1. God in Everyday Life
God in Our Redemption
Ruth 4

2. True love takes
action (1-4)

3. Boaz took steps to provide redemption:
He made contact with the nearer kinsman (1)
He recruited elders (2)
He informed the nearer kinsman about Naomi’s land (3-4a)
The nearer kinsman said he would provide redemption (4b)

4. True love is willing to pay the price (5-6)

5. There is quite a contrast between Boaz and the nearer kinsman:
Boaz informed the kinsman of the price (5)
The kinsman decided the price was too high (6)

6. True love is willing to be accountable (7-10)

7. Notice the nearer kinsman gave up his right to redemption (7-8)
Notice Boaz made a public commitment to be a faithful redeemer (9-10)
He promised to be a good husband to Ruth
He promised to maintain the name of the dead

8. True love receives God’s blessing (11-12)

9. The people asked the Lord to bless Ruth (11a)
The people asked the Lord to bless Boaz (11b)
The people asked the Lord to bless their offspring (12)

10. God can bring good
out of bad for
a family (13-17)

11. The move to Moab was a bad thing:
They left the Promised Land
They married non-believers
Naomi lost her husband and sons
The move to Moab became a good thing:
Ruth gained salvation; Boaz gained a godly wife; Boaz and Ruth gained a special son; Naomi gained a special daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and grandson; Israel gained a godly king; the world gained a Savior; the Lord gained praise

12. God can bring
good out of bad
for a nation (18-22)

13. God works through undeserving people
The mother of Perez
The mother of Boaz
The mother of Obed
God works through unlikely people
Exhibit A: David

14. Three lessons from Ruth:
1. Learn to see God in the ordinary events of life.
Learn to see God in the confusing events of life.
Learn to magnify God in all the events of life.