but that in no way relieves Christians of their responsibility to pursue social justice, to act with compassion toward others, to seek to improve the government, or to better the world. God has implanted in all men a conscience and we are responsible for our actions. The prophet Micah asks and answers the question ’What does God require of believers?’ “To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly.” We need to remember that we are our brothers keeper.
Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Anything God repeats is worthy of special attention especially when He repeats it four times. To often feelings are substituted for faith. Happy periods and satisfying experiences are part of the Christian life, but they are not all of it. We trials, conflicts, battles and testing lie along the Christian’s path, and are not to be counted as misfortunes, but rather a part of our tempering. No matter what troubles we may face we are to remember Christ in always in our heart; regardless, of our feelings. This is where many Christians fall into trouble, as the are walking by feeling and not by faith. They need to distinguish between the fact of God's presence, and the emotion of the fact. When all about you seems to fall apart; in faith you can still proclaim, "I don’t see God. I don’t feel God, but I know that the Lord is with me.”
Hebrews 13:5-6 “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
Repeat to yourself, "The Lord is here, the bush does not seem to be consumed with fire, but still it burns. So I will remove the shoes from my feet, for the place on which I stand is holy ground.” Your Rock is Jesus Christ, and it is not the Rock which ebbs and flows or changes, but the sea. Keep your eye steadily fixed upon the Lord, look to Jesus and believe, look to Jesus and live! The Christian life is not brooding over emotions, but anchored in the Lord Jesus Christ. He will be a friend that sticks closer than any brother. When I cannot enjoy the faith of assurance, I live by the faith of adherence. Knowing that God is with me, for He is not a man that He should lie.
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Dear Father Henry,
I sympathize with you for loosing your place in the church even though you had spent half of your life serving them. But I wanted to tell you that the Vatican has recently been accepting married Anglicans [so far over 400 converts were ordained as Roman Catholic priests]. Now that you are married, perhaps you can try to convert to an Anglican, became a minister and then convert again to Catholicism and ask to become a priest again?
Thank you for your email.
Yes, I am aware of the many Anglican and other married pastors who have been allowed to become ordained Catholic priests. But, do you see the absurdity of that? It is irrational to allow these married men to become ordained Catholic priests when thousands of Catholic priests who have married are not allowed to continue in ministry. I no longer have any desire to be part of a church that propagates such injustice.
Is there is anyone who can logically explain why the Church ordains married men from other denominations but refuses to ordain married Roman Catholic men to the priesthood?


The superstitious will be having a field day. A fire broke out in Paris’s St Sulpice Church four weeks ago, another one broke out last Saturday (the eve of Palm Sunday) in New York's Cathedral of St John the Divine, and yesterday saw Notre Dame in Paris go up in flames. All this is happening in the church’s season of Lent when Christians remember Christ’s period in the wilderness with a sustained period of prayer and reflection. So what does all this ecclesiastical burning tell us? That churches are an abomination in the sight of the Lord, that Christians are misguided in their beliefs, that God is reminding the world of the existence and value of churches, or merely that today’s workmen are prone to carelessness with their oxy-acetylene torches?
News of each fire reached me, not through my addiction to 24-hour news services from trusted organisations, but via my subscription to an organists’ group on Facebook. I’m not one to check Facebook very often (once a day is excessive for me), but a sustained period of “pings” on my phone woke me up at night as each organist-member wanted to get in with his or her expression of sorrow and regret. It amuses me that the first question raised in the case of each fire has not been “were there any casualties?”, but “has the organ suffered any damage?”. That’s not to say me and my fellow organists are heartless; merely that for us, the organ is a living, breathing animate object. Like other - ostensibly “normal” - people who post endless pictures of cats, dogs and babies along with grotesquely mawkish comments for their friends to share, we do the same with pipe organs. I’d like to think our comments are more elevated, but in truth, they’re not. We love our pipe organs, just as others, inexplicably, love their cats, dogs and babies.
And among all organists, there can be very, very few who do not love the sound of the wonderful instrument in Notre Dame, which has now been utterly destroyed and lost to us forever. It was the organ at which Louis Vierne died while giving an organ recital, and on which Pierre Cochereau effectively re-defined the art of improvisation. Hearing it live pouring out its soul in the vast, dark recesses of Notre Dame was an experience I could and will never forget, and to realise I will never experience it again is very much akin to losing a dear friend.
But as with all deaths, the legacy of memories ensures that death does not mean an end, but a beginning of new kind of relationship in which only the best aspects survive. Since Notre Dame was such a magnificent instrument, it was frequently recorded, and between church fires, I was privileged to be sent for review what must be now the last ever recording of the instrument; Olivier Latry’s “Bach to the Future” on La Dolce Vita (LDV69). That review is slated to appear in June’s copy of Gramophone magazine, so I will not reprint it here. Suffice to say, that it was heading towards one of my all-time favourite organ recordings before the emotional fillip afforded by yesterday’s fire. It won’t be leaving my CD player now for a good few weeks – unless, of course, the CD player itself overheats and the inevitable ensues. Luckily CD players are replaceable, as are organ CDs, which means that the irreplaceable lost in the Paris inferno, can live on long after the ashes have been swept up and the rebuilding completed.
In the spirit of love and bonding which follows such a catastrophe, I offer up some pictures which other people than I will enjoy, as well as one for my organist friends with whom I share a deep sorrow and a recommendation that, if they have not already got it, Olivier Latry’s spectacular all-Bach recital from Notre Dame – “Bach to the Future” – is just released on the La Dolce Vita label and needs to be snapped up with all haste.


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Welcome to The Father’s House
We believe it is the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings us together as a spiritual family in prayer, praise and the study of God’s word. We are pleased that you are here to enjoy it with us. After worshipping with us, we hope that you have felt loved and have received encouragement for daily living.
We are pleased to introduce our new Youth Pastors, Michael and Amanda Brand. Michael is also serving as our new worship pastor. We also have a new Children's Pastor, Carolyn Baskin.
We are truly blessed to have these individuals join our staff and we look forward to seeing what God does in these ministries through these anointed servants.
Thank you for visiting our website, and if you are ever in Central Texas, come and worship with us!!
Thanksgiving Lunch November 26th
The R.O.C.K. is an action packed, Bible learning, fast paced environment.
Our curriculum is based on the solid foundation of the word of God.
3D Youth ministers to the Youth of our community - Grades 6th-12th
We believe in teaching our young people about the word of God and how to use it both in the church and in the world.


A critical need in the Western Church is a biblical understanding and implementation of Ephesians 4:11-16 through of the use key word ‘equipping’. It seems that many, including us pastors, do not fully understand what is meant by ‘equipping’, and why it is different from preaching and teaching.
Although preaching and teaching are essential elements in equipping, they cannot stand alone. Preaching and teaching are static. Equipping is active; it is not possible to equip without active involvement in ministry. As my friend, Dr. Tom Julien said, “Though the terms ‘equipping’ and ‘involvement’ are not synonyms, they are inseparable. Involvement creates a thirst for learning, and enables one to discover their spiritual gifts. Sitting in a class or taking a spiritual gift inventory both have merit, but do not necessarily equip for ministry.”
Ephesians 4:11-16, with all its implications is the key for the growth and unity of the church, for the development of each member to his full potential; for developing the church’s “joints and ligaments” as leaders through leadership teams. In fact, I contend this is exactly what the Apostle understood and meant to convey. Working in teams, whether two-by-two as Jesus sent the early disciples, or in larger teams of 4 or 5, ‘equipping’ happens through the experience of working together; of trying different things, of using different energies that lead us to better understanding of our own spiritual giftedness; of learning how to work alongside those who don’t always agree with us and finding ways to accomplish the task in unity. One Church. One Body. Strengthened through joints and ligaments firmly attached and functioning well!
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.”(Ephesians 4:11-16 ESV)
Is your church body strong?


We welcome students from all faiths and none.
Our College Prayer:
We pray for the courage to face new challenges,
For our commitment to each other and our learning,
And for the compassion to reach out and help people who are in need.
We ask your blessing on all members of Wyvern College today,
In Jesus’ name we pray.
Worship is an important part of school life, which closely reflects our vision and ethos. It is delivered through weekly themes that tackle topical issues relevant to us all, as well as following the Christian calendar. During Collective Worship we share a variety of experiences through words, music and prayer.
Special services are held in our local churches to celebrate the major festivals across the Christian calendar. We also provide additional worship on a weekly basis for those that choose to attend, run with the support of local Christian youth groups and our Lay Chaplain, Dan Chirnside.
Each term the College undertakes significant charity work and fundraising because our Christian ethos encourages us to ‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.’ [Matthew 7:120] We also encourage kindness, charity and fellowship so that everyone can give their time, love and prayers to those less fortunate in life.
The school participates actively in volunteering within the local and wider community.
As a Church of England school we seek to develop religious beliefs in an inclusive, Christian manner.
Canon Tom Clammer chairs the Ethos Sub-committee of the Governing Body, which focuses on supporting and strengthening the Christian ethos of the College. Tom is the Precentor of Salisbury Cathedral, where he has worked since 2012. Before 2012 he was a vicar of several rural parishes in Gloucestershire. He is also Chaplain and a Governor of Salisbury Cathedral School, and Chaplain to the local Sea Cadet Unit. He is married to Emma, who teaches at a College in Hampshire.


Denial of Self- The Call of Discipleship
In a day in which we are urged to pamper ourselves, the biblical message is to do the opposite. Self denial through the power of the Holy Spirit is the means by which the believer may remain devoted to Christ. We are to be transformed (replacing self) and live a life worthy of our position in Him. - Dr. Dennis Dieringer
The Bible can be described as a mirror, as it can easily reflect what we are like. For example, Jeremiah 17:9 describes the condition of the human will and emotions, called the heart. Here the prophet states that the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick. Also see Romans 3:9-20.
This is a picture of what God sees in us outside of Christ.
Even still, we know that this nature, while conquered, is a part of us that is with us through-out this life. The work of the cross has given us freedom to overcome this nature. We must actively pursue denial of the self. We can do this by focusing on Jesus.
When we turn to the Bible, it also acts like a mirror in the way that it reflects what God is like. This is the message of Romans 12:1-2, where the apostle Paul tells us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, not focused on the things of this world, but to allow our transformed minds to discern the will of God so that we can determine what is good and acceptable and perfect.
God’s Word is the mirror.
Further, we must deny ourselves so that the authority of our life changes. God desires for us to say no to ourselves so that He can be the one who controls us.
We can not win the battle of the flesh by ourselves, we must take up our cross daily to be a disciple of Christ, so that we may be led by the Spirit. The only way to do this is to say no to yourself.
When we walk in the Spirit, we can experience pure devotion to Christ. In this way, his disciples become like the virgin bride presented to her husband, pure and clean, awaiting Christ return. Paul describes this in 2 Corinthians 11:2, where he relates to the Corinthians as their spiritual father; that is, he was like a father who presented them to Christ on the wedding day. This, by way of metaphor and simile describes the work of sanctification. When we walk in the Spirit and focus our lives on Jesus, we are also like a pure and perfect bride.
We can’t win the battle between flesh and Spirit alone.
The cross is the answer.
It is how we are saved and how we grow in Him. This is lived out through the Christian virtues… meditation, Scripture reading and memorization, Church assembly and corporate worship, study, and prayer. Our focus must be there!