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Preaching the Gospel from Ruth

added	July 30, 2011
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scripture	Ruth 1
topics	Gospel, Preaching
type	Sermon
id	0159

Whether preaching from the Old Testament or an epistle or directly from a Gospel, the Scripture itself should determine the way in which a sermon unfolds. Pointing to the book of Ruth, Alistair explains the importance of immersing oneself in the details of the story; the sights, the sounds and the emotion, and warns against overlooking the pieces that hint at something more. There is, in the narrative of Ruth, a question that presses readers to make a choice about their relationship with God.

God of the Ordinary

added	September 1, 2002
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scripture	Ruth 1, Ruth 2, Ruth 3, Ruth 4
topics	Love of God, Loving Others, Suffering
type	Series
id	10801

The book of Ruth must surely be one of the loveliest short stories ever written. Its four chapters contain a tale of purity, faithfulness, innocence, loyalty, duty and love, yet it is set in dark times. The concluding verse of the book of Judges, which comes immediately before Ruth in the Bible, tells us that, "In those days Israel had no King; everyone did as he saw fit." One commentator says, "The book of Judges teems with violent invasions, apostate religion, unchecked lawlessness, and tribal civil war." It is against this backdrop of strife and chaos that this story unfolds. ...

Can This Be Naomi?

preached	June 24, 2001
added	June 24, 2001
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scripture	Ruth 1:1
topic	Biblical Figures
type	Sermon
id	2235

God Of the Ordinary

added	July 1, 2001
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scripture	Ruth 1:19
topic	Character of God
type	Sermon
id	2237

Why would God concern himself about several widows in the middle of a famine? What kind of role could these "nobodies" have in the bigger scheme of things? The truth is, many have thought of the book of Ruth like that, but God isn't only the master of the prominent, but he's also "The God of the Ordinary"... and he cares about you, too!