Sermons About Destitution
Ruth 3 - Proactive Righteousness
When we think about what it means to be righteous – we tend to think it means we don’t do bad things. We don’t cuss, don’t chew, don’t go with girls that do – righteousness = good behavior. Now the problem with this is that we only have half of the equation when it comes to “behaviorâ€. Righteous behavior involves more than not doing the wrong thing, it also involves doing the right thing. As we will see in Ruth 3 Naomi, Ruth and Boaz DO things and DO NOT do things for righteousness’ sake. And we are going to be challenged to look at righteousness a bit differently - to see that it is not merely avoiding sin, but actively seeking the well-being of others.
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Ruth 1:6-18 - Grace Awareness : Seeing the Light Through the Clouds of Dark Providence
Ruth and Naomi's experience of God's dark providence has left Naomi unable to see the light of God's blessings. Through Ruth's comitmenmt to her, Naomi eventually sees that the sun had been shining all along and that God had a greater purpose in allowing for the dark providence to enter her life.
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