Tag: ruth
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Ruth 4 – The Fall and Rise of Israel: Part 4 :: By Sean Gooding
What a journey we have traveled to get here! Loss, love, intrigue, loyalty and suspense have brought us to this point of the story. This story, like many in the Old Testament, such as Hosea, tells us the story of Israel. She often runs from God, looking for other gods, looking for answers and the…
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Ruth 3 – The Fall and Rise of Israel: Part 3 :: By Sean Gooding
Last week, we looked at the life of Ruth. The example that she set and the way that she worked to serve her mother-in-law was a wonderful example to us of love. Her character was noticed by many, and she also caught the eye of Boaz, the Kinsman Redeemer. The lovely story in Ruth is…
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Ruth 2:1-23 – The Fall and Rise of Israel: Part 2 :: By Sean Gooding
Last week, we began to see this account of the book of Ruth. As mentioned, this is a lovely love story that most of us have read. It is a sweet story that tugs at our heartstrings, and rightly so. The Gentile outcast comes back to Bethlehem and gets married to the wealthy, kind, and…
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Book Review Longing For Jesus Worship At A Black Holiness Church In Mississippi, 1895–1913, Written By Lester Ruth
book reviews 289 Lester Ruth Longing For Jesus: Worship at a Black Holiness Church in Mississippi, 1895–1913 (Grand Rapids,mi: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company,…
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Ruth 1:1-21 – The Fall and Rise of Israel :: By Sean Gooding
We took a break from Jesus in the Old Testament, but we are back, and this journey will take us through the book of Ruth. We will take each chapter and explore the lesson or lessons to be learned. In chapters 3 & 4, we will begin to explore the character of the ‘Kinsman Redeemer’…
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Naomi, who has come back from Moab, IS SELLING? the piece of land that belonged to our relative Elimelek
New International Version, Ruth 4: 3 Then he said to the guardian-redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our relative Elimelek. New King James Version: Then he said to the close rela…
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THE NTEB HOUSE CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE: The Book Of Ruth Shows The Scraps Of God’s Fields Are More Satisfying Than The Banquet Table Of The World
In The Book Of Ruth, God Shows Us That The Scraps Of God’s Fields Are More Satisfying Than The Banquet Table Of The World The Book of Ruth shows us a powerful lesson in being truly satisfied with the things in God’s fields, being so much better than that that the world offers us. Ruth…