Sunday, August 30, 2020: The Book Of Ruth ~ Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS ~ Message: Redeeming Love ~ Scripture: Ruth 4:1-12 ESV ~ Pastor Philip Miller
Let’s pray that God would use this study to open our eyes that we might see more of Jesus!
What if Jesus’ love is the secret to an identity so deep, meaningful, rich, and lasting that all other identities fade into insignificance? What if the secret of abundant life is found in Jesus’ death-defying love? What if it’s not complicated at all—what if it’s as simple as “Jesus loves me, this I know?”
I used to think John was a bit presumptuous to call himself “the disciple Jesus loved,” as if he were saying “I’m Jesus’ favorite.” But I’ve come to realize that’s not it. For John, his most defining, grounding, and meaningful identity was found in the simple fact that he was and always would be loved by Jesus. In the end, nothing else mattered. His accomplishments, connections, titles, writings, and even his very life faded in comparison to the blazing reality that he was loved by Jesus. And that love changed John forever.
Some of you have asked me what we’ll be studying after we wrap
up Ruth. In September, we will be launching into an exposition of the Gospel of John titled Loved by Jesus. Of all the Gospels, John
has been my favorite for a number of years because of his deep transformational connection with Jesus that permeates each chapter. So life-altering is John’s relationship with Jesus that his identity shifts from one of the “sons of thunder” to “the disciple Jesus loved.”
Our family is excited to be moving at long last into our temporary apartment near Oz Park this week! Our kids are beyond excited. We want to thank you for your faithful prayers and look forward to settling into life here with you in Chicago.
Image: Boaz Redeems Ruth
“Boaz’s redemption that foreshadow Jesus...”
WELCOME
Sunday, August 30, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Redeeming Love
Scripture: Ruth 4:1–12 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
PASTOR TO PEOPLE
And would you also pray about who God would have you share this series with? It’s never been easier to invite someone to church. All they have to do is go online! Who is far from Jesus but near to you?
You are loved, more than you know!
Pastor Philip
Scripture Reading from Psalm 103
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Psalm 103:1-22
Audio: Psalm 103
103 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
3 who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6. The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his acts to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13 As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
14 For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
and its place knows it no more.
17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to children's children,
18 to those who keep his covenant
and remember to do his commandments.
19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his word,
obeying the voice of his word!
21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
his ministers, who do his will!
22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
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Message: Redeeming Love
Sunday, August 30, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Redeeming Love
Scripture: Ruth 4:1–12 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
SERMON NOTES
Sunday, August 30, 2020
The Book Of Ruth
Series: MERCIES IN THE SHADOWS
Message: Redeeming Love
Scripture: Ruth 4:1–12 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Five aspects of Boaz’s redemption that foreshadow Jesus:
1. It is a voluntary redemption (John 10:18)
18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
2. It is a covenantal redemption (Matthew 26:27–29)
27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of thecovenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”
3. It is a substitutionary redemption (2 Corinthians 5:21)
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
4. It is a sacrificial redemption (Mark 10:45)
45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
5. It is a transformative redemption (1 Corinthians 15:21–22)
21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
Takeaway: Redemption is found in Jesus.
Scripture: Ruth 4:1–12 ESV
Audio: Ruth 4:1–12 ESV
Boaz Redeems Ruth
4 Now Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. 3 Then he said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land that belonged to our relative Elimelech.4 So I thought I would tell you of it and say, ‘Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you.” And he said, “I will redeem it.” 5 Then Boaz said, “The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance.” 6 Then the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel. 8 So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal. 9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and to Mahlon. 10 Also Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his native place. You are witnesses this day.” 11 Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem, 12 and may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.”