Ruth: A Story of
Faith, Love & Redemption
Redeem: to pay the price to regain & restore
What is The One who
loves & redeems us like?
Redeem: to pay the price to regain & restore
Setting:
Because of famine in Israel, the Jewish family
of Naomi, her husband & two sons move
from Bethlehem to Moab where the sons
marry Moabites, Ruth & Orpah
Ruth: Chooses Faith
But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or
to turn back from you. Where you go I will go,
and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be
my people and your God my God. Where you die
I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord
deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything
but death separates you and me.” (Ruth 1:16-17)
Enter Boaz: Lord Of The Harvest
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side,
from the clan of Elimelech, a man of worth, whose
name was Boaz. And Ruth the Moabitess said to
Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the
leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find
favor.” Naomi said to her, “Go ahead. .” So she went
out and began to glean in the fields behind the
harvesters. As it turned out, she found herself
working in a field belonging to Boaz”
Possible steps of faith always
“turn out” putting you in the
path of the redeemer
As it turned out, she found herself working in
a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the
clan of Elimelech.
Ruth (in faith) is doing what is possible
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and
greeted the harvesters. . . Boaz asked the foreman
of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is that?” 6
The foreman replied, “She is the Moabitess who
came back from Moab with Naomi. 7 She said,
‘Please let me glean and gather among the
sheaves behind the harvesters.’ She went into the
field and has worked steadily from morning …”
Characteristic #1 Of Our Redeemer
He seeks the destitute as future family
So Boaz said to Ruth [the foreigner, peasant, and
powerless], “My daughter, listen to me. Don’t go
and glean in another field and don’t go away
from here. Stay here with my servant girls. - v8
Characteristic #2 Of Our Redeemer
He saves the destitute from harm
Watch the field where the men are harvesting,
and follow along after the girls. I have told the
men not to touch [harm] you. And whenever you
are thirsty, go and get a drink from the water
jars the men have filled.” v9
At this, she bowed down with her face to the
ground. She exclaimed, “Why have I found such
favor in your eyes that you notice me—a
foreigner?” 11 Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all
about what you have done for your mother-inlaw . . . May the LORD repay you for what you
have done. May you be richly rewarded by the
LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you
have come to take refuge.” v10-13
Characteristic #3 Of Our Redeemer
He serves the destitute His riches
At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here.
Have some bread and dip it in the wine vinegar.”
When she sat down with the harvesters, he
offered her some roasted grain. She ate all she
wanted and had some left over. - v14
Characteristic #4 Of Our Redeemer
He showers the destitute with His Grace
As she got up to glean, Boaz gave orders to his
men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves,
don’t embarrass her. 16 Rather, pull out some
stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for
her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her.” 17 So Ruth
gleaned in the field until evening. Then she
threshed the barley she had gathered, and it
amounted to about 30-50 pounds”
Then Ruth told her mother-in-law about the one
at whose place she had been working. “The name
of the man I worked with today is Boaz,” she
said. 20 “The LORD bless him!” Naomi said to her
daughter-in-law. “He has not stopped showing his
kindness to the living and the dead.” She added,
“That man is our close relative; he is one of our
kinsman-redeemers.” v19-20
The Rest of Ruth’s Redemption Story
“I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the
corner of your garment over me, since you are a
kinsman-redeemer . . . And now, my daughter,
don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask.”
(3:9,11)
“That is why I am suffering as I
am. Yet I am not ashamed,
because I know whom I have
believed, and am convinced that
he is able to guard what I have
entrusted to him for that day.
(2 Ti 1:12)
BIBLICAL FAITH
Ultimately, we do not have
faith in the promises of God,
we have faith in the God who
promises!!!
“Do you know whom
you have believed?”
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has
appeared to all men. . . . our great God and
Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us
to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify
for himself a people that are his very own?
2 Tim 2:11-14
He seeks
He saves
He serve
He show
What is your step of faith this
summer to know Him more?
Possible steps of faith always “turn out”
putting you in the path of the redeemer
What is your step of faith this
summer to know Him more?
This Summer Make Time To:
Study The Scripture, Family Devotions,
Do A Ministry, Tithing & Grace Giving,
Serve Shady Hill, Prayer, Share Christ
BIBLICAL FAITH
Ultimately, we do not have faith in
the promises of God, we have faith in
the God who promises!!!
“That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not
ashamed, because I know whom I have
believed, and am convinced that he is able to
guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.”
Jesus’ Harvest Prayer / Luke 10:2
Lord of the Harvest,
the harvest is plentiful
but the workers are few.
We ask You
to send out workers
into Your harvest field.
And cause us to go also
and give You glory.