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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.

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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

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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,

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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

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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.

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