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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Starting Over When You Don't Feel Like It

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 423 ratings
     | 43,969 views

    Powerful biblical principles for starting over in life from the story of Ruth.

    Don’t you love a good comeback? Don’t you love it when the underdog wins? It does our hearts good to see someone get back up after they’ve been knocked down by the tragedies of life. That’s the story of the book of Ruth. The story begins with Ruth as a young woman. Her life seems to hold a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Ballard avatar

    Coming Back To God Series

    Contributed by Chad Ballard on Feb 5, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 15,110 views

    1st in a series.

    Ruth-Coming Home to God Ruth 1:1-22 By Chad H. Ballard Do you ever read romance novels? Not me. I hate that old mushy, gushy stuff. I don’t even watch movies that are love story kind of stuff. I remember a several years ago there was a Clint Eastwood movie that came out called “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Going Back To Moab

    Contributed by James May on Feb 11, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,511 views

    The Book of Ruth gives us a picture of what could happen when a child of God turns back to the world of sin.

    GOING BACK TO MOAB During a tour of a large manufacturing plant, a visitor noticed a man using a torch to cut through some sheets of steel. His pattern was carefully marked on the steel plate and he was very carefully following those lines so that his work would not be in vain. There was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Keith Manry avatar

    Grandma's Legacy: The Story Of Ruth Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,490 views

    Mother’s Day Sermon - Part 3 in a series on the Life of David

    Insights from the Life of David – Part 3: “Grandma’s Legacy: The Story of Ruth” Ruth 1:1-22 This week I heard some fascinating statistics on motherhood. In modern history the oldest mother on record was 69 years old when she gave birth to a child in April of last year. The youngest mother ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Nsiah avatar

    Having A Winning Attitude

    Contributed by David Nsiah on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 13,075 views

    For you to get the best from God, you need to have that spirit that takes no for an answer. You need to move on in God without fear or trembling and God will show Himself strong.

    HAVE A WINNING ATTITUDE Ruth 1:8-19 The Bible says in the scriptures that when Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her. Now the two of them went until they came to Bethlehem and stayed there. A winning attitude is in a person who determines to take ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When Life Spins Out Of Control

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 24, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,045 views

    The story of Ruth is a story of a woman whose life has spun out of control. Does she look to society for help? Does she use her sexuality to manipulate others to help? Or does she call on her redeemer?

    Have you ever noticed that so many of the Calls to Worship that we hear in church talk about joy? Ps 66: “Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!” Ps 100 “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Out Of The Ashes

    Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Jun 3, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,371 views

    Don’t give into despair. You never know what great things God can do even with the worst of situations.

    Out of the Ashes Ruth 1:6-7, 19-21 Are you feeling like life can’t get any worse than what it is right now? Is it a struggle to remain faithful to God? Are you just hanging on by a thread and afraid that it’s going to break at any moment? Read the book of Ruth. Today I will give you the short ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    The Family Tree Of Jesus Part 2 Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,003 views

    · Ruth represents the friendless ones who are victims of prejudice and poverty · Bathsheba represents those who have fallen into sin and must live with its consequences

    The Family Tree of Jesus Ruth and Bathsheba Matthew 1:1-17 Scripture Reading: Ruth 1:8-18 INTRODUCTION: Last week and this week, we’re looking at the lives of 4 women who are listed in Jesus’ family tree. Why were these specific women named in Matthew chapter 1 as ancestors of Jesus? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Bitter Return Series

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on May 10, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 7,023 views

    Four observations about the way that God was at work in bringing Naomi and Ruth to Bethlehem.

    - - - - - - - - - - - All scripture quotations are from the New Living Translation of the Bible - - - - - - - - - - - A father was trying to explain to his four-year-old daughter the concept of marriage. But she just wasn’t getting it. So he decided that maybe some visuals might help. He pulled ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Woman Who Impressed God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 379 ratings
     | 74,367 views

    What was it about Ruth that impressed God so much more than many others. After all, she was one of only 2 women to have a book dedicated to her story. Why?

    OPEN: A Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California, was eager for the title of "doctor" - until one newly degreed professor shared his story. He said: A friend had called his home and asked, "Is the doctor in?" The Professor’s 10 year old son replied, "Yes, but he’s not the kind ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Faith To Be A Risk Taker Series

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 13,921 views

    From the life of Ruth we discover helpful principles to apply faith to the challenges of everyday life.

    Faith to be a Risk Taker Ruth 1:1-18 My message this morning is about a young woman that had faith to be a risk taker. Have you moved to a new area where you didn’t really know anybody except those moving with you. Moving and making new friends and adjusting to a new area are challenging ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Love That Is Better Than Seven Sons Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,881 views

    Ruth. Pt. 1

    LOVE THAT IS BETTER THAN SEVEN SONS (RUTH 1:1-18) The biggest star of the 2002 World Cup was twenty-five years-old Ronaldo of the victorious Brazil team, the highest goalscorer and the comeback story of the tournament. When he was seventeen, he had his first taste of the World Cup as a non-playing ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    It Is Well With My Soul Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 205 ratings
     | 26,410 views

    Ruth, Pt. 2

    IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL (RUTH 1:1-18) The hymn “It is Well with My Soul” was written by Horatio Spafford after a series of disasters struck his family. Spafford, a successful businessman and a close friend of the evangelist D.L. Moody, had lost his only son at about the same time the Chicago fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Providence"

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,492 views

    A message on the comfort of God’s providence.

    The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com February 9, 2003 The Text: Ruth 1:1-17 The Definition of Providence: “Providence is the continuous activity of God in His creation by which He guides and governs it for His people’s good and His own ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Ruth: A Loyal Love Story Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 624 ratings
     | 103,968 views

    This morning we’re going to listen to a loyal love story from the Book of Ruth. Many people have said that the Book of Ruth is the most beautiful short story ever written. It’s an account of anxiety, fear, love, and commitment that inflames the imagin

    Ruth: A Loyal Love Story I like looking at old scrapbooks. For most of us, our family picture albums are stored away in boxes somewhere. Whenever I pick up one of my mom’s old albums, the ancient black and white pictures start to fall out, and I get to relive the memories of my youth all over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist