The Multiple Levels of the Story I. UNDERSTANDING the small STORY. (v.1-21)A. Boaz NAVIGATES the DETAILS beautifully. (v.1-8)B. All is done DECENTLY and in ORDER. (v.9-12)C. A CHILD is BORN.
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Ruth: From Bitterness to Blessed – Part 3 | Ruth 3:1-18
A Less Bitter Naomi Develops a Plan I. From BITTER to HOPEFUL to a PLAN. (v.1-6)A. Naomi BEGINS to take ACTION. (v.1-2)B. For Ruth, a SHIFT from MOURNING. (v.3)C. A
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What to do when God seems absent I. The THREE main CHARACTERS. (1:20-2:23)A. Naomi: Feeling BITTER and AFFLICTED. (1:20-21)B. Ruth: Showing LOYAL love in VISIBLE ways. (1:16-17; 2:2,7,17)C. Boaz: A
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An Unexpected Travelling Companion In the days when the judges ruled… (1:1) I. What’s the STORY?A. A story of GREAT LOSS (1:1-5)B. A RADICAL promise of LOYAL LOVE and COMMITMENT
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