Shawn Stone, February 14, 2018, Ruth 1
Elimelech left home, driven by famine and the economic situation of his land. When he died, he left his wife, Naomi, devastated. She decided to return home, back to Bethlehem. Ruth, her daughter-in-law, pledged to to stay with her even though Naomi tried to turn her away. Naomi was filled with bitterness. But she wasn't alone. Good can't start until the bad stops. God is at work even when we don't perceive it.
Shawn Stone - February 28, 2018 - Ruth 2
Naomi and Ruth returned home. They arrived in a new place, and a new time, becasue they turned their backs to ther old ways. God instituted the custom of gleaning. Ruth "happened" to come to the part of the field that belonged to Boaz. She was being led a...
Shawn Stone - March 7, 2018 - Ruth 3
Boaz became the kinsman redeemer. Jesus became our kinsman redeemer. Sometimes when you’ve done all you can, real faith requires we must take a calculated risk, trusting that God is sovereign and good.
Shawn Stone, Ruth 4, March 14, 2018
Boaz was a shrewd bridegroom, who had to work through soem legalities. Ruth was a waiting and ready bride. The there was the miracle baby, Obed, who became the grandfather of King David. The story of Ruth and Boaz was God's plan. God is always plotting, even i...
