1. God’s Ruth Good Woman Love No sinful character mentioned
Biography of Ruth
During the time of the Judges
Men did what was right in own eyes
Ruth did what was right in eyes of God

2. Family in Bethlehem Moab Elimelech and Naomi = sons Mahlon and Chilion
Famine – go to Moab
Bethlehem
Moab

3. Family in Moab Elimelech died Mahlon married Ruth
Chilion married Orpah
Ten years later both Mahlon and Chilion died
Naomi plans to return to Bethlehem

4. Orphah decides to stay in Moab
Ruth decides to go with Naomi

5. Ruth 1:16-17 (KJV) 16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

6. Naomi and Ruth go to Bethlehem
Moab

7. Ruth Gleans in field of Boaz

9. Boaz asks about Ruth
Invites her to work in his fields
Gives her water and food

10. Naomi makes plans for the future in Ruth’s life.
She needed a husband
Boaz was a good man for Ruth
Plan
Go to the field at night where he slept
Wait until he is asleep
Lay down at his feet
Wait for his instruction

13. Ruth’s plan
Asking Boaz to marry her
Raise up children in name of deceased husband
Boaz’s response
Pleased
Praised her - virtuous woman
Will marry you
But there is a nearer kinsman - he is first in line
Would talk with him

14. Boaz talked with nearer kinsman
He did not want to marry Ruth
Handed shoe to Boaz

15. Boaz Marries Ruth
Obed
David
Christ

16. Life is a series of decisions
Lessons from Ruth
Decisions of Destiny
Had to decide whether to go or stay
Gospel Invitation
Felix - Acts 24:25
Saul - Acts 9 and 22
Marriage
Ruth to Boaz
Solomon -1 Kings 11:4-10
Moving - new job
Lot - Gen. 13:11-13
Abraham
Life is a series of decisions

17. Lessons from Ruth Lovely Life Industrious Grateful Kindness
Qualities that made Ruth Lovely
Industrious
Gleaned - Ruth 2:2 - Not Lazy
We are to work - 2 Thes.3:10
Grateful
Expressed to Boaz - Ruth. 2:10
Ingratitude is a common sin - 2 Tim. 3:2
Kindness
Blessed by Naomi - Ruth 1:8
Blessed by Boaz - Ruth 2:11
Kindness is like a boomerang - it will return to us

18. Lessons from Ruth Lovely Life Faith in God Virtuous
Qualities that made Ruth Lovely
Faith in God
“Thy God shall be my God” - Ruth 1:16
Abide by God’s marriage laws - Deut. 22:5-10
Virtuous
Boaz said “All the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.” Ruth 3:11
Devoted Daughter-in_law
Cared for Naomi - was loved in return
Loveable despite adverse circumstances

19. Rewards of Righteousness
“The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.” Ruth 2:12
Recompense = repay
God did reward her

20. Rewards of Righteousness
Refuge
Physical Needs
Prov. 3:5-6
Good Husband
Boaz
Mother
Baby boy = Obed
Lineage of Christ
Obed - Jesse - David --- Christ

21. God’s Ruth Good Woman Decisions of Destiny Lovely Characteristics
Rewards of the Righteous