Ruth And Orpah Text: Ruth 1:10-18 Ruth: Married to Mahlon Daughter-in-law to Naomi Moabite woman Loved Naomi Orpah: Married to Chilion Daugher-in-law to Naomi Moabite woman Loved Naomi
In Spite Of These Similarities Ruth And Orpah In Spite Of These Similarities Their responses to the reality of their situations were quite different! Orpah: Ruth 1:11-14 Why go to a foreign land when you could stay with the familiar? Ruth: Ruth 1:14-18 She was willing to face whatever might come her way.
Ruth’s Request To Stay… Ruth And Orpah Ruth’s Request To Stay… Ruth 1:16-18 – When Ruth begged to stay with Naomi, she was pledging much! Faithfulness to Naomi Loyalty to Israel, forsaking Moab! Loyalty to God, forsaking Moabite idols! Her “burial grounds” were forsaken!
Our Influence Is Not To Be Taken Lightly Ruth And Orpah Our Influence Is Not To Be Taken Lightly Ruth 1:8-10 Matthew 5:13-16 Before Our Parents/As Parents? Before Our Children/As Children? Before Our Neighbors?/As Neighbors? At Work?
What Choice Will You Make? Ruth And Orpah What Choice Will You Make? When the time came to make a life-changing decision: Orpah left Naomi! Ruth stayed with Naomi! Ruth’s comments (1:16-17) are similar to Christ’s words (Lk. 14:26)!
What Choice Will You Make? Ruth And Orpah What Choice Will You Make? Have you counted the cost? (Lk. 14:26-33) What is it worth to you to be a disciple of Christ? Do we trust the Lord’s words enough to follow Him wherever He tells us?
“What Must I Do To Be Saved?” (Acts 2:36-38, 8:35-39, 16:30-34, 22:16) Be Baptized Confess Christ Repent Of Sins Believe On Christ Hear the Gospel For the erring child who needs to return: Repent (Acts 8:22); Confess Sins (I Jn. 1:9) Pray For Forgiveness (Acts 8:22)