God gives to Ruth, a Moabite woman, a very important place in His church. 1. Ruth is accepted into the church 2. through Ruth God gives Naomi a future 3. through Ruth God gives salvation to everyone who believes
Questions to think about during the sermon: Point 1: 1. Why does the kinsman-redeemer refuse to marry Ruth? What is his reason? 2. How does Boaz NOT react to the reasoning of the kinsman-redeemer? Why not? 3. Boaz says that he is ‘acquiring’ Ruth. That implies that he bought her … with dollars and cents. What does this say to us … about ourselves … and about each other? Point 2: 4. What is unusual about the birth notice of Obed? Who gets the most attention? Why? 5. What can Obed give to Naomi that Boaz could never give to her? 6. Did Naomi have anything to be happy for before Obed was born? What does this teach us about the way that we should look at life? Point 3: 7. That a Moabite woman like Ruth should be an ancestor of Jesus Christ should not surprise us: why not? 8. Who is the most important person in the book of Ruth? Why?
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