The Midnight Proposal at the Threshing Floor

March 7, 2016September 25, 2019 BigSpringsBoaz, Naomi, Revelation 19, Ruth, Ruth 3, threshing floor

Ruth 2:23-3:18; Proverbs 31:10-12, 25, 30-31 March 6, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: In the old days, a man proposes marriage to the woman he loves by just a simple kneel before her plus a beautiful ring on her finger. Today, men think of all kinds of creative ways to propose. Some make their proposal scuba diving, skydiving, or on top of Mount Everest. Others do it by messages on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. But no other proposal will outdo the marriage…

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The Blind Date in a Field of Dreams

February 28, 2016September 25, 2019 BigSpringsBoaz, gleaning, kinsman-redeemer, Naomi, Psalm 91, Ruth, Ruth 1

Ruth 1:22-2:23; Psalm 91:1-2; Matthew 23:37 February 28, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: The 1964 Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of a Jewish family living in imperial Russia in the 1900s. He has two main issues: the edict of the Czar to edict all Jews living in their village; and her five independent-minded daughters. The father wants to maintain Jewish religious and cultural traditions, including having her daughters’ marriage arranged by the village “matchmaker.” He wanted her three daughters to…

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Ruth and Boaz: A Love Story for the Ages

February 14, 2016September 25, 2019 BigSpringsBoaz, Book of Ruth, kinsman-redeemer, Naomi

Ruth and Boaz A Love Story for the Ages Ruth 1:1-9; 2:1-13; 3:1-12; 4:13-17; Ephesians 5:25-29 February 14, 2016 (Big Springs URC) • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: Today, we will take a break from our study of the Gospel of John to start a short series on the Book of Ruth. We often hear about this much-loved book as an idealized, romantic love story between Ruth and Boaz, Ruth’s commitment and faithfulness to Naomi, and Boaz’s kindness and generosity. But are these the only themes in…

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New Sermon Series: The Book of Ruth

February 10, 2016September 25, 2019 BigSpringsBoaz, Naomi, Ruth

This Sunday, February 14, 2016, we will take a break from our study of the Gospel of John to start a short series on the Book of Ruth. We often hear that this much-loved book is a love story between Ruth and Boaz, Ruth’s commitment to Naomi, and Boaz’s kindness and generosity. But are these the only themes in this book, as told in many children’s Sunday schools? Preview the whole series schedule, titles and texts below. Read why I almost always preach a sermon series: “6 Advantages of Consecutive Expository Preaching” by…