1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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!

4. 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?

5. 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)!

6. 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?

7. “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)