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I Think I Will; But Maybe Not

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

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Indecision is a stressful state of mind. Decisive people solve problems and get things done. This message takes lessons from Nazis Germany and Israel’s history to examine the perils of indecision.

1 Kings 18:21 7/10/16 On April 9, 1945 seven conspirators against Hitler were marched to the gallows and hung. It was just one month before Germany surrendered. One of the men hung that day was a pastor named Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Some of you have probably read his book, The Cost of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21, Joshua 24:15, Ruth 1:16-17, Luke 9:59, Luke 9:22 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Ruth's Choice

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Sep 21, 2016

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Ruth made choices you and I have to make choices

Sermon Ruth’s Choice Ruth 1:16 The time about 1322 BC the place Bethlehem Judah. Circumstances Famine in the land Elimelch, Naomi, Mahlon and Chilion go to sojourn in Moab. Elimelech dies – The sons marry and they too die after 10 yrs the 3 widows start to return to Bethlehem – ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

24th Sunday After Pentecost. November 3rd, 2024. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 25, 2021

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Year B, Proper 26.

Ruth 1:1-18, Psalm 146:1-10, Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Psalm 119:1-8, Hebrews 9:11-14, Mark 12:28-34. A). YOUR GOD SHALL BE MY GOD. Ruth 1:1-18. Ruth 1:1. “The days when the judges judged” was an age of anarchy (Judges 21:25). Cycles of godlessness were followed by trouble and invasion, the raising ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18, Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Psalm 119:1-8, Hebrews 9:11-14, Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 146:1-10 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Security

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 27, 2021

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Naomi lost all her security her home, her land, her family, and her hope in God. But, God never left her.

“The Lord grant that you may find security …” New Revised Standard —Ruth 1:9a 1. The place we find security is Home • Home is where one has food on the table, • Home is where we have a place to lay our head and rest. • Home is a place of shelter from storms of life the rain, snow, heat, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:9

Denomination: Methodist

Strength In Relationships (Version 2: October 31, 2021 Used As An All Saints Day Sermon)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 4, 2021

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What would have happened if Naomi and Ruth would have gone their separate ways because they were widows? What happens when we withdraw, throw our hands up and quit? What will happen if we stop meeting together to encourage one another?

STRENGTH IN RELATIONSHIPS Text: Ruth 1:1 – 18 Ruth 1:1-18 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons. (2) The name of the man was Elimelech and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Loyal Friends Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Nov 4, 2021

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This book seems like an odd fit. There are no epic miracles or battles. It’s a love story for sure, but I think it’s also a book about loyalty and God’s redemption.

Ruth Chapter One – Loyal Friends November 7, 2021 This book seems like an odd fit. There are no epic miracles or battles. It’s a love story for sure, but I think it’s also a book about loyalty and God’s redemption. We open the story with a moving conversation between an elderly widow and her ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:13-18, Psalm 68:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ruth Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018

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Ruth as a woman of faith

A. INTRODUCTION: FAITH DECISIONS DETERMINED RUTH’S FUTURE 1. Because Ruth was a Gentile, she was not under the “covering” of Israel. 2. Because Ruth was from Moab, she was under special condemnation. “No . . . Moabite or any of their descendants for ten generations may be admitted to the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

My Neighbor

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

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Have you ever thought of what difference a word of compassion, encouragement, or affirmation can make in someone else's life? This sermon calls us to recognize others' needs and to show our love for them in the appropriate love language.

[Sermon preached on 26 August 2018, 14th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Somehow, widows have been on my mind this past week. Last Tuesday, I was contacted by a woman whose husband had just died. She asked me to arrange the funeral. That same day, I read the Bible readings for ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:8-18, Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Thanking God For Friends Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 25, 2018

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Based on the life of Ruth and Naomi - a sermon about the joy of friendship - a sermon designed to start a series on Thankfulness.

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18; Romans 16 Theme: Thankfulness - Thanking God for Friends Sermon: Based on the life of Ruth and Naomi - a sermon about the joy of friendship - a sermon designed to start a series on Thankfulness. INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus Christ our ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Nazarene

"Life Can Become Hesed"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 2, 2018

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Life is not easy as it was with Ruth and Naomi but there"Hesed" will one day come!

“Life can become Hesed” ” Ruth 1:1-18 Hesed means kindness love kindness 1. “In the day of the judges there was a famine” Naomi and Elimelech because of famine in Bethlehem (House of Bread) move to Moab • Moab was a town of child sacrifices, pagan worship, wild place • Elimelech, and Naomi ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

Visitation Of The Lord

Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Oct 24, 2016

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Something great happen every time the Lord visits His people and we can expect great things but He also expect from us.

TOPIC: VISITATION OF THE LORD Text: Ruth 1:1-6 v. 6, “6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the LORD had visited his people and given them food.” ESV Introduction: What would you do if a well known ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ruth 1: God Provides Faith Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jan 16, 2020

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When Naomi's faith fails, God provides faith to Ruth--a foreigner, who could only be reached by grace. The faith God gives to Ruth rescues Naomi.

Ruth 1: God Provides FAITH ***A young woman graduates from college, and feels called by God to become a missionary. Despite wanting to be married, she recognizes that her career choice makes finding a husband much less likely. Still, she follows the call of God, only to contract dengue fever. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22, Judges 3:12-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life's Choices

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 26, 2016

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The outcome of our life is determined by the choices we make. The choices that three widows and one man made & how those choices affected their lives.

TITLE: Life's Choices TEXT: Ruth 1:16-17 INTRO: A sign on the door of a classroom reads: "We are not born losers, we are born choosers." The outcome of our lives is determined, not just by what happens to us, but by the choices we make. Everyday we are making choices and building, one brick at a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Life's Choices

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 31, 2016

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We can choose or lose. The choices three widows made and the outcome

TITLE: Life's Choices TEXT: Ruth 1:16-17 INTRO: A sign on the door of a classroom reads: "We are not born losers, we are born choosers." The outcome of our lives is determined, not just by what happens to us, but by the choices we make. Everyday we are making choices and building, one brick at a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Where You Go I Will Go Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jun 5, 2016

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This first chapter of Ruth will help us see that there are great possibilities ahead that we are not aware of. God has been working all along in the background even if all around us is full of darkness and despair.

We are going to start a new series today in the Book of Ruth. What do we know about that Book of Ruth? For one thing, this short Book consisting of only four chapters and 100 verses is a link between the time of the judges and the kings of Israel. Remember that during the time of the Judges, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Nazarene

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