This week Nick brought an amazing message on the Book of Ruth and the legacy of an amazing woman.

1. RUTH
“ ” D O N OT U R G E M E TO L E AV E Y O U O R T U R N B A C K
F R O M F O L LO W I N G Y O U ; F O R W H E R E Y O U G O I
W I L L G O ”

2. RUTH – A BIT OUT OF PLACE?
•A ‘different’ book of the Bible
•The story of a woman
•The story of a foreigner
•“God chose the foolish things of the world
shame the wise” (1 Corinthians 1:27)

3. RUTH – A REMARKABLE WOMAN
1) A Blessing in a Time of Grief for Naomi
“Don’t call me Naomi, call me Mara.” (Ruth 1:21)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4)
2) Love
“ for God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son Jesus to die for us.” (John 3:16)
“you rejoice with joy inexpressible.” (1 Peter 1:8)
3) Laying down her Life
4) Redemption
Boaz: “A worthy man of the clan of Elimelech.” (Ruth 2:1)
“Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today” (Ruth 4:14)

4. RUTH – HER LEGACY
Ruth became:
• The great grandmother of David:
“The LORD has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart” (1 Sam 13:14)
• The ancestor of Jesus
“ The [a]record of the genealogy of [b]Jesus [c]the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham [d]was the father of Isaac, [e]Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of [f]Judah and
his brothers. 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron,
and Hezron the father of [g]Ram. 4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of
Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. 5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was
the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse was the father of David the
king.”