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• FEBRUARY 25, 2018 •
• FEBRUARY 25, 2018 •
The Perfect Story: An Imperfect Beginning
The Perfect Story: An Imperfect Beginning
Ruth 1:1-9
Ruth 1:1-9
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Scott Boerckel, Senior Pastor
Scott Boerckel, Senior Pastor
1. Hardship is often the soil in which God’s work is revealed. (Ruth 1:1b-5)
1. Hardship is often the soil in which God’s work is revealed. (Ruth 1:1b-5)
2. Uncertain times call for decisive action. (Ruth 1:6-9)
2. Uncertain times call for decisive action. (Ruth 1:6-9)
Table Talk
Table Talk
1) Why does Pastor Scott preach from the Old Testament so frequently?
1) Why does Pastor Scott preach from the Old Testament so frequently?
2) What are some examples of irony in these first nine verses? Why, for example, is it ironic that there is a famine in “Bethlehem”?
2) What are some examples of irony in these first nine verses? Why, for example, is it ironic that there is a famine in “Bethlehem”?
3) How do the peoples’ names in this story foreshadow what might be coming?
3) How do the peoples’ names in this story foreshadow what might be coming?
4) What is the purpose of this book of the Bible?
4) What is the purpose of this book of the Bible?
5) Describe the best that you can hope for in a hardship you are facing. How might God do even better than that?
5) Describe the best that you can hope for in a hardship you are facing. How might God do even better than that?
