It doesn't take a lot of brainpower to see that the book of Ruth is a romance. A cursory glance may give
the impression that Ruth was some sort of biblical Cinderella, a widow with a
compassionate heart, who catches the eye of the powerful, affluent Boaz,
marries him, and lives happily ever after.
Through careful explication of scripture though, we see just
how incredibly beautiful this story is.
Because unlike any fairy tale, or Disney movie, or rom com
that exists, the hero isn’t a prince.
The love story between Ruth and Boaz is one that is
saturated in GOD’S love as he graciously extends his hand of providence over
His faithful children.
The divine radiance of the book of Ruth also finds its foundation in the story's reflection of the gospel. We watch Boaz redeem Ruth, and we remember the cross and Christ's purchase of HIS Bride's redemption.
As we enter new seasons of our lives as college students, we are also made ever more aware of the broken dating world that society pushes us to embrace.
Guys, be encouraged to be Godly men like Boaz, who value integrity and character and are firmly resolved to seek God's will before all else.
Ladies, be encouraged to be women of excellence like Ruth, who are praiseworthy reflections of Proverbs 31.
The divine radiance of the book of Ruth also finds its foundation in the story's reflection of the gospel. We watch Boaz redeem Ruth, and we remember the cross and Christ's purchase of HIS Bride's redemption.
As we enter new seasons of our lives as college students, we are also made ever more aware of the broken dating world that society pushes us to embrace.
Guys, be encouraged to be Godly men like Boaz, who value integrity and character and are firmly resolved to seek God's will before all else.
Ladies, be encouraged to be women of excellence like Ruth, who are praiseworthy reflections of Proverbs 31.
If you read my previous post, you know that I’ve been trying
to make recordings of the messages available on the blog. Unfortunately, I only
have the last half of the series recorded. Sorry guys, but each of the messages
begins with a recap on everything that’s been talked about, so hopefully that
will catch you up. I will post the uploaded the recordings, but again, if you
want an mp3 of the messages, email me at layen3@yahoo.com
and I will be HAPPY to send you the file.
*I will finish writing the series recap, but I really wanted to get this up ASAP, so for now, here are the messages:
*I will finish writing the series recap, but I really wanted to get this up ASAP, so for now, here are the messages:
Brad Toy speaking on Ruth 3
Series Conclusion, Chris Koga speaking on Ruth 4:13-22
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