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  • Peter Loughman avatar

    The Right Shoe Completes The Outfit Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 9, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,170 views

    God redeems the life of Naomi. The answer to her cry was right in front of her, every morning, every afternoon, every night.

    I worked as a salesman in a clothing store for a while, and I found that working woman’s clothes was much different than than working men’s clothes. Men, they want to get in the store - make the purchase and get out as soon as possible. All I needed to do with men to make a sale, was ask the men ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Switchbacks On The Road Of Life Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,377 views

    God weaves our lives through many turns on the upward call.

    Children’s Sermon Freight trains cannot climb very steep hills. In fact, 4% would be near the absolute limit of any freight train. (Show as 4 cm lift on meter ruler.) Steepest road in the United States? Canton Avenue, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a grade of 37%, meaning that for every ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    The Clouds You So Much Dread Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 1, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,173 views

    God works his sovereign will with never failing skill for the good of his people who trust him for his grace.

    Children’s Sermon Trivial Pursuit. Lowest score ever in bowling organized league play? Mike Kappa, Racine Wisconsin: 2. Nothing wrong with playing game; but careful lest our lives be trivial. How do we know what is important? Some people think it is receiving mention in the paper. WSJ. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    Ruth Chapter Four: "Open Your Life” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 8, 2012
     | 6,665 views

    In Ruth chapter four, we learn what possibilities can result when we open our lives up to God.

    As has been mentioned before, the book of Ruth is one of the greatest love stories in all of the Bible. Not just because it tells of the love relationship that developed between Ruth and Boaz; but because it tells us about the love relationship our heavenly Father has with each of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Erwin avatar

    Responsibilities Of A Father

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,696 views

    Fathers should provide leadership, love and a legacy.

    Responsibilities of a Father Ruth 4:1-22 SHOW VIDEO: What makes a good parent? There are three primary responsibilities of a father. I want to share with you these responsibilities and urge the fathers here to take these on. RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FATHER LEADERSHIP (4:1-5) Men should consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • ADEOLU AKIN-ABRAHAM avatar

    Shutting The Gates Of Hell.

    Contributed by Adeolu Akin-Abraham on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 22 ratings
     | 20,117 views

    The sermon is prepared with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to open the eyes of the blind Christians. It is a deliverance message that is relevant for all situations and valid for life.

    A family of five was desperately in search of a house to buy in a new location following the transfer of the head of the family. It was very difficult for them to find a suitable house at a reasonable price. All the houses they preferred were very expensive. However, they continued to search and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Harvison avatar

    Grandparents - Can't Live Without Them

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,131 views

    This is a sermon for Grandparents day that is a summary of the book of Ruth

    Grandparents - Can’t Live Without Them Ruth 4:13-17 Today is Grandparents Day It has been celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day since 1978 Thanks to the efforts of a lady by the name of Marion McQuade Mrs. McQuade made it her goal to educate young people to the important contributions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Are We Joining God In His Plans? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 1, 2014
     | 3,073 views

    Only a fool will go against God's plan which will always happen!

    Please open your Bibles to the book of Ruth…. We will finish our study of Ruth today and next week Lord willing we will study 1 Samuel before going back to the New Testament. Let us summarize what we’ve learned so far from Ruth. Ruth 1: Israelites Elimelech and family moved to a pagan ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Ordinary Acts Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 3, 2014
     | 4,069 views

    Ruth and Boaz are married. Ruth gives birth to Obed, who is the grandfather of David. Ordinary actions are used by God to accomplish God’s purpose.

    Ruth 4:1-22 “Ordinary Actions” INTRODUCTION We are coming to the end of the story. We have walked with Naomi, Ruth and Boaz through normal family life, periods of grief, and times of poverty and struggling to survive. We have seen the loyalty of Ruth, the hopelessness of Naomi ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Bold Steps Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 10, 2014
     | 3,905 views

    Ruth moves boldly to establish a relationship with Boaz. Her boldness is rewarded.

    Ruth 3 1-18 "Bold Steps" INTRODUCTION The world has always been captivated by stores of great love. Stories such as Romeo and Juliet, the star crossed lovers, or their modern day counterparts Tony and Maria in West Side Story. There are the love stories of Hollywood royalty such as Humphrey ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Sermon Outline - Our Kinsman Redeemer Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 2, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,490 views

    What Boaz did for Ruth is a vivid illustration of what Jesus Christ did for you and me on the cross. We, the near kinsman, cannot save ourselves, so we take off our shoe and give it to Christ.

    Our kinsman redeemer Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel. So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    Discovering Your Destiny In Christ Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jul 11, 2016
     | 10,903 views

    God has a good plan for our lives and we can discover our destiny in Christ by making daily decisions in submission to His Word through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the lesson we can learn from the last chapter of Ruth.

    There is a vast difference between FATE and DESTINY. Fate is usually thought of as a predetermined course of events beyond the human control. A typical response of a person who believes in fate is resignation - if we can't change destiny, then why even try? Whatever happens, happens and we can't do ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Plans Of Man And Purposes Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 10, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,442 views

    A man’s plans may be one thing (Proverbs 16:9), but it is God’s purposes that prevail (Proverbs 19:21).

    MAN’S PLANS AND GOD’S PURPOSES. Ruth 3:1-5; Ruth 4:13-17. The days of the judges (Ruth 1:1) were turbulent times. ‘There was no king in the land, and everybody did what was right in his own sight’ (Judges 21:25). Anarchy ruled, and God disciplined His people through cycles of invasion, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The Beauties Of Bethlehem

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2014
     | 4,451 views

    Let's talk about the beauties of Bethlehem from Ruth 4 and Matthew 1 (Ties in with hymn, O Little Town of Bethlehem)

    HoHum: The story of Christmas brings with it scenes of peace and tranquility. So when the church gathers and sings the beloved hymn O Little Town of Bethlehem, we do so with a certain vision in mind. The reality of Bethlehem, however, is much different. It was a small insignificant town; a town on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    When God Gets In Your Shoes Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,303 views

    There are many believers who want the blessing, favor, greater anointing, 60-fold/100-fold blessing but their not willing to do what it takes to move up into greater blessing and move in into greater favor.

    When God Gets In Your Shoes Ruth Series (7 of 7) (Inspired by Perry Stone’s, Lay It On Me) 8/24/14 Chester’s FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A In the ANE, if a husband died and there were no men in the family to inherit his land, the widow was to marry the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist