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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week13 READ

o Ruth1:1‐6,19‐22o AfterfinallyconqueringthePromisedLand,thebookofJudgesrevealsthepeopleofIsraeldidnotheedtheprevious

warningsofMosesandJoshua,butrebelledagainstGod’sruleandturnedtoserveothergods.ThestoryofRuthtookplaceduringthistimeperiod,andweseehowGodrightlyjudgedHispeoplewithafamineintheland(1:1).Elimelech,Naomiandtheirsonsrespondedbyleavingtheland(BethleheminJudah)andjourneyingtoMoab(thewickedenemiesofIsrael).HerethesonsmarriedMoabitewomen(RuthandOrpah).WhenNaomi’shusband(Elimelech)andsonsdied,shedecidedtoreturntoherhomeinBethlehem,andherdaughter‐in‐law,Ruth,chosetogowithher.

o Ruth2:1‐3,8‐13o AfterarrivinginBethlehemRuthwenttogathergrainintheharvestfieldofamannamedBoazandfoundgreatfavor

inhissight.Verse3saysthatshe“happenedtocometothepartofthefieldbelongingtoBoaz.”ThistextwaswrittenfromRuth’slimitedperspective.Asfarasshewasconcerned,sherandomlypickedaspotinthefield.But,aswewillsee,GodwasprovidentiallyatworkandledhertotheportionofthefieldbelongingtoBoaz.Onceagain,God’ssovereigntywasondisplay‐thesignificanceistobeseenintheversestocome!

o Ruth2:18‐20o WeseeitwasnocoincidencethatRuthcametothepartofthefieldbelongingtoBoaz;insteadGod’ssovereignplan

wasbeingworkedout.InthelawofIsrael,therewasaprinciplecalledthe‘kinsmanredeemer’.Whenawomanwaswidowed,itwastheresponsibilityofthenearestunmarriedmaninherhusband’sfamilytotakeherashisbridesoshewouldnotbecomedestitute.

o Ruth4:7‐17o Ruth,acursedMoabite,wasthegreat‐grandmotherofDavid.HowdidacursedMoabitegetintothelineofthe

Messiah?BecauseGodprovidedforheraredeemer.Boazisapictureofourkinsmanredeemertocome.We,too,weredestitutewhentheLordJesusChristboughtusforHimselfandmadeusHisownbelovedbride.Hebrews9:12says,"Hebroughteternalredemption."Throughthisincrediblestory,weseethekindnessofGodondisplayasHeremainedfaithfultoastubbornandundeservingpeople.HeusedtheleastlikelyrecipientsofHisgracetomaintainthelineofpromise,whichwouldeventuallybringagreatKingandfutureSavior.TheBottomLine:GodlavishesHiskindnessonHispeopleandissovereignlyincontrolofourredemption.

Questions:HowhaveyouseenthesovereignhandofGodatworkintheintricatedetailsofyourlife?KindnessisahugethemethroughoutthebookofRuth.InwhatwayshaveyouexperiencedtheLord’skindness?HowcanyoubeactiveinsharingthestoryofredemptionwiththoseGodhassovereignlyplacedinyourlife?

PRAYo ReadWindowontheWorld,pg.38‐39Chinao UsePrayerCard

SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“StoryofLove”o ThisweekwearedivingintotheamazingstoryofsovereigngraceinthelifeofRuth.Inthisepictaleofredemption,

weseeGodweavingtogetherHisplantoredeemHispeopleforHisglory,throughtheordinarylifeofaMoabitewidow.“StoryofLove”isRuth’ssongtoBoaz,expressinghergratefulnessthatGodputBoazinherlife.ThissongalsotakesnoticethatRuthandBoaz’staleisjustatinychapterinGod’sgreatstoryofredemption:‘Justlikethesunlightsupthemoon,thisloveisareflectionofmorethanjustmeandyou’.ThebookofRuthultimatelypointsustoChrist,whocamedowntoustomakeawaytoGodthroughtheredemptionofHisblood.

MEMORIZE

o 1Corinthians15:3‐5ForIdeliveredtoyouasoffirstimportancewhatIalsoreceived:thatChristdiedforoursinsinaccordancewiththeScriptures,thathewasburied,thathewasraisedonthethirddayinaccordancewiththeScriptures,andthatheappearedtoCephas,thentothetwelve.

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SUGGESTIONSThese suggestionswere created by the age‐groupministry leaders as away to help parents better communicate thebiblical truths discussed in the Family Worship Guide. These activities and questions can replace or serve as asupplementtothequestionsunderthe“Read”sectiononPage1.RememberthatthesesuggestionsareintendedtohelpparentsfacilitateGod‐centereddiscussionswiththeirchildren.Parentsshouldprayerfullyusethesesuggestions,andanyothermeansnecessary,tohelptheirchildrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’swordandworshipHimtogether.

Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Beforeyoubegin:Gathersomepicturesofyourfamilyandofdifferentfamiliesfrommagazines.o Showthepicturesoffamiliestoyourpreschooler.Talktothemabouthowallfamiliesaredifferent.Example:Some

familieswillhavebrothers,sisters,mommies,anddaddies.Othersmayjusthaveamommyanddaddywithonechildormaybeaunts,uncles,orgrandparents.Explainthatfamilieslivetogetherandcareforeachother.Weshowloveforoneanotherbycaringforoneanother.Canyouthinkofsomewaysmommyordaddyshowourlovetoyou?Weprovideyouwiththingsyouneedlikeahome,food,andclothes.

o RuthandNaomiwereafamily,andtheyneededsomeonetocareforthemandprovidethemwithahome,food,andclothing.Theirhusbandshaddied,andtheyneededhelp.Godhadaplanforthem,andHeknewjustwhattheyneeded.Godwasgoodtothem.HesentRuthandNaomitoanewplacecalledBethlehemandtoldBoaztotakecareofthem.BoazdidwhatGodwantedhimtodoandcaredforthem.Hegavethemfoodandahome.HemarriedRuthandbecameherhusband,andtheyhadasonandafamilyoftheirown.

o Weareallpartofabiggerfamily:God’sfamily.GodisourHeavenlyFatherandHelovesandprovidesforus,too.CanyouthinkofsomethingsthatGodprovidesorgivesustoshowHislove?

Children(Grades1‐5)

o AsthestoryofRuthbegins,welearnthatherhusbandhasdied.Sheisaloneandhasnoonetotakecareofher.Notonlythat,butRuthisaMoabite,andsomepeopleconsideredhertobeunderacurse.ButGodwaskindandlovingtoRuth.Hehadanamazing,unstoppableplantosaveherandtospreadthisblessingofsalvationoverthewholeworld.

o RuthmetBoaz,theymarried,andhadasonnamedObed.LaterObedhadason,Jesse.Jessehadason,David.DavidbecamekingofIsrael.BoazandRuth’sson,Obed,wasthegrandfatherofKingDavid!Jesus’earthlyfather,Joseph,wasalsooneofBoazandRuth’sdecendants.RuthwasimportantinJesus’heritage.Shewasagreat‐great‐great‐great‐greatandmoregreats—grandmothertoJesus!GodusedhertofulfilltheprophecyandthepromiseofGodthatJesuswouldbeborninKingDavid’sfamily!

o ReadaloudIsaiah9:6‐7,Luke1:30‐33.ChartonapieceofpaperthelineofChristfromMatthew1:1‐17.Ask:WhereisRuthinthislineage?Whatanamazing,powerfulGodweserve!Heusedalonely,“cursed”widowtocarryonthefamilylineoftheSavioroftheworld.

Students(Grades6‐12)

o InRuth1:16‐17,Ruth’sloyaltytoNaomiledhertofollowNaomiwherevershewouldgo.Inchapter2:3,weread,“Soshesetoutandwentandgleanedinthefieldafterthereapers,andshehappenedtocometothepartofthefieldbelongingtoBoaz”.Therearetimeswhendivineappointmentshappenineachofourlives.Wesometimescallthese‘coincidences’,butinrealitytherearenorealcoincidencesinlife.GodisalwaysworkingoutHisintentionalplansinourlivesforHisglory.

o SharewithyourfamilyatimeinyourlifewhereitisnowclearthatGod’shandwasevidentinadivineappointmentwheresomethingappearedtojusthappen,butnowasyoulookbackyouseeGod’ssovereigntyinthatsituation.

o InthissovereignmeetingbetweenBoazandRuth,weseeRuthfoundfavorinBoaz’seyes(2:13).BoazjusthappenedtomeetallthequalificationsnecessarytoredeemRuthandbuyherfreedombackfromslavery.ThisisaclearpictureofwhatChristdidforus.HefreedusfromslaverytosinbypurchasinguswithHisownblood.JesusisourKinsmanRedeemer.

o ThereweresomekeypeopleandmomentsinvolvedinRuth’slifethatledhertomeetherkinsmanredeemer.WhataresomekeymomentsinyourlifethatledtoyoubeingintroducedtoChristandyoursalvation?

o JustasGodusedthesepeopleandencountersinRuthandBoaz’slives,HeusesustointroducepeopletotheKinsmanRedeemer–JesusChrist!WhoarethepeopleinyourlifethatneedChristtheSavior?Let’sprayspecificallyforGodtobringopportunitiesforustointroducethemtoChrist.

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