Sermons on Ruth:

New Things

Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 17, 2021

There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. To some degree in our mind and hearts, we wipe from our mind and heart all the failures of the past year, all the heartaches and disappointments of the past year.

Philippians 3:13-14; it takes a big person to know what to forget and what to remember. This being the first Sunday of the new year, I want to use the subject of the New Year for our message today. There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. True of material things, car, clothes, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Boaz - A Righteous Man Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 29, 2001

Faith is a combinatin of waiting for God and using initiative to bring about God’s will.

It was Sunday morning and Harry was off. He pulled out of his driveway in his 2-seater convertible, with the roof closed because of typical Melbourne driving rain, and headed for church. But as he turned into the main road he saw ahead of him three bedraggled figures huddled under a single umbrella ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Hope For Hard Times Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Here’s a helpful way to remember the word providence: PRO is “before” and VIDEO is to “to see.” He’s seeing life happen in advance. You can even hear the word “provide” in the word Providence. Even in the worst of times, God is working for His children’s good and happiness.

Our nation’s first President had a different way of looking at life and you could see it in his very first inaugural address. Had you been in the relatively small crowd to hear Washington’s Inaugural address some 230 plus years ago, you would have been surprised at how visibly nervous Washington ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Age Is Just A Number For God's Design For Marriage. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 28, 2024

In today's society, we often place a lot of emphasis on age and its role in marriage.

We might think that a certain age gap is too big, or that someone is too young or too old to get married. But what does God's Word say about this? In 1 Corinthians 7:2-3, Paul writes, "Each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband." Notice that there's no ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:45, 1 Corinthians 7:2-3, Genesis 2:24

Surrounded With Favour. Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Sep 7, 2015

How we are surrounded with God’s favour that can lead us to our destiny.

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Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Grace Of Provision

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introductory Comments 1.

Introductory Comments 1. As we saw this morning, the book of Ruth is the story of Naomi. She left Judah for Moab. Naomi, who lost her husband and two sons in Moab and returned to Judah with Ruth, her daughter-in-law. Naomi, whose life has become bitter, who sees no hope in her life, no future or ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God-Ordained Helpers For Your Journey Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 9, 2025

God-ordained helpers are crucial for fulfilling destiny. They strengthen, guide, and connect us to opportunities that we could not access on our own.

GOD-ORDAINED HELPERS FOR YOUR JOURNEY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 19:19-21 "So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21, Exodus 17:8-13, Ruth 1:16-17, 2 Kings 2:9-10, Luke 5:3-11, Acts 9:26-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is God Doing In Your Life?

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

Sermon explores the way God worked in Naomi's life in order for Christians to increase their understanding of what God may be doing in their lives. Her end was better than her beginning, although there were trials along the way. At midpoint in the journey

Ruth 1-4 9/11/16 Intro What is God Doing in Your Life? One way we can discover answers to that question is to study what He did in the lives of people in the Bible. Their stories in many ways, becomes your story. There are consistencies in how God works in people’s lives. On one hand, each life ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23, Romans 8:28, 1 Peter 4:12, Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Charismatic

From Empty To Full Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025

The story that began with famine ends with fullness—because the Redeemer who restores Naomi’s arms still turns our emptiness into enough.

(When Grace Finishes the Story) Introduction — The Last Scene Every good story ends where it began—but nothing looks the same. When we opened this book, we found famine, funerals, and tears in Moab. Now we end with a baby in Bethlehem. The story that began with emptiness ends with enough. If ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:5, Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 3:20, Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Finding Salvation Through Tribulation

Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 21, 2002

This is a narrative style sermon of finding hope in life’s troubles.

"Finding Salvation through Tribulation." Comfort: Good Choices in Troubled Times Ruth 1:1,2,11-13, 16-18, 20,21; 2:8-12; 4:8-10, 14-17 Introduction Today I want to share with you a story about three women and the choices they make. (Read Ruth 1:1,2) Forced to leave their home in Bethlehem ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do We Have A Ton Of Stuff And A Ounce Of Faith?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 1, 2017

Life can tend to become a trap of habits and thinking patterns that define us. We have opportunities before us. Leave your comfort zone and do more than you ever dreamed... Bend your back and get to work.

DO WE HAVE A TON OF STUFF WITH AN OUNCE OF FAITH? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:30-34, Matthew 11:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Coincidence Or Providence Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025

What we call coincidence is often providence—God quietly turning ordinary steps of faith into divine appointments that rewrite our story with grace.

Introduction — Ice Cream by the Mediterranean My three boys, Liz, and I were trying to cool off one evening, walking alongside the Mediterranean in the town of Iskenderun, Türkiye. We’d been sent there to do mission work in the region. But there was a small problem: our tourist visas were ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23, Galatians 6:9, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:19

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

At The Feet Of Grace Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025

Surrender at the Redeemer’s feet turns our waiting into worship and our uncertainty into the quiet strength of grace.

(When Surrender Becomes Strength) Introduction — The Night of Uncertainty Some nights you lie awake, replaying conversations and questions you can’t answer. You’ve done all you can, and now you wait. That’s where Ruth finds herself in chapter 3 — standing at a crossroads of faith and risk. This ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:4, Matthew 11:28, Isaiah 30:15, Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Uncommon Power. Living As A Divine Witness Of God's Strength. 1st Peter 2:11-12

Contributed by David Cramer on Dec 12, 2024

A message about the hope and growth we get in life due to God's strength and love for us.

Stand with me and raise up your Bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God. I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love That Steps Forward Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025

The Redeemer steps forward when others step back—paying the price to restore our place, rewrite our story, and reveal God’s unfailing love.

(The Kinsman Redeemer) Introduction — When Love Takes Initiative We live in a world where people often step back when things get complicated. But in Ruth 4, we meet a man who steps forward. This is the moment redemption moves from promise to reality. Boaz doesn’t just feel compassion—he takes ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1, Galatians 4:4-5, Titus 2:14, John 19:30

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist