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  • Robert Armstrong avatar

    A Mother's Love For Those Dark Days Of Life

    Contributed by Robert Armstrong on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
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    A Mother’s Day study in the life of Naomi, a righteous mother.

     A Mother’s Love For Those Dark Days Of Life Ruth 1:18 “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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    Naomi - A Case History Of God's Providence Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 261 ratings
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    Naomi suffered three bereavements and yet proved God’s providential care.

    There’s a striking phrase in our reading from the book of Ruth - "The Lord came to the aid of his people" (1:6). The Authorized Version puts it: "The Lord has visited his people." All of us have known the problems as well as the joys of life - and they come at all stages in life’s journey. Are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • V. David Sedaca avatar

    Moab - A Dangerous Place

    Contributed by V. David Sedaca on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 96 ratings
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    The Book of Ruth is the history of a Jewish family, who, like the prodigal son of Luke fifteen, went into the far country of Moab and "there began to be in want.

    The Book of Ruth is the history of a Jewish family, who, like the prodigal son of Luke fifteen, went into the far country of Moab and "there began to be in want." Through the backsliding of a Jew (typified by Naomi) the poor gentile(Ruth) is brought into the land of blessing. There Ruth meets the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phil Campbell avatar

    The Danger Of Do-It-Yourself Series

    Contributed by Phil Campbell on Mar 28, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,885 views

    Naomi and her family have wandered a long way from God’s promises - what sort of welcome will she find when she turns back?

    When it comes to handyman repair jobs, I reckon there’s a strange fascination. There is for me, anyway. If you want anything fixed around the house, CALL ME. You’ll probably be sorry. Because to be honest, the problem is, in my own mind, I’m BOB THE BUILDER. But in practice, all I usually do is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Characteristics Of Character Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
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    This message looks at the integrity of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz

    They moved for the same reasons that families all over the world all through history have moved. Economic reasons. Karen read the story earlier how a man name Elimelech moved from Bethlehem to the country of Moab because of a famine that spread across Israel. There was a scarcity of luxury items ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James May avatar

    Going Back To Moab

    Contributed by James May on Feb 11, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
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    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

  • Steaven Snow avatar

    Don't Go Into Moab

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Jan 27, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
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    The effects of making wrong decisions

    Don’t Go Into Moab TEXT: Ruth 1:1-8 1 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 sons. 2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Risking I All For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,334 views

    Being more than a survivor means risking everything for God’s sake

    Listen to this comment I heard the other day. “We’ve adopted such an attitude of “risk avoidance” that I’m afraid we may well miss the next great advancement. We’re so afraid of failure that we may not pursue that next step.” This quote was from 1997 and was made on a TV show about “stealth ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Providence"

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,820 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 Atwood avatar

    Starting Over When You Don't Feel Like It

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 423 ratings
     | 46,073 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

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Hope In The Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,036 views

    Do you go through difficult trials that don’t seem to have any way out? So did Naomi, but God showed his love and an alternative she hadn’t thought of, like he does with us.

    Ruth was written in perhaps the 2nd half of the 12th century, making it contemporary with Jephthah and Samson of Judges 11 and following. This is important because if you didn’t know that you’d think there’s no way the events could take place concurrently with Judges. Judges is filled with ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Darren Rogers avatar

    Orpah Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 33 ratings
     | 17,065 views

    Orpah had the truth, but turned her back on God.

    Orpah – 10th August 2008 am Ruth 1:1-18 Orpah was a Moabitess, a member of an accursed race. She was born and bread in paganism. The gods of her people were fearful demon gods, the most feared of all these gods was Chemosh. The priests of Moab were powerful and cruel. If any disaster threatened ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Major Gerardo Balmori avatar

    Viajes Fatales

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 33 ratings
     | 8,068 views

    Una familia entera sale de su tierra (Belén de Judá) a una tierra desconocida (Moab) y así empiezan un viaje fatal sin Dios, y como consecuencia de que Dios no fue con ellos, hubo muerte.

    Viajes Fatales Rut 1:1-6; Jonás 1:3 El Ejército de Salvación Mayor Gerardo Balmori Introducción: Una familia entera sale de su tierra (Belén de Judá) a una tierra desconocida (Moab) y así empiezan un viaje fatal sin Dios, y como consecuencia de que Dios no fue con ellos, hubo ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    She Was Stedfastly Minded

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 20, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,373 views

    Message showing how Ruth returning with Naomi pictures the believer after salvation

    “SHE WAS STEDFASTLY MINDED” Ruth 1:1-18 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: When Elimelech left Bethlehem-Judah, he left and then lost all… How easy it is to leave God’s best for only Satan’s good. Satan does not mind giving you only the good if he can keep you from the best. Elimelech, upon going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    From Trouble To Triump - A Mother's Story

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 14, 2008
     | 2,967 views

    Naomi saw trouble turn to triump when she turned back to God

    I. A Mother in Catastrophe - vs. 1-5 A. The Famine 1. The Setting 2. The Sin 3. The Seriousness of the Famine, Amos 8:11 B. The Failure 1. Disobedience, Joshua 23:7 2. Distrust 3. Defiled, Joshua 23:11-13 II. Mother’s Conviction - vs. 6-7 A. She acted on what she heard - vs. 6 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist