Sunday, July 19, 2020: The Book Of Ruth ~ Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS ~ Message: Merciful Justice ~ Scripture: Ruth 2:1-17 ~ Pastor Philip Miller
Landscape with Ruth and Boaz, 1823/1825 by Joseph Anton Koch Austrian, 1768–1839
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Merciful Justice
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-17 ESV
Sunday, July 19, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Merciful Justice
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-17 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
WELCOME
Pastor Philip
You are loved, more than you know!
This weekend is a short visit for us, as we are heading out on some pre-planned family vacation. We’ll be back with you August 9 and look forward to settling in and exploring our new neighborhood. Thank you for all of your prayers for us in this transition.
And today they are ecstatic to come see The Moody Church in person! Of course, it’s just the building they’ll see today. The real Moody Church is you, and we can’t wait to build family connections with you in the coming months.
Yesterday, for the first time, our kids enjoyed seeing what will be our new townhome after the renovation work is finished. They’re so excited!
PASTOR TO PEOPLE
For the first time ever, our entire family is here in Chicago this weekend! It’s been a crazy week, filled with packing, loading, closing, and flying, but we’re finally all here.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Merciful Justice
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-17 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Audio: Ruth 2 ESV
Ruth 2:1-17 ESV
Ruth Meets Boaz
2 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 3 So she set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech. 4 And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem. And he said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered, “The Lord bless you.” 5 Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” 6 And the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, “She is the young Moabite woman, who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7 She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers.’ So she came, and she has continued from early morning until now, except for a short rest.”
8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now, listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn.” 10 Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” 11 But Boaz answered her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband has been fully told to me, and how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people that you did not know before. 12 The Lord repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!” 13 Then she said, “I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants.”
14 And at mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come here and eat some bread and dip your morsel in the wine.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed to her roasted grain. And she ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over. 15 When she rose to glean, Boaz instructed his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her. 16 And also pull out some from the bundles for her and leave it for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.”
17 So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
Message: Merciful Justice
Sunday, July 19, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Merciful Justice
SERMON NOTES
Sunday, July 19, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Merciful Justice
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-17 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
The Power of Agency
• We are responsible agents, not helpless victims.
• Takeaway: Do the next right thing.
The Power of Providence
• We live in the care of our Father, not the chaos of chance.
• Takeaway: Trust the unseen hand of God.
The Power of Justice
• We are conduits of mercy, not merely consumers.
• Takeaway: Let mercies flow freely.
God is shepherding us in to a life of proactive dependence.