Sunday, July 12, 2020: The Book Of Ruth ~ Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS ~ Message: Fellowship in Sufferings ~ Scripture: Ruth 1:6–22 ~ Pastor Philip Miller
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The Book Of Ruth
MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Fellowship in Sufferings
Sunday, July 12, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Fellowship in Sufferings
Scripture: Ruth 1:6–22 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Hebrew word Hesed
Mercy, compassion, love, grace, and faithfulness relate to the Hebrew word hesed, Hesed is not merely an emotion or feeling but involves action on behalf of someone who is in need. Hesed describes a sense of love and loyalty that inspires merciful and compassionate behavior toward another person.
Naomi and Ruth Return to Bethlehem
SERMON NOTES
Sunday, July 12, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Fellowship in Sufferings
Scripture: Ruth 1:6–22 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Hesed = Love + Loyalty
Naomi’s Hesed
• Hesed is loving selflessness.
• Hesed promises “I will give myself for you.”
Ruth’s Hesed
• Hesed is enduring faithfulness.
• Hesed promises “I will be there with you.”
God’s Hesed
• Hesed is forbearing graciousness.
• Hesed promises “I will extend kindness to you.”
Message: Fellowship in Sufferings
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Video: Inspirational
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Fellowship in Sufferings
Scripture: Ruth 1:6–22 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Videos: Inspirational
Ruth 1:6–22 ESV
Audio: Ruth 1
Ruth's Loyalty to Naomi
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. 7 So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. 8 But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother's house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. 9 The Lord grant that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband!” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.10 And they said to her, “No, we will return with you to your people.” 11 But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? 12 Turn back, my daughters; go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, even if I should have a husband this night and should bear sons, 13 would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it is exceedingly bitter to me for your sake that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.” 14 Then they lifted up their voices and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
15 And she said, “See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” 16 But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” 18 And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more.
Naomi and Ruth Return
19 So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?” 20 She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. 21 I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest.
