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Chapter 1 Devotion
Chapter 2 Continuation
Chapter 3 Affection
Chapter 4 Consummation
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Situation - Israel oppressed - many enemies -
Time of famine
Themes - The Government of God - The Grace of
God - The Purpose of God
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Their trial - v1 a famine
Their failure - v1 they left Bethlehem - v1
they went to Moab - v4 they stayed there 10
years
Gods Government - v5 all three men die
The first step back - v6 Naomi knew was
Lord working
The next step - v7 Naomi acts on her conviction
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Ruths Devotion
v16 - thy God My God - fellowship in faith
v16 - wherever you go - fellowship in walk
v16 - where you live - fellowship in home
v17 - where you die - fellowship to the end
Faith like this ! - no diverting - no
distracting - no disappointment
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The Government of God
v20 The Almighty has dealt bitterly with me!
Almighty? - She doesnt yet recognise - grace of
God
Bitterly? - she doesnt yet accept her
responsibility!
v21 went out full - now empty - backsliding - hard
v21 now empty - restoration now possible!
v22 barley harvest - not of humility - bought low!
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The Government of God Be not deceived God is
not mocked for whatever a man sows, that shall
he also reap. Galatians 6.4
Examples Jacob - deceived his brother/father
using goat skin - deceived by his sons with
goats blood
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The Grace of God Ruth a Moabite - brought into
the direct line of Christ
The Grace of God Ruth a Moabite - brought into
the direct line of Christ along with Tamar,
Rahab, Bathsheba and Mary
But by the grace of God I am what I am and
his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in
vain but I laboured more abundantly than they
all yet not I, but the grace of God which was
with me. 1 Cor. 15.10
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The Purpose of God Out of Famine He brings -
blessing - joy - life!
That the trial of your faith, being much
more precious than of gold that perishes, though
it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise
and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus
Christ 1 Peter 1.7