Sermons on Ruth 4:1-8:

Ruth And The Restorer Of Life

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 13, 2013

Boaz is the restorer of life, granting Naomi restoration and fullness. Thus does Jesus give life and hope to His own.

RUTH AND THE RESTORER OF LIFE. Ruth 4. It is beautiful to see the way that the LORD restored the broken line of the clan of Ephrathah. Naomi, whose name means Lovely, renames herself Mara, Bitterness. However, her new name never caught on: she is always called Naomi, and in the end must lift ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Here Comes The Bride

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 1, 2013

The last sermon in the Ruth series examines Boaz as a type of Jesus as our kinsman-redeemer and the rewards to Ruth for her faithfulness to God.

Here Comes the Bride Ruth Series Chuck Sligh September 1, 2013 TEXT: Read the whole chapter: Ruth 4:1-22 INTRODUCTION Everyone likes a story with a happy ending, and the Book of Ruth is that kind of story. The book began with 3 funerals and 3 weeping widows; it ends with a wedding and, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth Chapter Four: "Open Your Life” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 8, 2012

In Ruth chapter four, we learn what possibilities can result when we open our lives up to God.

As has been mentioned before, the book of Ruth is one of the greatest love stories in all of the Bible. Not just because it tells of the love relationship that developed between Ruth and Boaz; but because it tells us about the love relationship our heavenly Father has with each of His ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Justice For All Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2009

1) Boaz’s preparation for court action, (2) the transcript of the court proceedings, & (3) Boaz’s response to the outcome of the court proceedings.

This week saw the conviction of Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb receiving sentences of seven and six years in jail, respectively, by an Ontario Superior Court judge for their orchestrating a massive accounting fraud at theatre company Livent Inc. This has been a drama playing out for the past ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-10

Denomination: Other

The Song Of Redemption Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 2, 2016

Relationships, particularly marriage, are a major part of God’s plan to redeem us

Opening illustration about a wife who rescued/salvaged her husband Ruth 4 Finish up our series out of the book of Ruth: R&B: the songs of love. There are certain songs that must be sung and heard loud and clear in relationships if they are going to be strong and healthy. There is the song of ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Gods Hand In Our Redemption Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 4 of series on Ruth

GODS HAND IN OUR REDEMPTION Ruth, Part 4 This is the last week of our series on the book of Ruth. Lets do a little review, for those of you who may have missed a week. The story takes place in the time of the Judges, which is a dark period of Israel’s history, about a thousand years ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Redeemer Lives! Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014

God’s plan of redemption has been in process for centuries on end, but what it comes down to is this: Jesus is our greater Boaz. He is the faithful Redeemer, who has paid the price to deliver us and to recover us for an eternity of joy.

Over the last few weeks, we have turned our attention the book of Ruth in the Old Testament, and now, today, we come to our final study of this remarkable account. As we have said, the story of Ruth is told in four episodes with a chapter given to each one of them. The first chapter is the story ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Divine Appointments Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 18, 2019

A sermon examining certain moments that God has ordained in our lives.

DIVINE APPOINTMENTS Ruth 4:1-22 My Grandmother was born and raised in North Carolina, my Grandfather was from here in Talladega. One day I asked Grandma how the two of them met since they lived hundreds of miles apart. The story that followed absolutely fascinated me. It seems that Grandma was ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon 8: God Works In Mysterious Ways Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 4, 2019

This sermon wraps up the book of Ruth, first examining Boaz's role as a kinsman-redeemer & Christ's role as ours, & the results of those actions, both in history (David was Ruth & Boaz's great-grandparents) and the larger story of redemption through Christ.

Sermon 8: God Works in Mysterious Ways Series: Ruth Chuck Sligh August 4, 2019 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Ruth 4. INTRODUCTION If you asked the average person to quote a verse of scripture, besides John 3:16 or Genesis 1:1, the third most probable verse they would cite would be that ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Clever Couple Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 4, 2021

Cleverness is the ability to skillfully work your way through complex circumstances to a goal that is your aim to reach. Godly cleverness is aiming for a goal that is pleasing to God. Boaz was blessed with godly cleverness. This is a virtue that has changed the entire world in which we live.

A young couple who had just gotten married, and who had received many valuable wedding gifts, established their home in the suburb. One morning they received in the mail two tickets for a popular show in the city. A note said, "Guess who?" The couple were amused as they tried to find ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-10

The Complexities Of Life Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 4, 2021

The happy ending of the story of Ruth, and the happy ending for millions of stories, are due to the reality of the complexity of life.

Not far from the scene where Ruth proposed to Boaz in the middle of the night, Musa Alami made a proposal of his own. This Arab boy was educated at Cambridge, and he went back to Palestine where he became very successful. But political turmoil came and he lost everything. He went out into the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-6

The Clever Couple Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

There are few, if any, who become key links in the plan of God who are not in some way clever, and this goes for both Ruth and Boaz.

A young couple who had just gotten married, and who had received many valuable wedding gifts, established their home in the suburb. One morning they received in the mail two tickets for a popular show in the city. A note said, "Guess who?" The couple were amused as they tried to ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-4, Ruth 4:1-10

God Protects Women

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 10, 2020

God protects women in his law.

God Protects Women Protection of the married servant – (Exodus 21:2-3) If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve for six years, and in the seventh year he shall go free for nothing. If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself. If he was married when he came in, then his wife shall go out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-8, Ruth 4:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Series: Wow! Whose Beautiful Young Daughter Is That? (Part 7) I Will Not Marry Ruth And Pollute My Family – She’s Not My Type

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020

Prejudice causes us to treat others as inferior which is inappropriate for a Christian. The Holy Spirit does not discriminate. God is no respecter of person. Jesus mingled with sinners. For the next of kin to reject Ruth because he did not want to stain his honor was prejudicial.

SERIES: WOW! WHOSE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER IS THAT? (PART 7) I WILL NOT MARRY RUTH AND POLLUTE MY FAMILY – SHE’S NOT MY TYPE 1. Ruth 4:1 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer he had mentioned came along. Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-6, Ruth 2:4-5

Denomination: Charismatic

Ruth 4: God Provides A Redeemer Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jan 16, 2020

Boaz is the "goel"--the guardian-Redeemer. God is the Redeemer, and Jesus is our Kinsman-Redeemer.

Ruth 4: God Provides a REDEEMER (Preacher: I began with a children’s message, asking the children about their favorite fairy tale or animated movie. Is there a rescuer? Someone is in trouble, and they are rescued. At a deeper level, right or good wins, love overcomes, wrong is defeated by a hero ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22, Genesis 38:1-30, Isaiah 54:4-5, Hebrews 2:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed