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