Judgment, Suffering, and the Providence of God

Heritage Church Tulsa

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Judgment, Suffering, and the Providence of God

September 17, 2023 • Brandon Scalf • Ruth 1:1–5

BIG IDEA/ THEME:

THE BOOK OF RUTH IS A STORY ABOUT A FAMILY LIVING UNDER GOD’S JUDGMENT AND

DISCIPLINE

MAIN POINTS:

THE BOOK OF RUTH IS A STORY ABOUT

1. A FAMILY LIVING UNDER GOD’S JUDGMENT AND DISCIPLINE

2. A FAMILY LVING UNDER GOD’S PROVIDENCE

3. A FAMILY THAT TEACHES YOU WITH THEIR LIVES THAT GOD IS WRITING YOUR STORY AS WELL.

APPLICATION:

1. Remember, things are never better where God has not called you.

2. Remember, Children and the unmarried among us, God has not given you permission to

romantically pursue, date, or marry godless men and women because you’re lonely or they are

right in front of you (proximity)

3. Remember, discipline is not punishment from a cruel and distant deity but the loving act of a

Father that adores you. And He does it so that you WILL return to Him.

4. Remember, Sin has real life consequences.

5. Remember, no matter what sins you’ve committed or what discipline you’ve endured or are

currently enduring, God is working all things for your good.

6. Remember, no matter how dark and bleak things look around you, you have a Redeemer that

lives.

Blessed with the Coming King

December 3, 2023 • Brandon Scalf • Ruth 4:18–22

BIG IDEA: God's purposeful sovereignty is clearly seen in the Redemption of Ruth by Boaz a type of King David, the prosperity of Israel by King David, and the salvation of His people by Jesus, the greater King David. MAIN POINTS: Because God wanted to bless His people with His King 1. HE PURPOSELY AND SOVEREIGNLY WORKED PERSONALLY AND GENERATIONALLY 2. HE PURPOSELY AND SOVEREIGNLY WORKED CORPORATELY AND NATIONALLY 3. HE PURPOSELY AND SOVEREIGNLY WORKS GLOBALLY AND PERMANENTLY

Blessed with a Redeemer to Praise

November 26, 2023 • Brandon Scalf • Ruth 4:14–17

BIG IDEA: YAHWEH'S PROVIDENTIAL WORK OF REDEMPTION DOES AND MUST PRODUCE HEARTS OF PRAISE IN HIS PEOPLE. MAIN POINTS: 1. YAHWEH’S PROVIDENTIAL WORK OF REDEMPTION IN NAOMI’S LIFE PRODUCES HEARTS OF PRAISE IN HIS PEOPLE. 2. YAHWEH’S PROVIDENTIAL WORK OF REDEMPTION IN YOUR LIFE MUST PRODUCE IN YOU A HEART OF PRAISE.

Blessed with Conception

November 19, 2023 • Brandon Scalf • Ruth 4:13

BIG IDEA: God Blesses His people by giving them Sons and Daughters. And In Christ, God Supremely Blesses His People by Making them Sons and Daughters through His Only Son. MAIN POINTS: 1. Conception is FROM and THROUGH God. 2. Conception is TO God. 3. Conception is NOT God. 4. Conception Helps us Understand God's Gospel.