Redeeming Love Ruth 3:1-18
Redeeming Love Loyal love requests redemption! I. Naomi’s plan = Ruth’s redemption (3:1-4) II. Ruth’s plan = Naomi’s redemption (3:5-10) Ruth initially follows Naomi’s plan (3:5-8) Ruth changes Naomi’s plan (3:9-10) Identity Nature of Request Basis of Request Loyal love requests redemption!
Redeeming Love “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” - John 3:16 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” – Romans 5:8 “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” - 1 John 4:10
Redeeming Love Naomi and Ruth challenge us to … Request your own redemption Request the redemption of others Do you have a heart of compassion for those needing redemption? How determined and persistent are you to love those needing redemption?
Redeeming Love Boaz’s challenge to us … I. Loyal love requests redemption (3:1-10) II. Loyal love grants redemption (3:11-18) Boaz promises redemption (3:11-14) Boaz provides down payment (3:15-18) Boaz’s challenge to us …