Hot Springs Baptist Church
Rev. TAD MOORE, YOUNG ADULT PASTOR
Ruth 1:1-22 CSB
Title: Ruth 1: Bethlehem: From there and back again
Main Idea: Though we may not see it at the moment, God is orchestrating from the background.
FCF: When things do not go our way, we tend to blame God for our difficult circumstances
CFC: Through Jesus, God has provided a way of salvation for his people.
Scene 1: A Series of Unfortunate Events 1:1-5
A. A Famine
B. A Family Lost
Scene 2: A Series of Roadside Chats 1:6-18
A. I love you…but it’s time for you to go home.
B. Seriously, don’t waste your life.
C. What more can I say?
Scene 3: Welcome back, Old Friend 1:19-22
A. God has taken it all away from me.
B. There’s a barley harvest coming.
Sources:
Barber, Cyril: Ruth, A Story of God’s Grace
Bock, Daniel: Ruth, Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
Bock, Daniel: Ruth, New American Commentary
Chisholm Jr., Robert: A Commentary on Judges and Ruth, Kregel Exegetical Library
Cundall, Arthur, Leon Morris: Judges and Ruth, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
Luter, A. Boyd, Barry Davis: God Behind the Seen: Ruth & Esther, Expositor’s Guide to the Historical Books