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, […]
The Time of Christ’s Birth 20 December 2020 PM – Galatians 4:4 – Christmas – Scott Childs Introduction: In Matthew 2:1, we read, “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,” Thus, we know that Herod was […]
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 […]
Better Choice – Humility 25 October 2020 PM – Proverbs 16:19 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Consider some of the voices in our world. Appetite says, “Be sensuous, enjoy yourself.” Education says, “Be resourceful, expand yourself.” Materialism says, “Be satisfied, please yourself.” Psychology says, “Be confident, fulfil yourself.” Pride says, “Be superior, promote yourself.” […]
Better Choice – A Ruled Spirit 18 October 2020 PM – Proverbs 16:32 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: On March 16, 1980, the first sign of activity at Mount St. Helens occurred as a series of small earthquakes. It was not until May 19, 1980 that the mountain exploded. The volcano was slow to […]