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  • Adrian Rogers avatar

    It's Decision That Determines Destiny

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 35 ratings
     | 83,890 views

    You are free to choose. You are not free not to choose. You’re not free to choose the consequences of your choice. And, when you make a big choice, you make a lot of other choices right along with it.

    Introduction Would you find the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament? And, you’ll find it right after the Book of Judges—Judges. And, we’re going to be studying, now, the Book of Ruth for the next four Sundays. The Book of Ruth is a wonderful book. It is a love story, but it is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    The Godly Woman: A Role Model

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jul 31, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 28,766 views

    Every godly woman is to be a role model to their children and to other woman of various age categories. Their lives and character should attract other people to God and influence their commitment to the work of the kingdom positively.

    A Godly Role Model Study Text: Ruth 1: 8 - 10 “Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, ‘Go back, each of you, to your mother’s home. May the Lord show kindness to you, as you have shown to your dead and to me. May the Lord grant that each of you will find rest in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sin Consequences Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 11, 2014
     | 3,869 views

    There are consequences to sin.

    For Communion last week we noted Ruth’s commitment; she said “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me….”. It was not just a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Troy Borst avatar

    God Of Our Choices Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 23, 2015
     | 12,361 views

    As we look at Ruth Chapter 1, we will discover how to make good Godly decisions in the future. You see, when it comes to our choices, there can be only one God. It is either us… or Him. We are the god of our choices or He is the God of our choices.

    BOOK OF RUTH: “GOD OF OUR CHOICES” Ruth 1:1-22 INTRODUCTION READ Ruth 1:1-22 “In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Journey Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014
     | 9,328 views

    It is through Jesus that God speaks to you and me – no matter how dark the times, no matter how difficult the way, no matter how unfaithful people around us may be. God speaks to us through Jesus, and he calls us to himself just as he did Ruth.

    The book of Ruth is the story of an extended family living in a dangerous place during turbulent times. The story is told in four scenes, with a chapter devoted to each scene. Chapter 1 is about a journey, chapter 2 a day in the field, chapter 3 a night to remember, and chapter 4 a morning that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Willing To Love

    Contributed by John Stackhouse on Mar 4, 2016
     | 6,987 views

    One of the greatest love stories of all time.

    *Recently a "Husband Shopping Center" opened in one of our major cities*, where women could go to choose a husband from among many men. It was laid out with five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended up the floors. The only rule was once you opened the door to any ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Ken Ritz avatar

    Gods Hand In Our Suffering Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,000 views

    Part one of series on Ruth

    GODS HAND IN OUR SUFFERING Redeeming Ruth, Part 1 Today we begin a six-week study in the Book of Ruth, If you’ve got a Bible, you can turn to Ruth, Chapter 1 [pew bible page 179] Many people believe Ruth is not only the finest short story in all of scripture, but one of the finest stories ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Should I Stay Or Should I Go Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 17, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,081 views

    A sermon examining the decision to return to the Lord.

    SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? Ruth 1:6-18 Each day we are faced with a myriad of choices. Each of those choices bring unavoidable consequences. Adrian Rogers often used the phrase "it is decision that determines destiny". Simply stated, the path that you choose will determine where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Ruth Series: A Statement Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 29, 2025
     | 173 views

    Ruth does not leave but stays with Naomi and makes a wonderful confession and statement of faith.

    BOOK OF RUTH: A STATEMENT OF FAITH RUTH 1:1-22 #bookofruth INTRODUCTION… Statements of Faith in the OT At our church, when a person comes to be baptized into Christ, we have them repeat what we call “the good confession” which is patterned after Simon Peter’s confession we find in Matthew 16, Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    1) A Committed Faith Series

    Contributed by James Lyons on Mar 6, 2023
     | 3,588 views

    Part I

    1) A Committed Faith, Ruth 1:1-17 Today we start a new sermon series in the book of Ruth. Ruth is only mentioned one other time in the Bible – in Matthew 1:5, she’s listed as an ancestress of Jesus Christ. This is a beautiful love story that unfolds in a very unlikely setting. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Character Study Of Naomi Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 24, 2025
     | 358 views

    Naomi’s life journey was filled with loss, bitterness, wisdom, and restoration. Her story teaches us that God can turn our mourning into joy, and our faithfulness to Him will always be rewarded.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF NAOMI – RUTH’S MOTHER-IN-LAW By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ruth 1:8 "And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me." Supporting Texts: Ruth ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 11 - Faith That Inspires Others Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 3, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 636 views

    Faith prompted Abram, Ruth and Matthew to step out in obedience to God. The outcome was that they were blessed and became an inspiration to others. May our faith in God be so contagious that many others will be encouraged to put their faith in Jesus.

    We read in Genesis 12:4, When Abram was seventy-five years old, he started out from Haran, as the LORD had told him to do; and Lot went with him. (GNB) Abram believed the words of the Lord who called him, left his country and people to follow after God. The reason for this kind of implicit ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Lost But Not Forgotten Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 13, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,650 views

    This is the 1st Sermon from the Book of Ruth Series, "Faithfulness In A Fallen Land".

    Series: Faithfulness In A Fallen Land [#1] LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Ruth 1:1-22 Introduction: In a World full of trouble and uncertainty, the story of Ruth shows us how strong faith and God's care can be, even in difficult times. As we start our series on "Faithfulness In A Fallen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    God Does Write Straight With Crooked Lines

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 16, 2025
     | 194 views

    We know, every one of us, how many times we have told God “Thy will be done” with our fingers crossed behind our backs. No, repentance must be our daily habit.

    Friday of the Twentieth Week in course 2025 (Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary) The Book of Ruth is both unique and important for both Jews and Christians. Ruth was an outsider, a Moabite woman married to the son of the widow Naomi, a native of Bethlehem. When Naomi’s two sons ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    A Model Israelite

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 26, 2024
     | 903 views

    For Proper 26 Year B. November 3, 2024. This is from the Old Testament reading from Ruth 1:1-18

    A Model Israelite Ruth 1:1–18 NKJV Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible