Redeeming Love

Introduction

The greatest act of love of all time took place when Jesus willingly died on the cross for us. God planned all along for Jesus to come to our rescue, and the Bible is filled with clues leading up to it. The book of Ruth shows us a picture of God’s amazing love, and at the same time, a glimpse at the behind-the-scenes work preparing the way for Jesus to come. In this series, we will gain a greater appreciation of God’s love for us and the world.

The Greatest Story Ever Foretold

April 4, 2021 • Rusty Coram

The story of Jesus began long before He came to earth. There are clues woven throughout Scripture that fully display God’s loving plan. When Jesus defeated death, He did it for all of us in one extraordinary act of love.

Bad Times, Bad Decisions

April 11, 2021 • Rusty Coram

Over the next four weeks, we’ll look at the book of Ruth. It begins with a story of disobedience and consequences, and gives us a glimpse of how God prepared the way for Jesus to come.

Hard Times, Hard Choices

April 18, 2021 • Rusty Coram

As a single woman living in a time of lawlessness, Ruth had few options. One choice was to remain in the city with a long list of immoral opportunities for survival. The other choice was to leave the city to struggle in the open country.

Solid Character, Solid Outcome

April 25, 2021 • Rusty Coram

In that time and place, Ruth would have been an easy target for exploitative men. She chose to be faithful and not take easy short-cuts, and was blessed because of it.

Big Plans, Big Results

May 2, 2021 • Rusty Coram

The book of Ruth is one piece of a much bigger story of God’s redemptive plan to lead us all to Jesus.