Bouquet Canyon Church
Ruth Part 4 - The Hope of Redemption
Locations & Times
Bouquet Canyon Church
26900 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
THE HOPE OF REDEMPTION:
- A WILLING SAVIOR
- RESCUE IN THIS LIFE
- FUTURE RESTORATION
Discussion Notes (for use in a small group or individual study)
Sermon: Ruth Part 4 - The Hope of Redemption
(Phone apps are good for comparing multiple translations. Study Bibles help with interpretation.)
Questions:
1. Icebreaker question: Is there something that you look forward to in life? What is it that draws you toward that hope?
2. The sermon looked at Ruth chapter 4, where Ruth and Naomi experience incredible restoration in their lives. Review the main points of the sermon. What stood out to you or impacted you? Do you have any questions about it?
3. Read Numbers 26:9-11 (the full story of Korah’s rebellion is found in Numbers 16)
a) According to the text, who did Dathan, Abiram, and Korah rebel against?
b) What was the extreme consequence of their rebellion?
c) What do you think and feel when you read stories in the Bible that describe God’s severe judgment?
d) What do you think God feels when He pours out this kind of judgment? (see Ezekiel 18:31-32, Ezekiel 33:11, Lamentations 3:31-33, and Micah 7:18)
e) According to this passage, for what greater purpose did God judge Korah and his followers? (v. 10)
f) Did all of Korah’s family members die? What do you think must have happened?
4. Read Psalm 84:1-12
a) Who wrote this Psalm? What does this tell you about God’s mercy and grace? What does it tell you about family legacies?
b) The psalmist seems to be experiencing some spiritual homesickness. What was his greatest desire?
c) What pictures are used in the psalm to describe this desire? What picture captures your attention the most?
d) Why do you think the “sons of Korah” (referring to a group of Korah’s descendants) would love God so much?
e) In thinking of your own past, in what ways are you like a “son of Korah”? What has God redeemed you or your family from?
f) How does your desire for God compare to the desire seen in this psalm?
g) How can we grow in our love for God and our longing to be with Him?
h) What practical steps can you take this week to rekindle and strengthen your love for God?
5. What redemption do you need in your life right now?
6. Spend some time thanking God for His redemption. Ask Him to continue the work of redemption in your life in the areas where you need help. Ask Him to redeem those you care about who are still unredeemed. And pray for any specific needs in your group.
Sermon: Ruth Part 4 - The Hope of Redemption
(Phone apps are good for comparing multiple translations. Study Bibles help with interpretation.)
Questions:
1. Icebreaker question: Is there something that you look forward to in life? What is it that draws you toward that hope?
2. The sermon looked at Ruth chapter 4, where Ruth and Naomi experience incredible restoration in their lives. Review the main points of the sermon. What stood out to you or impacted you? Do you have any questions about it?
3. Read Numbers 26:9-11 (the full story of Korah’s rebellion is found in Numbers 16)
a) According to the text, who did Dathan, Abiram, and Korah rebel against?
b) What was the extreme consequence of their rebellion?
c) What do you think and feel when you read stories in the Bible that describe God’s severe judgment?
d) What do you think God feels when He pours out this kind of judgment? (see Ezekiel 18:31-32, Ezekiel 33:11, Lamentations 3:31-33, and Micah 7:18)
e) According to this passage, for what greater purpose did God judge Korah and his followers? (v. 10)
f) Did all of Korah’s family members die? What do you think must have happened?
4. Read Psalm 84:1-12
a) Who wrote this Psalm? What does this tell you about God’s mercy and grace? What does it tell you about family legacies?
b) The psalmist seems to be experiencing some spiritual homesickness. What was his greatest desire?
c) What pictures are used in the psalm to describe this desire? What picture captures your attention the most?
d) Why do you think the “sons of Korah” (referring to a group of Korah’s descendants) would love God so much?
e) In thinking of your own past, in what ways are you like a “son of Korah”? What has God redeemed you or your family from?
f) How does your desire for God compare to the desire seen in this psalm?
g) How can we grow in our love for God and our longing to be with Him?
h) What practical steps can you take this week to rekindle and strengthen your love for God?
5. What redemption do you need in your life right now?
6. Spend some time thanking God for His redemption. Ask Him to continue the work of redemption in your life in the areas where you need help. Ask Him to redeem those you care about who are still unredeemed. And pray for any specific needs in your group.