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An Old Testament Portraitof Christ
Genesis 22I. A SPECIAL PERSON
A.Isaac is a picture of
Jesus.B.His birth wasprophesied.i. Genesis 18:9-14
C.His birth was preset.i. Genesis 18:10ii. Galatians 4:4iii. Genesis 17:19
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iv. Matthew 1:21
v.
Isaiah 7:14D.Isaacs birth wasprophesied just asJesus birth.
E. Isaacs name was givenbeforehand just asJesus name wasgiven.
F.Isaac was born of amiraculous conception
just as Jesus was born
of a virgin.G.Isaac was counted as Abrahams onlybeloved son.
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i. Genesis 22:1-3
ii.
John 3:16H.Abraham saw Isaacraised from the deadfiguratively.i. Genesis 22:4ii. Hebrews 11:19
II. A SPECIFIC
PLACE (Genesis 22:2-4)A.God chose the placewhere Isaac would besacrificed specifically.
B.The name of themountain is Moriahwhich means,
Foreseen of the Lord.
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C.The most significant
thing about Mt. Moriahis that it is the samemountain that Christwas crucified on. Mt.Moriah is Calvary.i. Luke 23:33
III. A SOLEMN
PURPOSE (Genesis22:2, 7-10)A.Isaac was not forced to
be the sacrifice.B.Isaac laid down his life
willingly.i. Matthew 26:39
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C.Isaac carried the wood
for the burnt offering just like Jesus carriedthe cross.i. John 19:17
D.The cord speaks of thebinding power of sin.
E.The knife speaks of thebleeding power of sin.
F.The wood speaks of theburning power of sin.
IV. A SACREDPROMISE (Genesis22:11-14)A.The scene shifts and
Isaac is no longer a
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picture of Jesus, but
becomes a picture ofus.B.The ram is caught by its
horns in thorns. It is apicture of a Lambcrowned with thorns.
C.God provided the lambfor Abraham, and Godprovided the Lamb forus.i. John 8:56
ii. Galatians 3:8V. CONCLUSION
A.God is our provider.
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B.He has provided for our
greatest need: ourneed for a Savior.C.He provides all of our
other needs in life.D.He has given us
everything so weshould give it all backto Him.i. Romans 8:32
Satan's Four SpiritualFlaws
Genesis 3:1-5I. INTRODUCTION
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A.The worlds biggest liar
is Satan himself.B.In the Gospel of John,Jesus warns us ofSatans ways. i. John 8:44ii. John 10:10iii. Satans motive is
murder.1. He wants to bring
physical, spiritualand eternal
death.iv. Satans method isthe lie.
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1. He wants to
deceive, todeprave and todestroy.
2. Satan lies aboutthe biggestsubject; thebiggest subject isGod.a. Revelation
12:9C.Genesis 3 records the
first lie ever told.D.Satan uses the samedevices today as heused against Eve in the
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Garden of Eden in
order to deceive us intobelieving lies aboutGod.
II. SPIRITUAL FLAW #1 TODESPISE GODSGOODNESS AND TOTHINK NEGATIVELY
ABOUT GOD (Genesis3:1)A.Satan will attempt to get
us to doubt Godsgoodness and love.
B.This is slander againstthe character of God.
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C.Satans query in
Genesis 3:1 was hisway of saying that Godis not good; that Goddid not want Eve tohave all of the goodfruit in theGarden. When, in fact,God had said inGenesis 2:16 that shecould eat of every treeof the Garden except
one.D.God is not cruel. Thetruth is that Goddesires for us to have
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pleasure and
fulfillment.i. Psalm 37:4ii. Psalm 84:11iii. 1 Timothy 6:17
E.Anything in this life thatcauses pain andsuffering is the fruit ofsin, which began withmans choice in theGarden of Eden.
III. SPIRITUAL FLAW #2 TODENY GODSTRUTHFULNESS ANDTO THINK SKEPTICALLY
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ABOUT GOD (Genesis
3:2-4)A.Satan questions Godstruthfulness; his desireis that we becomedoubters of God.
B.In todays culture, wehave substituted manyideals for Godsabsolute truth:i. Relativism there are
no absolutes.
ii. Subjectivism whattruth means to me.
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iii. Rationalism
empirical truth; truthmust be observed.iv. Pragmatism does it
work?v. Post-modernism
there is no truth.1. Psalm 11:3
IV. SPIRITUAL FLAW #3 TODEFY GODSRIGHTEOUSNESS ANDTO THINK CARELESSLYABOUT GOD (Genesis3:4)A.Satan, in essence, told
Eve not to worry about
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Gods judgment or
Gods laws; that therewas no reason to fearGod.
B.We must remember thatGod is righteous andGod is holy.
C.Law without penalty isonly advice; God willpunish sin.
D.Satan does not wantpeople to believe that
there is a final deathand judgment toface. Hence, we havesubstituted the truth of
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judgment with ideas
such as reincarnation.V. SPIRITUAL FLAW #4 - TO
DEBASE GODSGREATNESS AND TOTHINK SUSPICIOUSLYABOUT GOD (Genesis3:5)
A.Satan communicated toEve that God could notbe trusted. He alsocommunicated to Evethat her eyes were notyet opened; that shehad no experience to
determine whether or
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not the thing was good
or bad.i. We often hear todaythat experience isthe best teacher.
B.The second deceptionSatan used in thispassage was thetemptation to be asGod.i. Many religions today
teach the same
lie: that we andeverything aroundus are gods.
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C.There is a big difference
in beinglike
God andbeing as God. Godsplan is for us tobe like Him.i. God made us in His
image; and eventhough we arefallen, God isworking toward thatplan of conformingus into the image of
His Son.ii. Psalm 17:15VI. CONCLUSION
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A.The way to overcome
Satan is described inRevelation 12:11 Andthey overcame him bythe blood of the Lamb,and by the word of theirtestimony; and theyloved not their livesunto the death. i. Jesus paid the price
for us on Calvary.ii. We should not be
ashamed toproclaim our faith inour Lord JesusChrist.
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1. Mark 8:38
iii.
We should love ourLord Jesus Christmore than we loveour own lives.
How You Can Know GodPersonally
Psalm 19I. INTRODUCTION
A.We dont come to Godhead-first; we come toHim heart-first.i. Matthew 11:25
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B.Psalm 19 tells us three
ways in which Godspeaks to us so that wecan know Himpersonally andassuredly.
II. THE CONVINCINGWORD OF GOD IN THE
HEAVENS (Psalm 19:1-6)A.As we look up into the
starry night sky andsee the vast universethat God created, thatalone is enough to
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confirm that God
exists.i. Psalm 14:1B.What do the heavens
declare?i. The glory of God
1. Psalm 19:1ii. The greatness of
God1. Psalm 19:1
iii. The goodness ofGod
1. Psalm 19:22. It is God whodaily loads uswith benefits.
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C.Romans 1:19-20
III. THE CONVERTINGWORD OF GOD IN THEHAND (Psalm 19:7-11)A.We cannot know God
through creation alone;we can know aboutGod, but we must have
the Bible to truly knowthe heart and mind ofGod.i. The virtue of the
Scriptures1. Psalm 19:7-9
a. 2 Timothy 3:16
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2. The Bible is the
foundationalWord.3. The Bible will
never lead usastray.
4. The Bible is pure;in it is no mixtureof error.
5. The Bible isincorruptible andindestructible; it
abides forever.ii. The value of theScriptures1. Psalm 19:10-11
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2. The Scriptures
are precious.3. The Scripturesare protective.
4. The Scripturesare profitable.
IV. THE CONVICTINGWORD OF GOD IN THE
HEART (Psalm 19:12-14)A.We see objectively thatGod exists. Then, welearn the truths of Godfrom His Word. TheHoly Spirit of God mustthen make all of this
real in our hearts.
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i. The convicting word
of the Spirit1. Psalm 19:122. Jeremiah 17:93. John 16:8
ii. The cleansing wordof the Spirit1. Psalm 19:122. 1 John 1:9
iii. The control of theSpirit1. Psalm 19:13
2. There are twothings we shouldalways be awareof:
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a. The possibility
of secret faultsb. The danger ofpresumptuoussins
iv. The communion ofthe Spirit1. Psalm 19:14
V. CONCLUSIONA.God desires that each ofus come to know Himpersonally.
B.To know God is to trustHim; to trust Him is toobey Him; and to obey
Him is to be blessed.
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Christian Warfare
Ephesians 6:10-20I. INTRODUCTION
A.We are part of a spiritualwar: a war betweenlight and darkness,good and evil, Heavenand Hell, and Christand Satan.
B.As Christians, we are
Heaven-born andHeaven-bound, but weare also born for abattle.
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C.We must understand
that not only were weborn for the battle; butwhen we were bornagain, we were alsoborn to win.
II. THE CHRISTIANWARRIOR AND HIS
ADVERSARY (Ephesians6:11)A.We must know who our
enemy is so that wecan prepare properlyfor the battle.
B.How is the enemy
described?
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i. He is a decided
fact. (Ephesians6:11)ii. He is a destructive
force. (Ephesians6:11)1. He is
strategic. (Ephesians 6:11)
2. He isspiritual. (Ephesians 6:12)
a. 1 John 4:13. He isstrong. (Ephesians 6:12)
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a. In our flesh,
we are nomatch for him.4. He is
sinister. (Ephesians 6:12)
iii. He is a defeatedfoe. (Ephesians6:10)1. John 12:312. 1 John 4:43. God is almighty
and greater thanouradversary. WhileSatan was
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defeated at
Calvary, God stillallows Satan tohave power onthis earth. It islimited power thatwe as Christianscan and shallovercome in theLord JesusChrist.
III. THE CHRISTIANWARRIOR AND HISARMOR (Ephesians6:13-17)
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A.If we are not prepared
for battle, then we willlose the battle.B.We are to put on the
whole armor of God.i. The girdle of truth,
which is thebelieversintegrity. (Ephesians 6:14)1. Sata ns attack is
untruth and lying;
to bring a lack ofintegrity into ourlives.
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ii. The breastplate of
righteousness,which is thebelieverspurity. (Ephesians6:14)1. There is to be no
unconfessed,unrepented of sinin our lives.
2. Matthew 5:83. Proverbs 4:23
4. The enemyattacks withimpurity and lust.
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iii. The shoes of peace,
which is thebelieverstranquility. (Ephesians 6:15)1. We are to be at
peace with God,have peace withone another, andhave the peace ofGod in ourhearts. Then, we
will have theability to standfirm.
2. Psalm 119:165
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3. The enemy
attacks withdiscouragement.iv. The shield of faith,
which is thebelieverscertainty. (Ephesians 6:16)1. The enemy
attacks withdoubts.
2. Feed your faith;
starve yourdoubts.v. The helmet of
salvation, which is
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the believers
sanity. (Ephesians6:17)1. This is a helmet
of deliverance; itrefers to salvationand a home inHeaven, but italso means amind under thecontrol ofAlmighty God.
2. When a persongets saved, forthe first time hehas his right
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mind. (Mark 5:1-
20)3. Until we aresaved, we do nothave the mindthat God intendsfor us to have,which is the mindof Christ.
IV. THE CHRISTIANWARRIOR AND HISATTACK (Ephesians6:10-18)A.Its not enough to simply
put on the armor; we
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have to join in the
fight.B.What will guarantee ourvictory?i. The place of our
stance. (Ephesians6:13-14)1. We stand in the
finished work ofCalvary. (Ephesians 6:10)
2. Revelation 12:11
ii. The power of oursword. (Ephesians6:17)1. Hebrews 4:12
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2. Matthew 4:1-4
iii.
The provision of theSpirit. (Ephesians6:18)1. Every warrior
needs a supply,and our supplycomes throughprayer to ourHeavenlyCommander,praying always
with all prayerand supplicationin the Spirit.
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2. The Holy Spirit
directs ourprayer.3. The Holy Spirit
understands whatthe enemy is upto; we do not.
V. THE CHRISTIAN
WARRIOR AND HISALLIES (Ephesians 6:18-19)A.We are not a one-man
army.B.We need to pray for one
another because we
fight with one another
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against a common
enemy.C.Deuteronomy32:30
VI. CONCLUSIONA.Things to remember
about the battle:i. Choose sides
carefully.1. If you do notfollow Jesus, thenyoure on thelosing side.
B.Examine your heart andmake sure that you
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have on all the armor
of God.C.Dont try to be neutral. i. Matthew 12:30
D.Rejoice in the victoryand live victoriouslyevery day.
How To Make Your Bible
Come Alive
Psalm 119
I. INTRODUCTIONA.If we do not know, love,
understand, practiceand obey the Word of
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God, we will not be
victorious Christians.B.If it is true thatknowledge is power,then we need theknowledge of the Wordof God in order to havespiritual power.i. Proverbs 23:7
C.Each verse in Psalm119 deals with theWord of God so that
we might know andunderstand HisWord
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1. The Bible is
settled inHeaven.ii. It is a truthful book.
1. Psalm 119:1422. Psalm 119:1513. Psalm 119:1604. John 17:175. 1 Corinthians
14:37-386. 2 Timothy 3:16
a. The word
inspiration isused only oncein the Bible; itis
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theopneustos
, which literallymeans Godbreathed.
b. Matthew 4:4iii. It is a treasured
book.1. Psalm 119:722. Psalm 119:1033. Psalm 119:127
III. WE MUST ASSIMILATETHE VITALITY OF THEWORD OF GODA.The Bible is a living
book.
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i. Hebrews 4:12 The
word quick meansalive. ii. John 6:63
B.How do we assimilatethe Word of God?i. Pray over it.
1. Psalm 119:122. What will happen
when we prayover it?a. Our eyes will
be opened.i. Psalm119:18
ii. Luke 24:45
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b. Our hearts will
be stirred.i. Psalm119:36
c. Our minds willbeenlightened.i. Psalm
119:73ii. Ponder it.
1. Psalm 119:152. Psalm 119:147-
1483. When reading theBible, rememberthat it contains
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many different
forms ofspeech: seepoetry as poetry,prophecy asprophecy,precept asprecept, promiseas promise, andproverb asproverb.
4. The Bible is to be
interpreted bothfiguratively andliterally.
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a. When we read
symbolism inthe Bible, findout what thesymbol standsfor and thenliterally applyit.
5. Ask thesequestions whenstudying theBible:
a. Is there apromise toclaim?
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b. Is there a
lesson tolearn?c. Is there a
blessing toenjoy?
d. Is there acommand toobey?
e. Is there a sinto avoid?
f. Is there a new
thought tocarry with me?6. When studying
the
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Scriptures: read
it through, think itclear, write itdown, pray it in,live it out, andpass it on.
iii. Preserve it.1. Psalm 119:112. Psalm 119:163. Memorize the
Scriptures.a. Memory
comes withconcentration,motivation,and use.
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iv. Practice it.
1.
Psalm 119:1-52. If we want tolearn more aboutthe Word of God,then obey theparts we know.a. Luke 8:18
v. Proclaim it.1. Psalm 119:132. Psalm 119:273. Psalm 119:46
4. Psalm 119:1725. The more of theWord of God wegive away, the
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more of it will
stick with us.IV. WE MUST
APPROPRIATE THEVALUES OF THE WORDOF GODA.The knowledge we have
will become
transformational.i. It will be a source ofvictory.1. Psalm 119:45
ii. It will be a source ofgrowth.1. Psalm 119:32
2.
1 Peter 2:2
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iii. It will be a source of
joy.1. Psalm 119:542. Psalm 119:1113. John 15:11
iv. It will be a source ofpower.1. Psalm 119:282. Hebrews 4:12
v. It will be a source ofguidance.1. Psalm 119:105
It Is Decision ThatDetermines Destiny
Ruth 1:1-18
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I. INTRODUCTION
A.The book of Ruth waswritten during difficultdays; there wasapostasy, anarchy andfamine in the land.i. Judges 21:25
B.The book of Ruth isbright hope for darkdays.
C.The story of Ruth is aredemptive story: Ruth
is an Old Testamentpicture of the church,while Boaz is a pictureof our Kinsman
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Redeemer, the Lord
Jesus.D.If we find ourselves in atime of darkness,trouble or despair, thenJesus Christ will be tous what Boaz was toRuth.
E.The first chapter of Ruthtells of choices madeand theirconsequences.
II. THE PRINCIPLE OF AWILLING CHOICE (Ruth1:1-2)
A.We are free to choose.
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i. God sets before us
today the samechoice that wasbeforeElimelech: thechoice between lifeand death, blessingand cursing.
ii. Deuteronomy 30:19iii. God desires us to
choose life.B.We are not free not to
choose.i. We always make achoice.
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ii. Some say that they
will not say yes orno to Jesus; thatthey simply will notmake a decisionabout Jesus. Butthat in itself is adecision: to choosenot to say yes toJesus is to say no toChrist.
iii. Matthew 12:30
iv. Luke 11:23C.We are not free tochoose the
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consequences of our
choice.i. We first make ourchoice, and then ourchoice chooses forus.
ii. Our choicesinevitably bringconsequences intoour lives and into thelives of those closeto us.
D.The biggest decision wewill ever make is to sayyes to Jesus as Lord.
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III. THE PROBLEMS OF A
WRONG CHOICEA.Elimelech made a wrongchoice when hedecided to go into theland of Moab.i. The Moabites were
enemies of Israel.ii. Moab was a cursed
land and a pagannation.
B.Elimelech made a wrong
choice due to threebasic reasons:i. He had a wrong
motive.
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1. Ruth 1:1
2.
He was motivatedby physicalreasons, notspiritualreasons. Heplaced thephysical abovethe spiritual.a. Psalm 37:25b. Matthew 6:33
3. Oftentimes, our
priorities are outof order: we lovethings and try touse God rather
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than loving God
and using things.ii. He had a wrongmethod.1. Elimelech walked
by sight, not byfaith.
2. Faith is believingGod in spite ofappearances andobeying God inspite of
consequences.3. In Psalm 55:6,the Psalmistdescribes a
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desire to run
away fromproblematiccircumstances;but God desiresto give us thewings of an eagleto mount up overour problems.a. Isaiah 40:31
iii. He had the wrongmaster.
1. When Elimelechwent over intoMoab, he went
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into enemy
territory.a. The Moabiteshad beenenemies ofGod.
b. The Moabiteshad invadedIsrael andruled overIsrael for 18years.
c. God hadplaced a curseupon theMoabites.
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2. When we live in
disbelief anddisobedience, wedishonor God andwe move into theenemys territory.
C.Elimelechs choicebrought consequences:i. It brought death.
1. Ruth 1:3-5ii. It brought
deprivation.
1. Elimelech wantedto be blessed.IV. THE POWER OF A WISE
CHOICE (Ruth 1:7-18)
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A.Ruth decided to go with
her mother-in-law toBethlehem.B.Ruths decision changed
the course of her life.i. Ruth had previously
lived a cursed life.1. Deuteronomy
3:232. Ephesians 2:12
ii. Ruth had lived acrushed life.
1. She had knownpoverty anddeprivation.
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2. She had lost her
husband andfather-in-law.iii. Ruth had a
condemned life.1. Because her
husband haddied, she had asentence of deathupon her.
2. Like Ruth, wehave a sentence
of death upon usbecause Adam,the head of thehuman race,
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died; and in
Adam, we all die.a. 2 Corinthians5:17
C.When Ruth decided tostay with Naomi andserve the living God, allthings became new.i. Ruth 1:16-17ii. There was a new
determination.iii. There was a new
direction.iv. There was a newdependence.
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v. There was a new
desire.vi. There was a newdevotion.
vii. There was a newdedication.
viii. There was a newdestiny.1. When we choose
Christ, we toohave a newdestiny.
2. Romans 8:38-39V. CONCLUSION
A. Ruths decision to go to
Bethlehem and follow
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the Lord God changed
her life. God made allthings new for Ruth,and she became anancestor of our LordJesus Christ.
B.When we choose tofollow Jesus Christ, Hemakes all things newfor us.
Five Ways To Draw CloserTo Jesus
Ruth 3
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I. INTRODUCTION
A.As Christians, we desirean intimate relationshipwith Jesus Christ; wewant to know Himbetter, to see Him moreclearly, and to love Himmore.
B.Christianity is not a codeor a creed; it is Christ.
C.Every child of Goddesires more than
redemption; we want arelationship with ourLord. We desire morethan gifts; we want the
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Giver, Jesus Christ, to
be real to us.i. Philippians 3:10D.Ruth chapter three tells
of a very close andintimate relationship ofRuth, who pictures thechurch, with Boaz, whopictures the Lord JesusChrist.
E.Through the advice thatNaomi gave to Ruth,
we can learn five waysto draw closer toJesus.
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II. BE FRESHLY
CLEANSED (Ruth 3:3)A.We must be clean if weare to draw near to ourLord.i. James 4:8ii. 2 Corinthians 7:1iii. Isaiah 1:15-16iv. Isaiah 52:11v. How are we
cleansed?1. By the Word of
God.a. Ephesians5:25-26
b. Psalm 119:9
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c. The Bible
cleanses us byrevealing sin.d. The Bible
cleanses us byrevealing thesolution to oursin.
2. By the blood ofJesus Christ.a. 1 John 1:7-9
III. BE FRAGRANTLYCONSECRATED (Ruth3:3)A.In Old Testament times,
brides and priests were
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anointed. The
anointing of a priestmeant a consecration,a setting aside.i. Song of Solomon
1:14ii. Song of Solomon
4:14B.Our anointing is the Holy
Spirit.i. 1 John 2:27
IV. BE FITLYCLOTHED (Ruth 3:3)A.Naomi advised Ruth to
wear her best, to dress
up; in essence, to put
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off the garments of
mourning.B.Isaiah 61:1-3C.How do we dress up
and come before theLord Jesus?i. With the garments of
joy and praise.ii. Psalm 100:2iii. Isaiah 61:10
V. BE FULLYCOMMITTED (Ruth 3:3-4)A.The most sacred place
is at the feet of our
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redeemer, Jesus
Christ.B.Ruth placing herself atthe feet of Boaz was asign of fullcommitment; sheplaced herself underhis protection.
C.We can never have anintimate relationshipwith Jesus unless weare fully committed to
Him.VI. BE FAITHFULLY
COMPLIANT (Ruth 3:4-5)
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A.Obedience is necessary
in having an intimatewalk with Christ.B.Bible study alone will not
help us knowGod. Bible study givesus knowledge aboutGod; obedience givesus knowledge of God.i. John 7:17ii. John 14:21iii. Luke 6:46
VII. CONCLUSIONA.In Boazs response to
Ruth, we see our
Lords response to us
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as we draw near to
Him.i. He received her.1. Ruth 3:8-102. Ephesians 1:3
ii. He reassured her.1. Ruth 3:11-132. 1 John 4:18-19
a. It is Godsperfect love forus that castsout fear.
iii. He replenished her.1. Ruth 3:182. Ephesians 3:20
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3. Naomi advised
Ruth to be still,that Boaz wouldnot rest until thething wasfinished.
4. Jesus, ourHeavenly Boaz,has finished thework of oursalvation.a. John 9:4
b. John 19:30B.Our responsibility is ourresponse to His ability.
Redeeming Love
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Ruth 4I. INTRODUCTION
A.The book of Ruth began
with weeping; but inthis fourth and finalchapter, joy has come.i. Psalm 30:5
B.Remember that Ruth isa picture of the church,the bride of
Christ. Boaz is apicture of the LordJesus Christ, ourkinsman redeemer.
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C.The key word in Ruth 4
is redemption.i. Ruth 4:4D.In Ruth 4, we find three
pictures of our Lordsgift of salvation.
II. A PICTURE OF OURREDEEMING
LORD (Ruth 4:1-6)A.Jesus is legally worthy.i. There are two laws
from ancient Israelthat come into playin Ruth 4:1. The law of the
kinsman
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redeemer (Leviti
cus 25)a. If a landownerwent intobankruptcyand had to sellhis land, anear relative (akinsmanredeemer)could redeemthat land and
buy it back.2. The law of theLevirate
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marriage (Deuter
onomy 25)a. If a marriedcouple had nochildren andthe husbanddied, then themans brotherwas to take themans wife,who was nowa widow, and
marry her andendeavor tohave childrenin order to
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keep the
mans namealive.3. Three things
were necessaryin order for a manto be able to buyback the lostestate and marrythe widow whocame with theestate:
a. He had tohave the legalqualifications.
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b. He had to
have themoney to buyit back.
c. He had to bewilling to buy itback.
ii. Boaz, whorepresents our Lord,was legally worthy.1. Ruth 4:62. The nearer
kinsman whocould not redeemrepresents Adam.
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a. In Adam, we
all die.3. The tenwitnesses in Ruth4:2 represent theTenCommandments,who testify thatour Adamicnature cannotsave us.
4. Hebrews 2:14
5. Revelation 5:1-9iii. Jesus is lavishlywealthy. (Ruth 2:1)1. 1 Peter 1:18-19
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2. 1 Peter 3:18
3.
Ephesians 1:74. Revelation 5:9iv. Jesus paid a greater
price than Boazpaid: Jesus boughtus back with Hisblood.
B.Jesus is lovingly willing.i. Boaz did not have to
buy Ruth, nor didthe Lord
Jesus have to buyus.
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ii. We love Him
because He firstloved us.1. 1 John 4:19
III. A PICTURE OF OURRENEWED LIFE (Ruth4:7-8)A.Ruth had three major
problems; and withoutChrist, we share thosesame problems, asoutlined in Ephesians2:12-13:i. Her past was
cursed.
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1. She was an alien
from thecommonwealth ofIsrael.
2. Spiritually, shewas born on thewrong side of thetracks.
3. Deuteronomy23:3
ii. Her present wascrushed.
1. Ruth was astranger to thethings of God;
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she was without
Christ.iii. Her future wascondemned.1. Her future,
without God, washopeless.
B.Ephesians 2:19C.T he word redeem can
mean to purchase, tobuy back. It can alsomean to buy out, to
take off the marketplace. It also meansto set free.
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i. When our Lord
redeemed us, notonly did He buy us,but He took us out ofthe market place; weare no longer forsale. This speaks toour eternal security.
ii. We are set free inChrist.
D.As was the custom, thenearer kinsman, who
could not redeem, tookoff his shoe andhanded it to Boaz.i. Ruth 4:8
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ii. When Jesus paid for
our sins, He took ourplace: He stands inour shoes. As Boazstood in the shoes ofthe nearer kinsman,Jesus stood in ourshoes and paid thepenalty for our sins.
iii. 2 Corinthians 5:21IV. A PICTURE OF OUR
RESTOREDLEGACY (Ruth 4:10-17)A.Ruth received a family.
i. Ruth 4:10
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ii. When we are saved,
we become a part ofthe family of God.B.Ruth received a fortune.
i. Ruth 4:10ii. No longer is Ruth
gleaning the fields;she owns thefield. She shares inthe wealth of Boaz.
iii. As Christians, weare joint heirs with
Jesus.C.Ruth received fame.i. Ruth 4:11
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ii. Even today, the
name of Ruth isspoken withreverence.
iii. If we know Jesus,we will reign withHim forever.
D.Ruth receivedfruitfulness.i. Ruth 4:11ii. John 15:16
E.Ruth received the future.
i. Ruth 4:16-17ii. Ruths son, Obed,was the grandfatherof David, the
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ancestry of our Lord
Jesus Christ.V. CONCLUSION
A.Jesus bought us with agreat price.
B.Just as Ruth was notashamed of Boaz,neither should we be
ashamed to proclaimthat we belong toJesus Christ.