Finding God Through Difficulty
Ruth
In the Midst of Hardship, we can Know that God Provides:
a. Himself. (1:6, Heb 13:5-6, John 17:3)
i. Ruth 1:6, “for she had heard in the land of Moab that the Lord had visited His people in giving them food.” (NAS) or (“Come to the aid of”)
ii. Hebrews 13:5-6, “Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. Therefore, we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
iii. John 17:3, “This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent—Jesus Christ.”
b. Support. (1:15-17, Rom 12:9-15)
i. Romans 12:9-16a, “Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Take the lead in honoring one another. Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another.”
c. The Necessities of Life. (1:6, 2:1-7, Matt 6:25)
i. Matthew 6:25, ““Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?”
d. The Fulfillment of THE Promise. (4:9-10, 16-22, Matt 1:4-6, Phil 1:6, John 14:1-3)
i. Matthew 1:4-6, “Aram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered King David.”
ii. Philippians 1:6, “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
iii. John 14:1-3, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”