Ruth’s Redemption 3 January 2021 PM – Ruth 4:1-22 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: In our culture, weddings are usually preceded by busy preparation. Such preparations usually include special clothing, flowers, decorations, rehearsals, etc. The marriage of Boaz and Ruth also included busy preparation; however, because their marriage was a redemption marriage, the busy […]
Ruth’s Proposal 27 December 2020 PM – Ruth 3:1-18 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: In our culture, it is a young man’s privilege of proposing to the young woman that he desires to marry. I have fond memories of the cool spring day that I asked Melody to become my wife. This evening, […]
A Kinsman-Redeemer 13 December 2020 PM – Ruth 2:20 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Leslie B. Flynn told a story that illustrates a redeemer. An orphaned boy was living with his grandmother when their house caught fire. The grandmother, trying to get upstairs to rescue the boy, perished in the flames. The boy’s cries […]
Quality Character 29 November 2020 PM – Ruth 2:1-23 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Character is an inner determination to do right. “Character is being, doing, and pursuing what is right simply because it is the wise thing to do.”—Unknown Charles Spurgeon once spoke these wise words, “A good character is the best tombstone. […]
Conquering Anxiety 22 November 2020 PM – Ruth 1:19-22 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: According to one web report, “One in six Australians is currently experiencing depression or anxiety or both.” If you have faced stressful situations in life, you have likely experienced anxiety to some degree. While some anxiety has a physical link, […]
Ruth’s Commitment 15 November 2020 PM – Ruth 1:14-18 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: God has kept silent many of the details of Naomi’s character. We only see a glimpse here and there. As we noted in the previous section, Naomi’s family appeared to be a prodigal family running away from God’s will for […]
Getting Right with God 8 November 2020 PM – Ruth 1:6-13 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Begin by reading Luke 15:11-23. Years ago, I heard a preacher say, “If there was ever a time that you were closer to the Lord than you are right now, then you are backslidden and need to get […]
Sorry, but the audio did not record for some reason. Foolish Choices 1 November 2020 PM – Ruth 1:1-5 – Ru20 – Scott Childs Introduction: The book of Ruth takes place sometime during the 300 years of the Judges. Judges 21:25 describes the general spiritual and moral mindset during that period (read). The book gets […]