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In the days when the judges ruled Israel, a man named Elimelek from Bethlehem in Judah moved with his wife Naomi and their two sons Mahlon and Kilion to live in Moab due to a famine. After about ten years, Elimelek died and Naomi was left with just her two sons. The sons married Moabite women, Orpah and Ruth. However, after another ten years, Mahlon and Kilion also died, leaving Naomi without a husband or children in Moab.

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26th May 2013 Ruth 1:1-5 WHEN LIFE FALLS APART
Joshua 24:31 Israel served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the LORD had done for Israel. Judges 21:25 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. In the days when the judges ruled
20130526 when life falls apart
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2 The mans name was Elimelek, his wifes name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there. Ruth 1: 1-3
Now Elimelek, Naomis husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 They married Moabite women, one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, 5 both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband. Ruth 1: 4-5
1. Pray: God is good 2. Trust: Gods family 1. Believe: Gods promises 2. And walk slowly When life falls apart
1. When life falls apart 2. Unexpected friendship 3. Undeserved favour 4. Undercover love 5. Unreserved kindness 6. Unmerited grace 7. When life comes The Book of Ruth

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20130526 when life falls apart

  • 2. 26th May 2013 Ruth 1:1-5 WHEN LIFE FALLS APART
  • 3. Joshua 24:31 Israel served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the LORD had done for Israel. Judges 21:25 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. In the days when the judges ruled
  • 5. In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2 The mans name was Elimelek, his wifes name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there. Ruth 1: 1-3
  • 6. Now Elimelek, Naomis husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 They married Moabite women, one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, 5 both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband. Ruth 1: 4-5
  • 7. 1. Pray: God is good 2. Trust: Gods family 1. Believe: Gods promises 2. And walk slowly When life falls apart
  • 8. 1. When life falls apart 2. Unexpected friendship 3. Undeserved favour 4. Undercover love 5. Unreserved kindness 6. Unmerited grace 7. When life comes The Book of Ruth

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Ruth is a story of hope and love, of rescue and redemption in the middle of hard times.How do you keep going when you are in a bad place?How do you get to a better place?
  • #3: So, lets start
  • #4: The events of the book of Ruth happened within the time period of OT Book called Judges.This period in history is bookended by two statements of decline, loss and disappointment.Ruth though, is a book of hope and rescue in the midst of hard times it is about love, friendship and redemption.
  • #5: This is a story primarily about three peopleNaomi, who seems to lose everythingRuth, an unexpected friend, who starts the story as an outsiderAnd Boaz a decent and kind man, though possibly a little dim though we get to that.God is a character here too though kindof in the background. His goodness is present, but you have to look for it.This is not a story of obviously mind blowing miracles and walking on water rather, it is a tale of the grace and love of God worked out in daily life. Which is where we all need to look for him and find him.
  • #6: Judges: bad times and good times followed by bad times again.Choices and consequences. When you ignore Gods direction for your life and his way of doing things it will go badly for you.Moab, a near neighbour, on the other side of the Jordan river an odd place to choose.Distant cousins, from the incestuous offspring of Lot and his daughters. Lot was Abrahams brother.They try to curse Israel during the time in the wildernessAnd actively go to war with Israel during the early chapters of Judges.
  • #7: They stay, because there is food.The boys intermarry (they shouldnt) tbere are no children even after 10 years. Both boys die. Its all gone wrong
  • #8: Moabites were distant cousins to the Israelites the offspring of Abrahams brother Lot.They were at war with Israel during this time and Ehud (the left handed Judge) sorts this out (Judges 3)