This week, we continue our journey through the Book of Ruth. We've been introduced to the major characters of this short narrative, and we are starting to see the theme of redemption playing out in the lives of Naomi and Ruth. Here, we see that the rest we long for is only found in a relationship with our Redeemer.
The Redeemer
Ruth 3:1-18
December 19, 2021 • Pete Potloff
Talk Is Cheap
December 26, 2021 • Ben Potloff
This week, we come to the close of our journey through the Book of Ruth. In this final chapter, we see Boaz redeem Ruth and Naomi, and we read that a baby is to be born. In light of all the hardship experienced by Ruth and Naomi and despite the wicked backdrop of the period of the judges, God is working to redeem his people. Here, we see that redemption is found in a Redeemer who is willing to pay the price.
The Outsider
December 12, 2021 • Ben Potloff
As we continue in our Advent sermon series, we are introduced to a crucial character in the Book of Ruth. Boaz is a "worthy man" who is related to Naomi (v. 1). This worthiness is put on display as Boaz provides for and protects Ruth in a time when Israel is dangerous. Throughout this passage, God's providence is center stage and we are called to see what the Lord does for those seeking refuge in him.
On the Move
December 5, 2021 • Ben Potloff
This week, we begin our Advent sermon series: In the Days When the Judges Ruled the Land. It is with Judges barely in the rearview mirror that we are introduced to Naomi. Having lost her husband and sons, she begins the journey back to her home country with his widowed daughters-in-law. Here, we see that even in the bitterest of circumstances, God is working.