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  • Darren Rogers avatar

    Orpah Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 33 ratings
     | 16,904 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

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    She Was Stedfastly Minded

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 20, 2008
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    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
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    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

  • David Owens avatar

    Devoted To One Another Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 21, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,705 views

    Being devoted to one another in brotherly love requires a decision, determination, and demonstration. We put it into practice by being present, attentive, and expressive.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of an attorney who gathered the entire family for the reading of the will. 1. Relatives came from near and far, to see if they were included in the bequests. 2. The lawyer somberly opened the will and began to read: a. “To my cousin Ed, I leave my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Stepp avatar

    Three Reasons Why Naomi Went From Sweet To Bitter

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
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    The Choices that SHE made caused her attitude to change as well as her outlook on life

    Three (3) Reasons Why Naomi Went From Sweet To Bitter Ruth 1:1-22 Introduction; This book opens with a famine, and closes with a great feast. This book begins with a funeral, and ends with a wedding. Matthew Henry’s Commentary says… <>We find in this book excellent example of faith, piety, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Kinds Of Faith - Ruth 1

    Contributed by Tony Kwan on May 16, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
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    Contrast two kinds of faith in Ruth chapter 1

    Ruth 1 – two kinds of faith Ruth is one of my favorite books in the Bible. Ruth is a story about ordinary people, going through the vicissitudes of life. In the story of Ruth, we encountered a family (husband and wife: Elimelech, Naomi, their two sons: Mahlon and Kilion; and their wives: Ruth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Can't Cover Your Sin Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,918 views

    Deciding to 1)Cover up 2) Give up or 3)Stand up in the midst of difficulties.

    A firestorm has been brewing as of late over revelations of lavish and questionable spending at eHealth Ontario, a provincial agency tasked with creating electronic health files. A freedom of information request revealed the agency spent $5-million in untendered contracts in only four months, from ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    New Beginnings Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,053 views

    In Ruth 1:19-22 we see a New Beginning moving from a 1) Total Loss to a 2) Total Gain.

    The chalk cliffs of Beachy Head on England’s south coast are the British answer to the Golden Gate Bridge: a place of beauty and stillness that has a terrible allure, both practical and aesthetic, for suicidal people. Neil and Kazumi Puttick, a married couple jumped to their deaths on the evening ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Bishop Johnathan Hester avatar

    Nothing Just Happens

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Aug 28, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 29,877 views

    There is a secret fraternity that exists amongst those who have been in pain that,,,that is mind-boggling,,, It transcends the color of your skin.... It transcends your background.... When you have been through certain things, you feel for other people w

    Nothing Just Happens Ruth 1; 6,18 6: Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread. 7: Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    God's Hand In Our Suffering Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,800 views

    How should we respond when life falls apart?

    [To receive free sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com; for more, visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] WHEN LIFE FALLS APART OBJECT LESSON: Jenga How many of you have ever played the game Jenga? “You take a block from the bottom and you put it on top.” Each of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    I Started This Journey In My Right Mind And I Will Finish This Journey

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,472 views

    Don't Quit.

    Rth 1:14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. Rth 1:15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. Rth 1:16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rodelio Mallari avatar

    From Sweet To Bitter

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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     | 9,502 views

    Though this book is, for the most part, about the main character (Ruth), let us also observe how this story unfolds for a second character, another woman named Naomi – Ruth’s mother-in-law. We shall look at four reasons why Naomi went from sweet to bitter

    Intro: The Book of Ruth is rich in interesting paradoxes. It opens with a terrible famine and closes with a great feast. It begins with three sad funerals and ends with one happy wedding. In it we see some excellent examples of faith, patience, humility, industry, and kindness in the common events ...read more

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  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Weeping, Whining To Worshiping Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,265 views

    Ruth went from weeping to whining (bitterness) to worshiping.

    "Ruth, My Redeemer Lives" Part 3 In part 1 we talked about how God sometimes colors outside the lines and uses people and circumstances to get us to places we would not go to of our own volition. Whoever is willing to do this take one step forward, and everyone takes one step backwards. God gets ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    Ruth Chapter One: "Open Your Eyes" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,990 views

    To overcome bitterness, we need to open our eyes to see the personal concern of others and the providential care of God.

    Today we are beginning a series of messages based on the book of Ruth. This book as often referred to as one of the greatest love stories in the Bible, if not one of the greatest love stories in all of literature. When such an observation is made, of course, it is the love relationship between ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Adrian Rogers avatar

    It's Decision That Determines Destiny

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 35 ratings
     | 83,804 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