1. Ruth
After the story

4. “Family is designed to be a safe haven, sometimes, it’s the place we find the deepest heartache”

5. The People in Jesus’ family
Five women listed in that day and time
Many of the women mentioned were not
Consider the women
Tamar tricked her father-in-law (Genesis 38)
Rahab was a prostitute from Jericho (Joshua 2)
“By her” (Matthew 1:6) Bathsheba
Ruth the Moabite

6. What does this mean?

7. People outside were brought into the family of Jesus
It doesn’t matter what you have done
Stop getting wrapped up in yesterday and do what you need to do now
We are all in God’s family because of His grace
Because of Jesus

8. The Promise of Jesus’ family
The promise of the Messiah took generations to fulfill
Jesus was the “Son of Abraham”
This promise goes back to Genesis 12:3
The inter Testament time of 400 years no prophet or voice from God
We cannot judge God by our colander

9. God’s plan is not on our time
You may feel God haas forgotten you
Remember Ruth in the days judges ruled
God was involved but not involved
She walked by faith by leaving home and joining the family of God

10. Jesus’ family teaches us that a God is in control
Hope in the future like Ruth
The gift of family