RUTH

Sermon for COTR Beaumont

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Pastor Kenneth Bent

3 Points:

Return to the Foundations

a. (for heathens – There’s hope for all of us, but it requires commitment to the living God)

b. (for believers that have left the house of bread and you’ve become bitter or lost your way)

Re-establish your present

Re-Start your future

The Story……

BREADLESS IN BETHLEHEM

-in the house of bread

- tough times happen!

“MARAH’D” IN MOAB

- when life leaves you bitter

KISSERS AND CLEAVERS

- commitments and covenants

- returning home

- the verb for TURN/RETURNING used 11 times in chapter 1.

HEATHENS IN ‘HIS’- STORY

-There’s hope for all of us

- Ruth is a Moabitess.

- Boaz was a child of Rahab.

- Both are in the Messianic line.

BARLEY BLESSINGS AND HIM!

- Being great in your ordinary.

- Looking for serendipity – the ”happening happenstance”

- God is provident.

- The blessing of the Lord. – hes’ed v’emet

E-HARMONY CAN’T BEAT THIS

“Match-Maker, Match-Maker, make me a match.”

CUTTIN’ CORNERS – NAOMI’S UNDERCOVER OPERATION

- love and covenant takes preparation

- remaining pure in God’s opportunity

- take the humble route

GO-EL!

- the Kinsmen-Redeemer

- the Levirate Law

- Jesus redeems us!

A FUTURE AND A HOPE

- God is very interested in your tomorrows

- Make sure your future generations live in the blessing of your righteousness.

REPEAT 3 POINTS:

RETURN TO THE FOUNDATIONS

a. (for heathens – There’s hope for all of us, but it requires commitment to the living God)

b. (for believers that have left the house of bread and you’ve become bitter or lost your way)

RE-ESTABLISH YOUR PRESENT

RE-START YOUR FUTURE