Sermons on Ruth 1:1-2:23:

Running On Empty

Contributed by Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. on Feb 23, 2015

How many of you have felt like you want to throw up both hands and just quit. You have nothing left in the tank. I know I have.

In cars, the gas tank sensor will detect how much fuel is left. When you're driving with the indicator on empty, you say, "I'm running on empty." You know, this also applied to people. If you are exhausted and feel like you can't go on much longer, you can say, "I'm ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:19-22

Denomination: Other

Hand It Over

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 27, 2013

Let us not wait until we are blitzed to turn to God, before the flood ravages us, can we hand over our lives to God please?

Hand it over! Ruth 1:16”But Ruth said: " Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God.” ‘Ouch be careful’, ‘not ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Change: When And How To Embrace It

Contributed by Horng Saw on Jun 27, 2013

An expository teaching on when to change and how to embrace change. The key passage is Ruth chapter 1.

Change happens all the time, be it natural or man-made. Ruth 1:1-5 details a list of changes – there was a change of climate, a change of environment when Elimelech and his family moved to Moab, a change of leadership in the family after the death of Elimelech, a change of culture when ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Decisions Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 30, 2013

Our life is governed by our decisions and each decision has consequences. Naomi, Orpah and Ruth each made decisions that had life-altering consequences. Each of their decisions have lessons for our own lives.

Decisions Series: Ruth (Sermon 3 in series) June 30, 2013 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Ruth 1. INTRODUCTION Illus. – At seven o’clock on the morning of December 7, 1941 two US soldiers were on duty at a small radar station in the Pacific ocean. Suddenly, their radar screen ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

From Pleasant To Bitter Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 30, 2013

Upon Naomi's return home she said, "Don't call me Naomi [Pleasant] anymore. Call me Mara [Bitter]" This sermon examines her bitterness, now destructive bitterness is and how to deal with the trials in life.

From Pleasant to Bitter Chuck Sligh Series: Ruth July 28, 2013 TEXT: Ruth 1:19-22 – “So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? 20 And she said unto them, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

God Leads Godly People Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 18, 2014

How godly are we?

Before reading, let us note the 4 major characters in the story of Ruth 2 Naomi – a Jewish widow who lived in Moab but returned to Judah (Israel) Ruth – a Moabite widow who decided to stay with Naomi and become a Hebrew Boaz – a prominent Hebrew in Judah related to Naomi’s ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Blessings Of Kindness Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 26, 2014

Boaz acts kindly toward Ruth and Naomi. His kindness is used by God to accomplish God’s will.

Ruth 2:1-23 “The Blessing of Kindness” INTRODUCTION Some stories are meant to entertain, while others are told to frighten. Memorable stories seem to be the stories that are not only captivating, but also teach a lesson. While growing up, I enjoyed Aesop’s fables like ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Has Control Of Your Life? Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Sep 1, 2014

In almost every home, there is a television with a remote control. Whoever holds the remote control has control over what is watched. In life, we have a spiritual remote control. Whoever's hands we put the remote in controls our life? Who has your remote?

Introduction: Background of the book of Ruth: Many think the book was written by Samuel which places it before the times of the Kings. Samuel died before David came to the throne in Israel. It is the only book solely about a woman! Ruth is 1 of the 4 women mentioned in the Genealogy of Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth And Naomi

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 10, 2014

I believe Naomi must have learned something; that even in the midst of the greatest suffering and adversity; God is good, and kind, and full of mercy.

1-25-05 Title: Ruth and Naomi Theme: Messages from the Book of Ruth. Text: But Ruth said, “Entreat me not to leave you or to return from following you; for where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth I: 16). ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Sad Fate Of Oprah

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 6, 2012

Orpah, who was a Moabite woman, a woman that knew not the True and Living God, such was Ruth also, but Orpah was willing to go with Naomi her mother-in-law back to the land of Bethlehem Judah and once there possible could have become a believer in the Tru

Ruth 1: 1-18 THE SAD FATE OF OPRAH 6-9-12 Ruth 1: 1-18 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 Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth - An Introduction Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 30, 2012

Let's begin a journey and discover some great and wonderful truths about God through this wonderful book about a woman of great faith and obedience!

TEACHING BRIEF Date Written: June 26, 2012 Date Taught: June 27, 2012 Church: OPBC (Wed Night) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: A Study in the Book of Ruth Text: Ruth 1:1-5 (read passage) Introduction: Even the best laid plans can go awry and leave us ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Theology Of Problems Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

History began with a problem. Problems are more universal than sin, for Jesus had no sin but He had problems. Even before sin, Adam and Eve had a problem. Their problem was, should I obey God or not?

A woman who wanted her apartment painted while she was out of town was very fussy. She insisted that the ceiling be painted the exact shade of her ash tray. The painters after trying to mix this exact shade unsuccessfully finally hit upon a solution to their problem. They painted the ash ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-4

Ordinary People Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Everybody in this book is ordinary. Obed, the baby who gives the book a happy ending, does not grow up to do anything of significance that we know of. There are no great battles, no miracles, and no profound theological statements in this book. Not one person in this book was above ordinary.

What woman do you know who has had a thousand men propose to her from fisherman to millionaires; from the penniless on the bowry to the prince of a royal European family? And who was still getting regular proposals after she was 70 years old? There was such a woman, and her name was Evangeline ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

The Impact Of Influence Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

We are all making history, and influencing eternity, whether we want to or not. The purpose of the Biblical record is that we might see how people of the past have influenced history, and imitate their virtues, and avoid their mistakes

When Cecil B. DeMille was a nine year old boy, and old preacher came to Echo Lake, New Jersey to conduct a series of meetings. Young DeMille attended every morning, but one cold rainy morning he was the only one who showed up. He wondered if that man would preach to one small boy. DeMille ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:14-22

Desirable Determination Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 4, 2021

The old saying that where there is a will there is a way is confirmed over and over again. People with a spirit of determination are doing the improbable all the time, and by the grace and providence of God, sometimes even the impossible.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn is one of the great modern examples of the power of determination. He served time in the Siberian waste land for making a disparaging remark about Stalin in a letter. He endured six years of imprisonment, when he suddenly discovered the joy of writing. He was suffering for ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:14-22