Ruth: the secret of blessing
Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011Scripture quotations taken from the
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The Book of Ruth A reminder of their purpose
Genesis 12:2-3Genesis 12:2-3"I will "I will make you into a great make you into a great nation and I will bless nation and I will bless you; I will make your you; I will make your
name great, and you will name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on curse; and all peoples on
earth will be blessed earth will be blessed through you." through you."
The Book of Ruth A reminder of their purpose - a blessing to all
Exodus 34:6-7Exodus 34:6-7 And he And he passed in front of Moses, passed in front of Moses,
proclaiming, "The Lord, proclaiming, "The Lord, the Lord, the the Lord, the
compassionate and compassionate and gracious God, slow to gracious God, slow to
anger, abounding in love anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, and faithfulness,
maintaining love to maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving thousands, and forgiving
wickedness, rebellion and wickedness, rebellion and sin. sin.
The Book of Ruth A reminder of their purpose - a blessing to all
A reminder of what God is like
- loving kindness
Revelation 21:2Revelation 21:2I saw I saw the Holy City, the new the Holy City, the new
Jerusalem, coming down Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for beautifully dressed for
her husband. her husband.
The Book of Ruth A reminder of their purpose - a blessing to all
A reminder of what God is like
- loving kindnessA reminder of what God will do - a redeemer
Ephesians 5:25-Ephesians 5:25-2727Husbands, love your Husbands, love your
wives, just as Christ loved wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave the church and gave himself up for her to himself up for her to
make her holy, cleansing make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with her by the washing with water through the word, water through the word,
and to present her to and to present her to himself as a radiant himself as a radiant
church, without stain or church, without stain or wrinkle or any other wrinkle or any other
blemish, but holy and blemish, but holy and blameless. blameless.
The Book of Ruth A reminder of their purpose - a blessing to all
A reminder of what God is like
- loving kindnessA reminder of what God will do - a redeemer
Romans 8:19-22Romans 8:19-22The The creation waits in eager creation waits in eager expectation ... For the expectation ... For the
creation was subjected to creation was subjected to frustration, ...the creation frustration, ...the creation
itself will be liberated itself will be liberated from its bondage to from its bondage to
decay and brought into decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the glorious freedom of
the children of God. We the children of God. We know that the whole know that the whole
creation has been creation has been groaning ... groaning ...
The Book of Ruth A reminder of their purpose - a blessing to all
A reminder of what God is like
- loving kindnessA reminder of what God will do - a redeemer
Ruth 4:14-15Ruth 4:14-15 "Praise "Praise be to the Lord, who this be to the Lord, who this
day has not left you day has not left you without a kinsman-without a kinsman-redeemer. May he redeemer. May he
become famous become famous throughout Israel! He will throughout Israel! He will
renew your life and renew your life and sustain you in your old sustain you in your old
age. age.
The Book of Ruth A reminder of their purpose - a blessing to all
A reminder of what God is like
- loving kindnessA reminder of what God will do - a redeemer