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Virtuous Realities, Part 1 Virtuous... Introduction. Ruth speaks very positively: “Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.” This was her resolve, but it was a resolve which had already been put to the test, and had in great measure satisfactorily passed through it. Listen to or download for free sermons from Ruth by Alistair Begg. Don’t give up on God just because things have gone badly for you. Our country cousins have been engaged recently in harvest occupations, and most of them understand what is meant by gleaning. Nobody doubts that evil company tends to make a man bad, and it is equally sure that good companionship has a tendency to influence men towards that which is good. This is the God whom we worship, and he who come to him in Christ, and trusts in him, will take him to be his Instructor, and so shall he learn aright all that he needs to know. Despite the source of her misery, she really felt empty. It is the story of how a pagan girl named Ruth came to be part of the covenant people of Israel. There will come a day when one shall be taken and another left; and before the great separation takes place, at the judgment seat of Christ, when there shall be a sundering made between the goats and the sheep, and between the tares and the wheat, I do implore you to let the influence of the godly whom you love help to draw you towards decision for God and His Christ. “Oh!” says a friend, “I cannot hear some ministers at all; they preach such a mingle-mangle of truth and error.” I know they do; but it will be a strange thing if you cannot get an ear or two of wheat even from them. Ruth 3:1-5 . Ruth did this in the field; but you can scarcely do so with the sermons you hear; some of the winnowing must be done at home. . The few glimpses which we have of that godly woman, in this Book of Ruth, show us that she was a most disinterested and unselfish person, not one who, because of her own great sorrow, would burden others with it, and pull them down to her own level in order that they might in some way assist her. I wonder why it is that some of our ministers are so particular about locking the gate of this doctrine field. Our head is satisfied with the precious truth which Christ reveals; our heart is content with Jesus, as the altogether lovely object of affection; our hope is satisfied, for Whom have we in heaven but Jesus? like Ruth and Naomi, they often don’t have enough food to eat . A famine in Judah, a move to Moab, the death of her husband, the marriage of her two sons to foreign wives, the death of her sons. And as time passed she found and claimed John 6:37 as a special verse for her . If it be only six words of God, if we think of them, they will do us good. Register! His invisible hand steers us according to His good purposes whether we see it or not. Ruth had been tried, too, by the apparent coldness of one in whom she trusted , and whom she had a right to rust, for Naomi did not at all encourage her; indeed, she seemed to discourage her. That is the way, when you hear a bad sermon, just to qualify what the preacher says. I conclude by saying that, whatever the other Bethlehemites might be, there was among them one notable being, and it was worthwhile to join the nation for the sake of union with him. 3. The little 4-chapter book of Ruth is squeezed into the historical books of the Hebrew story – Joshua, Judges, the Samuels, Kings, and Chronicles. To explain how Ruth, a Moabitess, came to be an ancestor of David, and ultimately, the Messiah - cf. Gleaning Principles From The Book Of Ruth. The kiss of outward profession is very cheap and easy, but the practical cleaving to the Lord, which must show itself in holy decision for truth and holiness, is not so small a matter. Here is a girl who grew up in a culture of idol worshipers, so depraved that they sacrificed children to their gods. I am sure, if they did, there would not be half so many evil tempers as there are; nor half so much pride, and not a tithe so much sloth, if our brethren went into that field oftener. God shall be my God.” You must not want to take God to be your helper, in the sense of making him to be your servant; but to be your Master, and so to help you. Like Ruth, we have a sentence of death upon us because Adam, the head of the human race, died; and in Adam, we all die. In order to do so, one must make a firm decision to stay and salvage the relationship. Sermons LCMS Sermons - James T. Batchelor Sermon on Ruth 1:1-19; Luke 17:11-19. Her devotion to Naomi. In chapter 1 of Ruth God's hand fell hard upon Naomi and her family. But that is not the way the Lord ordained; he intended that there should be plain, simple, faithful preaching; and it is by the foolishness of such preaching that he will save them that believe. O Lord, deal as graciously with thy servants as thou didst with Ruth. Oh, that I might have the eternal honor of having it written even at the bottom of the page beneath the name of Jesus, my Lord, the Lamb! Naomi said, “The Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me”; yet Ruth says, “Thy God shall be my God.” I like that brave resolution of the young Moabitess. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Ruth 1:1. A reed, helpless, insignificant, and weak, a bruised reed, out of which no music can come; weaker than weakness itself; a reed, and that reed bruised, yet, he will not break thee; but on the contrary, will restore and strengthen thee. it had been tested by the poverty and the sorrow of her mother-in-law. Elimelech dies – The sons marry and they too die after 10 yrs the 3 widows start to return to Bethlehem – … Every year, seven weeks after Passover, is the 1-day festival of Shavuot (sha-vooith) where receiving the Torah is celebrated. There is the great sheaf of election, full, indeed, of heavy ears of corn like Pharoah saw in his first dream, “fat and good.” There is the great sheaf of preservation, wherein it is promised to us that the work that God has begun he will assuredly complete. There can be no doubt whatever that Ruth looked with loving reverence and admiration upon Naomi, for she saw in her a character which won her heart’s esteem and affection. Blessed, blessed field is that I And God leaves the gate of that field wide open for every believer. The book of Ruth offers readers great insight into the importance of women to Israel’s history and the strength found in steadfast love. If so, let us go trudging off to it, that we may get, our hands and arms full. We have had deep draughts; we have thought that we could take in all of Christ; but when we have done our best we have had to leave a vast remainder. There is something about Christian companionship which must tell in the right direction unless the heart be resolutely bent on mischief. I must be cheerful now, for here comes one who might be discouraged by my grief.” You remember how the psalmist, when he was in a very mournful state of mind, said, “If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. They say that all the distinguishing doctrines of grace are true; but they never proclaim them to others. See God's heart of grace toward you as you listen to this dramatic and touching love story of Ruth. Perhaps you will not; but, on the other hand, you will bring a good deal to it, for that is the true spirit of Christ. Even Naomi was not; she was too sad and sorrowful; but, still, I expect that Ruth thought that her mother-in-law was a be0tter woman than she was herself. Or will you, like Christian, pursue your way, and steadfastly hold on through the Slough of Despond, or whatever else may be in your pathway to the Celestial City? The God of Abraham is dethroned by many nowadays; and in his place they have a molluscous god, like those of whom Moses spoke, “new gods that come newly up, whom your fathers feared not.” They shudder at the very mention of the God of the Puritans. Our life can change lives. “Ah!” said one to me, only last week, “it used to trouble me greatly when my wife went downstairs to the communion, and I had to go home, or to remain with the spectators in the gallery. Event. Another writer called the story of Ruth "the Cinderella of the Bible." Dear friends, does the Holy Spirit lead you to make this blessed choice, and to declare, “This God shall be mine, my Lawgiver and Ruler from this time forth”? Search Clear filters Advanced Save this search Rss feed. Our Lord Jesus has told us that “there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth”; and I always understand, by that expression, that there is joy in the heart of God himself over every sinner’s repentance. There are Particular Baptists who are as sound in doctrine as any of us; bat, unfortunately, they never make any sound about it; and though they are very sound when alone, they are very unsound when they come into their pulpits, for they never preach doctrine there. Ruth had no right to go among the sheaves to glean, but Boaz gave her a right to go there by saying, “Let her do it.” For her to be allowed to go amongst the sheaves, in that part of the field where the wheat was not already carted, was a special favor; but to go among the sheaves, and to have handfuls of corn dropped on purpose for her, was a further proof of the kindness of Boaz. Ruth is also one of the few places in the male-dominated world of Scripture where women play the major roles and are the central characters. The gleaner keeps her eyes open: if she stumbled among the stubble in a dream, she would have no load to carry home rejoicingly at eventide. Boaz joyfully satisfies the legal requirements to become Ruth’s redeemer. Please to notice that it was made by a woman, a young woman, a poor woman, a widow woman, and a foreigner. Beloved, so let it be with every believer; let him not be afraid of a little weariness in his Master’s service. to glean ear by ear; let us take away a whole sheaf with us if we can; but if we cannot do that, let us get the good corn an ear at a time. Sermons; The Love Story Of Ruth #1; About This Sermon . Grace and Favor. And that is why the Lord sometimes gives us such sweet mercies, and takes us into his banqueting house, because he is related to us. Secondly, we shall notice a humble gleaner. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! They do not believe in him. It did so in this case. Can you say, “God shall be mine; my faith shall grasp him now, and hold him fast”? Our souls know the virtue which dwells in Jesus, and can never be content without him. But, my young friend, before you say to any Christian, “Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God,” count the cost. I will endeavor to do all things according to his will. That is the very pith of the text: “Thy God shall be my God.”. Ruth 1: Loss and Loyalty. 1. Don't have an account? Surely, she shared some of the blame for that act of disobedience. Hath not Jesus often given us there “the kisses of his mouth,” and have we not there tasted his love, and proved it to be “better than wine”? Consequently, you have become sour, bitter, and resentful. Then she would tell them about the tabernacle and its worship, and talk to them about the lamb, and the red heifer, and the bullock, and the sin offering, and son on; and it was thus, probably, that Ruth’s heart had been won to Jehovah the God of Israel. First, there is the influence of companionship . The Offer (1-6) The Witness (7-10) The Blessing (11-12) The Offer (1-6) Gate: Our story thus far – our Heroines Naomi and Ruth have returned to Israel from the distant land of Moab. These notes can be helpful for individual study of the Word or for small group Bible studies. How blessed would it be, if, in wandering in the field of meditation tonight, our hap should be to light upon the place where our next Kinsman will reveal himself to us! Ruth is a story of biblical proportions including everything from famine, widows, gleaning in the fields, levirate marriage, and justice at the gate to the birth of children of destiny. RUTH 1. Risky Business Ruth 3 – August 17, 2020. THREE WIDOWS IN A WASHPOT. Downcast and troubled Christian, come and glean to-day in the broad field of promise. Ruth: Pursued By Grace. There is a great variety of them, but they are all on good soil, for the words of Moses are true of the spiritual Israel: “The fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop clown dew.” God, as the great spiritual Husbandman, hath many fields, but they are all fertile, and there is always an abundant harvest to be reaped in them. Deity Ruth 1:16e “Your God will be my God.” She made a break from idols to trust the Living God. The few glimpses which we have of that godly woman, in this Book of Ruth, show us that she was a most disinterested and unselfish person, not one who, because of her own great sorrow, would burden others with it, and pull them down to her own level in order that they might in some way assist her. All it can do is to glean; it cannot cart the wheat home, or carry a sheaf on its shoulders; it can only take it up ear by ear. She saw it as the practical, not proper, thing to do. Many forces may be combined to bring others to this decision. A series of eight model sermons from the book of Ruth by Jerry Gifford. Perhaps, some of you have had bereavements in your homes; but if the death—the temporal death—of one should be the means of the spiritual life of another, there is a clear gain, I am sure there is; and though you may have gone weeping to the grave, yet, if you have evidence that, with those tears, there were also tears of repentance on the part of others of your family, and with that sad glance into the grave there was also a believing look at the dying, risen, and living Savior, you are decidedly a gainer, and you need not say, with Naomi, “I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty.” Really Naomi, with her converted daughter-in-law at her side, if she had only been able to look into the future, might have been a happier woman than when she went away with her husband and her boys, for now she had with her one who was to be in the direct line of the progenitors of Christ, a right royal woman; for I count that the line of Christ is the true imperial line, and that they were the most highly honored among men and women who were in any way associated with the birth of the Savior into this world; and Ruth, though a Moabitess, was one of those who were elected to share in this high privilege. When Trouble Comes Ruth 1:1-5 – September 24, 2019. Well, then, he must also be your Instructor . It is a happy thing to have side by side with you one whose heart is full of love to God. There is something about Christian companionship which must tell in the right direction unless the heart be resolutely bent on mischief. As we read over the great story of Ruth, there are five important applications that jump out at me. So they have to do exactly what Ruth and Naomi did: find a new home where they will have food and water, and finally be safe from danger .” Tie in the One Great Hour. One reason is that I cannot; I have not the talent to hold it up where you cannot see it; my ability will only allow me just to throw the corn on the ground, so that the people can pick it up; and if it is thrown on the ground, then all can get it. Even though she might not be helped much by the older believer, and might even be discouraged by her, and still more by the departure of her sister-in-law, Orpah, yet still she pressed on in the course she had chosen. w Ruth came to know Him (1:1-4) w Ruth supported herself and Naomi and came into contact with Boaz (1:22 Œ 2:3) w Boaz redeeming Ruth (3:1-5) w The origin of the lineage of David and eventually Christ (4:17; cp. Rev. At first both of them declared that they would cast in their lot with the Lord's people; but upon still further consideration Orpah with much grief and a respectful kiss left her mother in law, and her people, and her God, and went back to her idolatrous friends, while Ruth with all her heart gave herself up to the God of her mother in law. Don’t blame God for our bad choices. The idea of reserve in preaching, — keeping back some doctrines because they are not fit to be preached! Quite the old woman to what she was when she left us.” Not much sympathy was given to them, as far as I gather from that remark; yet Ruth seemed to say, “I do not care how they treat me; they are God’s people, even if they have a great many faults and imperfections, and I am going to join them.” And I invite all of you who can say to us, “Your God is our God,” to join with the people of God, openly, visibly, manifestly, decidedly, without any hesitancy, even though you may gain nothing by it. ◄ Ruth 1:6 ► When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab. Ruth … Boaz allowed Ruth to go and glean among the sheaves because of his love to her; so, beloved, it is God’s free grace that lets us go among his sheaves, and that lets us lay hold of doctrinal blessings, promise blessings, or experience blessings. 1:5) Purpose While it is true that a purpose of the book of Ruth could be the example of those who were faithful to God Ruth 1:6-18. . The Greeks and Latins, among their fine discriminations, distinguished between the emotional love of feeling and the intelligent love of choice. I have heard of certain people, who have been in the habit of hearing a favorite minister in London, saying, when they go to the sea-side,” We cannot hear anybody after him; we shall not go to that chapel any more.” So they stay at home all day on the Sunday, I suppose forgetting that passage, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is.” They cannot get a handful, and therefore they will not pick up an ear. There are a great many things which have afforded you pleasure, which must become painful to you, and must be renounced. How stands the case with us, is our heart fixed upon Jesus, is the sacrifice bound with cords to the horns of the altar? Please to notice that it was made by a woman, a young woman, a poor woman, a widow woman, and a foreigner. . The first chapter of Ruth … They say, “Here is something wonderful;” and they admire the cleverness of the man who holds it up. 2. To learn from her mistakes and understand her better, let's take a closer look at her story. 'Of course not,' replied the first monk. you will never win any soul to the right by a compromise with the wrong. The God of Abraham is dethroned by many nowadays; and in his place they have a molluscous god, like those of whom Moses spoke, “new gods that come newly up, whom your fathers feared not.” They shudder at the very mention of the God of the Puritans. She certainly felt overwhelmed when her life in a distant land began to completely unravel. Ruth 1 Ruth 1:1; 4:14a "Famine in the Land" World Hunger Sunday Introduction "There was a famine in the land." Still, Naomi’s silence did not discourage Ruth; she was evidently a strong-minded though gentle young woman, and she gave herself up to God and his people without any reserve. Just one other remark, and then I will close. If it is unfit to be preached, I am sure the Almighty would never have revealed it to us. But one says, “I have kept nearly the whole of the sermon.” I am glad to hear it, my friend; but just allow me to make a remark. Grasp these sweet promises, thresh them out by meditation and feed on them with joy. Application From Ruth For Our Lives Today. “Oh!” you say, “I have gone a good way to try to please them, thinking that, perhaps, by so doing, I might win them for Christ.” Ah! Select an option and chat directly with a member of our support team. I fear that many are like the huge corn monopolist; they buy the doctrine of election, but keep it to themselves; they believe it is true, yet they never preach it. Beloved, go into that ordinance field; walk in the ordinances of the Lord blameless, and do not despise either of them. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! One blow after another caused Naomi to say (1:13, 20), "The hand of the Lord has gone forth against me . Browse Sermons on Ruth 1:1. We go through life making decisions. Still, it ought to be of some service in leading to decision; and it is a very dreadful thing when those who have godly parents seem to be the worse rather than the better for that fact, or when men, who have Christian wives, rebel against the light, and become all the more wicked because God has blessed their homes with godly women who speak to them lovingly and tenderly, concerning the claims of the religion of Jesus. Ruth had gone through some terrible things, but every difficulty, every question, the uncertainty and brokenness became God's way of doing something better than could have happened otherwise. As the poet sings, —. One says, “I walk five miles every Sunday to chapel;” another says, “I walk six or seven miles.” Very well, if it is the gospel, it is worth, not only walking six or seven miles, but sixty or seventy, for it will pay you well. How often do I forget all that I hear; the second truth pushes the first out of my head, and so my reading and hearing end in much ado about nothing! I count the despised people of God the best company I have ever met with. When she heard that things were better in Bethlehem, she returned because she had nowhere else to turn. Little did she know that amid the sheaves she would find a husband, that he should make her the joint owner of all those broad acres, and that she a poor foreigner should become one of the progenitors of the great Messiah. We ought to be ashamed of being ashamed of Jesus; we ought to be afraid of being afraid to own him; we ought to tremble at trembling to confess him, and to resolve that we will take all suitable opportunities that we can find of saying, first to relatives, and then to all others with whom we come into contact, “We serve the Lord Christ.”. Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 8, 2020. “There it is,” he says; “take it, take it, and eat it; eat abundantly; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved!” If thou findest a sweet promise, suck all the honey out of the comb. She saw it as the practical, not proper, thing to do. I must be cheerful now, for here comes one who might be discouraged by my grief.” You remember how the psalmist, when he was in a very mournful state of mind, said, “If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. "After the monks had walked a mile or two the second monk began to complain about the pain in his back and the dirt on his clothes. During dinner, Charlotte lost her temper and railed against God and family in a violent outburst. It is so, I grieve to say. It has been tested by the afflictions and the trials which you know belong to the people of God, yet you are content to suffer with them in taking their God to be your God, too. ". My first observation is, that affection for the godly should influence us to godliness. Oh, it is sweet, divinely sweet, to sit at the table of our Lord, to eat the bread and drink the wine! O that this morning we may not be content with the form of devotion, which may be no better than Orpah's kiss, but may the Holy Spirit work in us a cleaving of our whole heart to our Lord Jesus. Pliable, and go back to the City of Destruction? She seemed as if she wanted to persuade her to go back, though I do not think that, in her heart she could really have wished her to do so. Will you be like Mr. Trust God about temporals—nay, I do not know any division between temporals and spirituals; trust God about everything, about your daily livelihood, about your health, about your wife, about your children; live a life of faith in God, and you will truly live, and all things will be right about you. As Ruth was "sufficed, and left," so is it with us. "Your are tired of yourself, aren't you?" I would have you all to be winnowers, to separate the precious from the vile. Nor would we minimize the burden she carried. I have no doubt that Naomi gave her daughter-in-law much helpful teaching. Both tell the stories of brave and faithful women. Searchterm. Was it caused by drought or hail? Observe, too, that Ruth did not take the chaff home; she left that behind her in the field. I have heard of a Christian man who was seen hurrying home, one Sunday, with all his might. Naomi had put the whole case before her. When the sick Christian is patient, when the poor Christian is cheerful, when the believer in Christ is forgiving, generous, tenderhearted, sympathetic, honest, upright, then it is that observers say, “Here is something worth looking at; whence came all this excellence?”, Nor is it only by companionship and admiration that people are won to the Savior; there is also, . “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not.” — Ruth 2:15. What the gleaner gathers she holds: if she dropped one ear to find another, the result of her day's work would be but scant; she is as careful to retain as to obtain, and so at last her gains are great. That poem has since become the most famous invitational hymn in history. Don’t be afraid this week to spend a good amount of time just re-telling the story of this beautiful little treasure of a book. Will you be like Mr. In the case of Ruth, handfuls were let fall on purpose for her; but the usual way is to glean ear by ear. Ruth: Pursued By Grace. Charlotte Elliot of Brighton, England, was an embittered woman. Remember how he spoke to Israel of old: “I will take no bullock out of thy house, no he goats out of thy folds. Death Ruth 1:17a I will be faithful to you until death. true godliness must mainly lie in the choice of God . Judges 21 Ruth 1 Ruth 2. They are critical, insensitive, and negative. There was a near kinsman among those people, and his name was Boaz. “She left speaking unto her.” The good woman was so sorrowful that she could not talk, her heartbreak was so great that she could not converse, but such silence must have been very trying to Ruth; and when a young person had just joined the people of God, it is a severe test to be brought face to face with a very mournful Christian, and not to get one encouraging word. Sermon on Ruth 1 Title: Bitter Mother-in-law Theme: God develops people of character as he shows his loving kindness. Ruth 3 shows us how God works through our choices to accomplish his will for our lives. And though Naomi showed her love to Ruth, yet she did not seem to have any very great desire to bring her to follow Jehovah. Very much depends on our conduct on our way back from the house of God. Ruth There will come a day when one shall be taken and another left; and before the great separation takes place, at the judgment seat of Christ, when there shall be a sundering made between the goats and the sheep, and between the tares and the wheat, I do implore you to let the influence of the godly whom you love help to draw you towards decision for God and His Christ. How worn she looks! Naomi, an Israelite by birth, has lost both her husband and her sons and is returning in absolute poverty. Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence. At the present day, I am afraid that nine people out of ten do not believe in the God who is revealed to us in the Bible. Just to … Continue reading "Commentary on Ruth 1:1 … The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Scripture: Ruth 1. Now, beloved, where there are handfuls to be got at once, there is the place to go and glean; but if you cannot get handfuls, go and get ear by ear. James T. Batchelor. Healing would take some time, but it would come. Can you hold out now, and say, “I will follow Christ alone if I cannot find a companion to go with me?” If so, it is well with you. Adam Clark writes that she was suggesting that "He who is self sufficient has taken away the props and supports of my life.". Thou art like the smoking flax: no light, no warmth, can come from thee; but he will not quench thee; he will blow with his sweet breath of mercy till he fans thee to a flame. So she departed from the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. Week 1: August 10, 2014 Preaching text: Ruth 1:1-22; accompanying text: Matthew 5:3-9. Have we counted the cost, and are we solemnly ready to suffer all worldly loss for the Master's sake? Didst thou have a rich gleaning amongst the sheaves, the other Sabbath? 3. “What?” you say. She had told her daughter-in-law that there was no hope that she should ever bear a son who could become a husband to Ruth, and that she had better stay and find a husband in her own land. He who does but glean in it will find very much spiritual nutriment. She went to glean in his field; and, by and by, she was married to him. If you can stand the test in detail—such a test as Christ set before those who wanted to be his followers on earth, then is your decision a right one, but not else. 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