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Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the May 21 st sermon: The Secret Plan Of God. Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon will be available at the end of this presentation.
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Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation fromthe May 21st sermon: The Secret Plan Of God Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermonwill be available at the end of this presentation
Isaiah 55:8-98 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Matthew 1:5-65 And Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
We witnessed two of the three widows “roughing it” 60 miles though the desert, then returning back to Bethlehem
Naomi said don’t call me “sweet & pleasant” but rather call me “bitter!”
Can God use a despised foreign woman and the son of a prostitute?
Ruth 2:1And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
BOAZ • Related to Naomi’s husband Elimelech • Line traced back to the house of Judah • Man of great wealth
Ruth 2:2-32 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
It was… • God’s mercy to the poor, widows & foreigners • God’s Law Leviticus 19:9-109 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
It was… • God’s mercy to the poor, widows & foreigners • God’s Law Leviticus 19:9-1010 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.
Ruth Hit A Triple! • She was poor! • She was a widow! • She was a foreigner!
Ruth 2:4-74 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Ruth 2:4-76 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
Don’t Claim Your Rights With God! Rather humbly come to Him by Grace
Ruth 2:8-98 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: 9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
She was a young, Gentile woman that was basically all alone in a dangerous situation
Boaz helped her not to fear • He made special provisions for her • He protected her from anyone who would harm her
Stay InThe Field! Look to God for your provision and protection and know that the grass ain’t greener on the other side!
Don’t wander in religious fields! STAY WITH JESUS CHRIST!
Galatians 1:6-76 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians 3:1-31 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
It would have been STUPID for Ruth to glean from any other field!
Ruth 2:10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth Said:“I am a Moabitess!” • My people’s name means “Incest” • My people are the enemy of Israel!
Ruth 2:11-1311 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
Ruth 2:11-1312 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
