Sunday Service #47 The Book of Ruth 1-4 By Josh Monday

four to twenty, Angela, Kelly, and Stavo. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. When I did record Wednesday Service last week, I think I think I only had two comments, so you guys ended up going in and filling it in. Thank you, Stavo, thank you, Josh, Thank you, Angela, Whiskers White, and Mitch thank you so much. In MDMP twenty two, thank you for the comments. I really appreciate you. If you guys do enjoy this show once again, we're gonna

be going over the Book of Ruth once again. If you guys could just leave a comment, Like I said, what it does is it pushes the show up the algorithm. Also, let's cult the conspiracy know that I am doing my job. So thank you very much for the comments. You guys have no idea how much I appreciate that. All glory to God. So all right, so let me just go over like a little intro to Ruth. So the Ruth's Story.

The Book of Ruth tells the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman who, after the death of her husband, chooses to remain with her Israelite mother in law, Naomi, rather than returning to her own people. Ruth's loyalty and kindness led her to meet and Mary Boaz, relative of Naomi, which we're going to kind of go over. So one thing I wanted to point out about this book is Ruth is actually mentioned in the lineage of Jesus Christ. She is one of the women specifically named in the

genealogy found in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew one verses five through six. Ruth, a Mobite woman, is a great grandmother of Dick King David, and through David becomes an ancestor of Jesus. So I just want to let you guys know that Matthew's line actually goes through Joseph, and

then Luke's line goes through Mary. Okay, So Joseph obviously is not his real father, but in Jewish lineage, if you are adopted like Jesus would be to him, then his lineage is also important, right, because he basically adopted Jesus, right, So that is in the Jewish history, that's how they do it. So all right, so we will go ahead and kick off today's study with Ruth. Chapter one. Let me go ahead and go there real quick. Yeah, and this is not just a love story or anything like that.

The most important part is that you understand that through all this stuff that happens in this book, jesus Is lineage comes through David. Okay, that's very important. So you've been seeing basically everything everything in the Old Testament that we've been reading about is all leading up to Jesus's birth right, So everything that was it that we're talking about is all leading towards that. And you're and you're seeing all these things, interchanging things happening, But the lineage

is there. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all these different people are through this lineage, and Ruth is also part of this lineage, and it's very important. You even see Judah right through his daughter in law and that to Perez. Then you go, I mean, all these this, all this stuff that's explained in Matthew and Luke, these lineages are all interwoven through the Old Testament. So it's all preparing for Jesus to be born through King David's lineage. So it's really really

awesome and amazing. So let's go ahead and start. I'll just do a little intro to Ruth chapter one. Ruth Chapter one beautifully encapsulates the human struggle with loss, the courage of courage to make difficult decisions, and the power of loyalty. Ruth's unwavering commitment to Naomi is an inspiration demonstrating the faith and loyalty can't create Demonstrating that faith and loyalty can't create an unbreakable bond even in the

face of hardship. It reminds us that even in the midst of bitterness and despair, the seeds of hope can be sown, foreshadowing God's providential care. Okay, so let's go ahead and get right into it. So we're gonna be in Ruth chapter one, and I'm just gonna let you guys know, I went over these three chapters and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I really enjoyed going over these chapters, and I hope you guys do too. All of it's important. The whole Old Testament is important. So let's go ahead

and go over that. So Ruth chapter one, verse one, it's Alimolex family goes to Moab, is the title. So now it came to pass. This is Ruth chapter one, verse one. Now it came to pass in the days when judges ruled. There was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to dwell in the country of Moab. He and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Alimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names

of his two sons were Milan and Chilean. If Ephriytes it's Ephratites Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah, and they went to the country of Moab and remained there. Okay, so we have that. Let's go ahead and stop real quick. So there's the context of famine and departure. So Ruth one, verse one and two introduces the time of famine in Bethlehem, promoting Elimelech and his family to move to Moab. This decision sets the states for the unfolding drama and highlights

of the theme of display, displacement and survival. And one thing I want to go over before we continue is that the way the Moabites came about. Okay, we have the Ammonites, not to be mistaken with the Amorites, but we had the Ammonites and the Moabites. Okay, So what happened was a lot from the story of Sodomgamora took his two daughters up to the mountains because he was

afraid for them to come down the mountain. So they thought that they were going to be stuck up there on the mountain and not be able to have children. So what do they do there? Used to being in Soadomegamore, they're used to sin. They get their father drunk, They hook up with their father, each one, and they both get pregnant, and they have the Moabites, the oldest, the

eldest has the Moabites, the youngest has the Ammonites. And throughout throughout the Old Testament, as we've been reading, we've been reading this war has been happening between the Mobites. Sometimes the Ammonites are involved the Mobites, between the Israelites their enemies. Okay, even to the point where they were asking to go through the land of the Mobites, just to walk through. They're not going to drink any of their water, They're not gonna eat any of their food,

they're not gonna take any of their animals. They're just gonna walk straight through. And they denied them, and they told them to go around. Okay, So they were beefing. Okay, So just want to let you guys know that history before we continue. Ruth one, verse three. Then Alimelech, Naomi's husband died and she was left. She was left and her two sons. Now they took wives of women of Moab. The name of the one was Oprah and the name of the other Ruth. And they dwelt about ten years.

Then both Molan and Chilean also died, so the women survived under two sons and her husband. Then both Mohon and Chillan also died, so the woman survived her two sons and her husband. So we have Naomi alive, her husband passes away, her two sons pass away. All you have left is Naomi, Oprah and Ruth. Now so they are widows, okay, all three of them. So let's go

ahead and continue. So in my notes it says tragedy and loss Verses three through five describes the death of Alimelech and his sons, leaving Naomi and her daughters in laws as widows. This passage underscores the vulnerability and grief experienced by these women. Okay, so let's go ahead and continue. Naomi returns with Ruth. That's the title. This is Ruth one verse six. And then she arose with their daughters in laws, and she might return to the country of Moab.

For she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had visited his people by giving them bread. Therefore she went out from the place where she was, and her daughters and daughters and her two daughters in law with her, and they went out of the way to the land of Judah. And Miaomi said to her two daughters in laws, go returned to her mother's house. Go return each to your mother's house. The Lord deal kindly with you, as they have dwelt with the dead

and with me. And the Lord grant you may find rest in each of these houses of her husband. Naomi's telling them, go back to your parents' house. You know, we lost my two sons. You were now released. You know. She wants them to go back, and it continues and says, So she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept, and they said to her, surely we will return with you to your people. By Naomi said, turn back,

my daughters. Why will you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb that they may be your husband's Turn back, my daughters, go for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say that, I have hope. If I should have a husband tonight, should also bear sons? Would you wait for them till they were grown? Would you restrain yourselves from having husbands? No, my daughter's for it grees me very much, for your sakes, that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.

So you see what's happening. She's basically saying, you know, I had my two sons, they both passed away, or what are you gonna do? Wait for me to get remarried and then have two new sons when they turn you know older eighteen sixteen whatever, however old that they used to marry back then, are you gonna wait all that time? No, she said, it grieves me for you to stay with me and be loyal to me, but when you should be going out and finding and basically

a new husband, right. So that's and then also you're noticing that Naomi is talking about that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me, right, because she lost her husband and she lost her two sons, So she's feeling like something is going on, right, that the Lord is against her. And obviously she even though they were in the land of the country of Moab, you know, because of the famine that was going on at the time. That's that's kind of why they ended up going there.

But you're noticing that, you know, her Lord is the Lord God right of the Bible's yeahweh right, so God the father right. So the Moabites, they primarily worshiped the god Chimash. He was a national deity and considered the patreon god of the Moabite people. The Misha steel On inscription around a forty provides historical evidence of the Shamasa's significance to the Moabites. Okay, so that's the god that

they were worshiping. So you're gonna notice here something very interesting about Ruth what she says, even though that she was a mobite. Okay, so let's continue Ruth one verse fourteen. Then they lifted up their voices and wet and Oprah kissed her mother in law. But Ruth clung to her, and she said, look, your sister in law has gone back to her people and her gods return after her sister in law. Right, Rex Coral. Sorry, my dogs are being very loud. They're fighting. Sorry, guys, if you guys

hear that in the background, I do apologize. Look, your sisters in law has gone back to the people. Okay, So it says Oprah kissed her mother in law, but Ruth clung to her, and she said, look, your sister in law has gone back to her people and to her gods return after her sister in law. Give me one second, cap all right, let's go back. Sorry guys, you probably didn't notice the pause, but okay, you're sharing screen. Let's go ahead and continue. Okay, let's continue to share screen.

Hold on, guys, I want to go back to my screen. Sorry. I had to put one of my dogs away. They'd be doing that for hours. And I don't want you guys to hear that in the background. That sound if you could hear it, and let's go ahead and continue. So all right, so you're noticing that. Ruth clung to her. She said, look, your sister in law has gone back to her people and her gods return after your sister in law. You see you see what she's saying there.

She's like, hey, you know, you know I'm gonna be going to Jerusalem to Judah says, right, Judah, I think she's gonna be going back to her land where you know we're they going to be worsiping yahweight. She said, you know your sister in law has gone back to her people and to her God's return after your sister in law. But Ruth said, and treat me to entreat me not to leave you or to turn back from you, following after you. For wherever you go, I will go,

and wherever you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your god my god. Very interesting. Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried? The Lord do to me? And more also, if anything but death parts you in me, so if anything but death parts you in me, so very very interesting. So in sixteen and through eighteen it contains Ruth's famous declaration of loyalty Dioma Naomi, where she says, where you go,

I will go, where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. This commitment exemplifies the steadfast love and faithfulness. So I'll go over a little bit more notes here, look at it. Let's look at it a little more deep. Ruth's loyalty is a central theme of the Book of Ruth, a narrative found in the Old Testament. Her account is profound example of faithfulness, devotion, and providence of God. Ruth, a Mobi woman, becomes an ancestor of King David and

ultimately Jesus Christ. Her and wavering loyalty to her mother in law Naomi, and her commitment to God of Israel are celebrated throughout scripture. Ruth live, Well, we already we already kind of went over that. So Ruth's loyalty is the most vividly expressed in her response to Naomi urgently to stay in Moab and Ruth one sixteen through seventeen, we kind of already went through the declaration. This declaration is a testament to steadfast commitment, and only to Naomi,

but also to the God of Israel. You know. So you say that part where she says, and you're God, not God's, but God will be my God. You see how she doesn't say God's. She knows that there's only one true God, and she's declaring it here, and she's declaring that she wants to worship yahweh right, So very very good man, interesting stuff. So let's go ahead and go back. And it says when she saw that she

was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her. Now, the two of them went until they came to Bethlehem, and it happened when they had come to Bethlehem that all the city was excited because of them. And the women said, is that Naomi? But she said to them, do not call me Naomi, but call me Mara. Mara, it actually means hold on. Let me see, I think it means man. I can't remember. I was studying that. I forgot what it meant, something about something. Let's see

maara in Hebrew bitter or bitterness. So don't call me Naomi. Let's see what Naomi means, Naomi Naomi okay. So Naomi means pleasantness, delight, or beauty okay, and Mara means bitterness. Okay. So you notice that since her her husband died and her two kids now, she's filled with bitterness. Okay. So it says, for the Almighty has dealt very bitter with me, bitterly with me. That's why she calls maraa and then Ruth one one says, I went out full and the

Lord has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi? Since the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has afflicted me. You see, she's just going through a time right now of grief, very tough. You know, she lost her husband for ten years and then she and then she lost her two sons now, so that's a very tough thing for a woman, obviously, anybody to go through. If a man lost his wife and two sons, or wife and two daughters, I'm sure

he would feel pretty bitter. Also, you know, I don't think you should feel bitter towards God, but you probably will just be feeling bitter. So in in my notes, it says in verses twenty through twenty one, Naomi expresses her bitterness, feeling the Almighty has dealt harshy with her. Her honesty about her pain invites us to bring our own struggles before God. Right, So she's saying it out loud,

she's expressing it. And you know that God can hear everything that you say, right, So let's go let's go ahead and look at to this topic a little deeper. Naomi, a central figure in the Book of Ruth, is a poignant example of human suffering and divine providence. Her account unfolds during the time of the Judges, a period marked by social and spiritual upheaval in Israel. Noami's journey from Bethlehem to Mohab went back as a narrative loss of

bitterness and ventual restoration. Why do you think they're going through a famine at that time? Because they because of their upheaval and the spiritual upheaval. It's because they're worshiping other gods. It's because just like we read in the very end of Judges, what do we read? We read the guy that the boy with the telling his mom that he's the one that took the thousand pieces of silver,

gives a thousand pieces of silver back to her. She praises Yahweh and says, Okay, I'll take two hundred of these silvers and I'll build an idol. You see, they're mixing. They're mixing religions, right, they're mixing like what the pagans do, mixed with what God wants, how God wants to be worshiped. And you see when that happens, then what happens. The disobedience caused us a famine in the land. Okay, so

that's what's happening. That's probably why she's bitter, because she feels like it's God's fault, but really it's her own people's fault. That's the reason why it's happening. So Nowami's bitterness is the most vividly expressed upon her return to Bethlehem. That's where they're coming back to Bethham. Sorry, I said you when the women of the town recognize her, she responded to you do not call me Naomi, call me Mara,

because the Almighty has dealt with me bitterly. The name Mara means bitter, which I talked about, reflecting her deep sense of loss and a perceived divine judgment upon her life. What's the theological implications. Well, Niaomi's experience raises profound theological questions about suffering, divine sovereignty, and the human response. Her lamentation acknowledges God, God's hand in her circumstances, yet it also reveals a struggle to understand his purposes. Naomi's bitterness

is not merely personal grief. It is a theological crisis, questioning the goodness and faithfulness of God amidst adversity. And we will see later that her biddenness does turn to joy. Okay, okay, And that's a testament of God's faithfulness. You'll see that later. But I don't want to ruin any of that part for you guys. Let's go ahead and go back to my notes and let's continue. So let's go ahead and go to Ruth one verse twenty two. We have we still have another verse to go. So Naomi returned and

Ruth the moabites her daughter in law with her. Ruth the mobiteists her daughter in law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. Now they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of the Barley Harvest. Okay, So let's go ahead and look up that what so In the Bible of barley harvest is a significant agricultural event, typically occurring in the spring around the time of Passover. It was the first major grain harvest of the year and

was often associated with the Feast of First Fruits. Barley was a staple food, particularly for the poor, and was used for animal feed. The key aspects of the barley harvest and the Bible timing. The barley harvest usually began in the spring around Passover late March or April, and marked the start of the agricultural calendar. The wheat harvest followed. The wheat harvest followed a few weeks later. The barley harvest was important for sustenance, especially when the winter months.

It was also religiously significant for the Feast of First Fruits, involving offering the first sheaf of the barley harvest to God. Spiritual symbolism, the barley harvest is the first harvest was seen as the foreshadowing of the first resurrection in Christ. Resurrection very interesting why barley was a common food, especially for the poor. It was also used for feeding animals like horses and donkeys. The Book of ruth It says it right here. The story of Ruth was connected to

the barley harvest. But I know me and Ruth arriving in Bethlehem in the beginning of the barley harvest. Harvesting process. The harvest involved cutting the barley with sickles, threshing, crushing the grain, and win win a wing, separating the grain

from the chaff. Okay, So I just wanted to go over that with you guys, so you knew what's going on with the barley harvests, all right, So let's go ahead and check out some let me see if there's anything I'm missing here, Okay, So all right, let's go ahead and check out some teaching, are some practical applications. So first, trust in God's provision even in times of famine or loss. Trust that God is working behind the scenes to provide for your needs. So God is definitely

working behind the scenes. There's things happening in this spiritual world which I always tell you guys, that we don't see. There could be an attack happening, a spiritual attack that's preventing you from doing something, and God might go and

intervene and take that spiritual attack away. You don't know because you're feeling a spiritual attack and then you start maybe you're praying, or maybe you're trying to maybe fight it off by using scripture, or you might just be going along with it and doing it whatever they're being attacked about. And God intervenes and we don't even know when he intervenes or when he doesn't. And when it comes to famine or loss, God's also intervening because God

is assisting you emotionally and you don't even know it. Okay, the Holy Spirit is assisting you because he's guiding you on. You know, he's like I said, he's like a he is like our compass, right, he's showing the way right, he's on moral compass, and he's also guiding you. So yeah, definitely providing for your needs. Commitment to relationships like Ruth demonstrates loyalty and commitment to those God has placed in

your life, even when it requires sacrifice. And then honesty and prayer follow Ninewies example by being honest with God about your feelings, trusting that He can handle your pain and bitterness. Obviously, God is going to understand you just lost your husband and then you're you know, ten years ago and now you lost your two sons and you're walking around. You're feeling bitter. There's a famine going on. You're probably hungry, you have no money, You're a widow.

Why do you think God says in the Bible take care of the widows? You know, God says it. Let's try to I think I have that on my next page of notes, the Sabbath, the Sabbath moment. Okay, so let me see where hold on. Yes, not communion, widows, taking care of widows. Okay, I have a few examples of where God says to take care of widows. The Bible frequently discusses the care of widows throughout both the Old and New Testament. Key passages include Exodus twenty two

twenty two. Right. In Exodus twenty two twenty twos, it sternly warns against afflicting widows and fatherless children, stating God will hear their cries when they are wronged. Okay, The next passage would be Deuteronomy fourteen twenty eight through twenty nine. This includes the widow and the community provision of tithes, ensuring that they have food and are cared for, and Psalms one six nine. God highlights protection over the widows.

Zachariah seven nine through ten calls for righteous judgment and compassion towards widows and oppressed. In the New Testament James one twenty seven, it defines pure religion as visiting orphans and widows and their affliction understand. And then one Timothy five fifty three through sixteen provides specific instructions for the church to care for widows, emphasizing honor, emphasizing honoring those who are truly in need, and established criteria for support.

It also encourages family members to support the widows before the church. So it actually goes into detail in Timothy five thirteenth one Timothy five thirteen through sixteen. Excuse me, let me just go ahead and look at that real quick. Fir Timothy five, it says, honor true widows. I'll just read it real quick, so you guys can go to

get an idea. Honor widows who are really widows. But if they are, if any widow has a children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents, for this is good and acceptable before God. Now she who is really a widow and left alone, trust in God and continues supplications in prayers night and day. But she who lives in the pleasure is dead while she lives. And these things come, and

these things command that they may be blameless. But if anyone does not provide for these own, for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number. Okay, So got to understand, when you become a widow and you're over sixty, you have nobody to hunt for you. You have nobody to get food for you. Okay, So you are in a very, very vulnerable position. And

Paul recognizes that. So what he's explaining here is saying that do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, And not unless she has been the wife of one man well reported for good works. If she has brought up up children, and she has lodge strangers, if she has washed their saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, then she has diligently followed

every good work. But refuse the younger widows from when they begin to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry having condination because they have cast off their first faith. And besides, they learn to be idle, wandering about their house to house, and not only idle, but gossip and busybodies, saying things that are not ought okay or not okay. So therefore I desire that younger widows marry, bear children,

manage the house. Give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully, for some have already turned aside after Satan. If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened that it may relieve those who are really widows. Okay. And that's for Timothy three through sixteen. I just read Matthew twenty five thirty four through forty connects caring for the vulnerable, including widows, to carrying for as the same

as caring for Christ himself. Okay. So it's very important. The reason why I bring this up is because Ruth and Naomi are widows, okay, and they're trying to go through They're about to enter the land of Bethlehem, and this is the beginning of the barley harvest, Okay. So let's go ahead and go to Ruth chapter two, and we're gonna get into when Ruth meets Boaz. Ruth chapter two. Let me go over a little intro for Ruth chapter two. It says, Ruth two paints a beautiful picture of God's

guidance even in our unawareness. It's a testament to the rewards of unwavering faithfulness and humility. The generosity shown by Boaz serves as a reminder that acts of kindness can bring profound impact and those in need. Yes, amen, all right, so let's go ahead and go ahead and start Ruth two. Let me go pull up my notes real quick. Ruth two. Verse one. There was a relative of Naomi's husband, a man of great wealth, let me turn out silent, a

family of a alimelech. His name was Boaz. So Ruth the moabitiss said to Naomi, please let me go to the field and glean heads of grain after him, and whose sight I may find favor. And she said to her, go, my daughter, And she left and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who is the family of Alimelech. Now what's happening here is

the reapers are the one that work for Boaz. Okay, so the reapers are the ones gathering the the They're the ones that are gathering the grain, right, so the harvest. So, and what happens is the poor or the you know what they're they're trained basically in the law. Let me let me just read it real quick before we before we get to do it. Their training, the law, uh, the law actually requires for them to do this. I'll

show you. Leviticus nineteen versus nine through ten says, when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall actually let me read this in the New King James, Leviticus nineteen nine and ten. Leviticus, here we go, Here we go, we go where we Fittius nineteen Okay, it says, when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you

gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not glean your wneyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and the stranger. I am the Lord your God, So it's meant for the traveler, and it's also meant for the poor. You leave a little in your corner for them to eat. You gather your whole field besides a little area. You leave that for the poor, and you also leave that for the travelers, the sojourners that are walking through. That's

what that is. And bo As they are, they're widows, so they are very hungry, so they're going to be following the reapers, who are the ones that actually work for Boaz. So there we go, and let me also go back back to Deuteronomy twenty four nineteen. Is another one, when you reap your harvest in your field. This is Deuteronomy twenty four verse nineteen. Deuteronomy twenty four verse nineteen, it says, when you reap your harvest and your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not

go back for it. It shall be for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that the Lord your God may bless you in all your work in your hands. Okay, So it also says that in Deuteronomy or twenty four nineteen, same concept. And then and then also when you go into the New Testament, you're gonna notice that. I don't know if you guys remember we talked about this where Jesus and his apostles are as disciples were Actually I'm

saying apostles because I'm reading the book Acts. Jesus and his disciples get criticized for picking the the grain the field of grain on the Sabbath. Let's look at that real quick. On the Sabbath day, Jesus and his disciples were walking through a field of grain. His disciples, being hungry, began to pluck and eat the heads of grain. The Pharisees,

observing this, criticized them for working on the Sabbath. Jesus defended his disciples by referencing instances in scripture where David and his companions ate consecrated bread and where the priests worked in the temple on the Sabbath. Being without being condemned, then he proclaimed that the Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath. It's the same kind of scenario that Ruth is doing right here. Okay, Jesus's disciples were walking through the grainfield, and the Sabbath disciples, being hungry,

they plucked and ate the heads of grain. Right So, yes, very interesting so I just wanted to kind of go over that, so you guys are aware of that, and we'll go ahead to jump back into Let me just look look at my other notes. Okay, Yeah, So Ruth's initiative and faith. Ruth takes the innative. Ruth takes the initiative to glean in the fields, demonstrating her willingness to work and her faith of God's provision. Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind

anyone in whose eyes I find favor? Okay, and and uh Ruth two verse four. Now, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, the Lord be with you, and they answered him, the Lord bless you. So you see that that Boaz is a man of God. Right he comes out, he says, the Lord be with you, and they answered him, the Lord bless you. So he says that to his workers, his reapers. So I think

that's really cool. It's kind of like if you're at work and your and your boss came up to you and said God is great, and we were like all the time. You know, like if you had a boss like that, you know that would for me. You will motivate me. I'd be so happy if my boss said something like that to me. So Boaz notices Ruth and extends kindness of protection of her, reflecting God's care which is going to happen here, Lord Boothie Boas called to them,

the Lord bless you. They replied, so and then God's providence. The chapter illustrates God's providence as Ruth happened to glean in Boaz's field their relative Naomi, as it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of alimelech Let's continue. So then Boa said it was servants who was in charge of the reapers. Whose young woman is this? So the servant who was in charge of the reaper's answered and said, it is the young Moabite woman who came back with

Naomi from the country of Moab. And she says, please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheeves. So she came, and she continued from more until now, though she rested a little in the house. Then Boaz said to Ruth, you will listen, my daughter, Will you not do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close to my young women. Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young

men not to touch you? And when you go thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from the young men who have drawn. So you see him already kind of feeling some type of way about Ruth, letting her know, don't go to other fields, stick with my field. And I already let my reapers know not to touch you, you know, So that's good, you know, like basically, don't hit on you, if we put it in terms nowadays, don't hit on her, don't touch her, don't assault her, do not do anything like that. Don't try to hook

up with her. Right he's saying, don't do that. And if you're thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from the young men have drawn. So the young men have drawn water, they're going to go ahead and give you water as well. So she fell in her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, why have I found favor in your eyes that you should take

notice of me since I am a foreigner? And Boas answered and said to her, it has been fully reporting me that all you have done for your mother in law since the death of your husband, and now you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth and have come to the people whom you did not know before. The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given to you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come

for refuge. See very very awesome, knowledgeable and wisdom words that he's speaking to her. I like the way he's talking to her. Women, Just so you guys know, he is being a protector, protector, and he's being a provider. Okay, you see the way he's talking to her. Also he's being a spiritual leader by saying that may the Lord God of Israel, whose wings you have come come for refuge. You see. So women, they love her protector, they love

her provider. That's kind of what Bolas is being. He's being a protector right here in verse eight through nine, right telling all the men not to touch her, not

to not to do anything with her. And then he's being a provider right here where he's telling her that she can go and drink from the water and also not to go to any other field you can glean in my field, right, So yeah, and just to let women know or just let the men know that, you know, that's what women love, right, A protector and a provider and also a spiritual leader. Perfect. And then let's go

ahead and go here. On verse thirteen, then she said, let me find favor on your site, my lord, for you have comforted me and have spoken kindly to your maid servant, though I am not like one of your maid servants. So yeah, so she probably feels very special at this moment. She's been having a tough time. They've been going through famine, and they're probably very hungry, and it was probably hard for them to find food for

a while. Now she actually finds a place where bo As is treating her kindly, and she's probably very happy at this moment. Let's go ahead and go over some notes. It says Ruth's character and reputation precedes her as Boad's acknowledges her lord to Naomi, all that you have done for your mother in law since the death of her husband has been fully reported to me. So character and

reputation can go a little deeper into that. In the Biblical context, character refers to the moral and ethical qualities that define an individual. That's what he was talking about with her. In the inner disposition of govern's one action's decisions reflecting one's relationship with God and inherence to his commandments. The Bible signifies emphasis on development of godly character as it is indicative of a life transferred by faith and

obedience to God's word. Reputation reputation of Biblical sense refers to the perception others have of an individual character and conduct. Why character is a true measure of a person, reputation is how that character is perceived by others. The Bible acknowledges the importance of maintaining a good reputation as it came, as it can influence one's abilities to witness and serve effectively. Okay, I just wanted to kind of go over those and now we are on. We go back. We're on Ruth

two verse fourteen. Now Boas said to her in mule time, come here and eat of the bread, and dip your piece of bread into the vinegar. So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed parts grain to her, and she ate and was satisfied, and kept some back. And when she rose up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not approach reapproach her. Also, let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her, leave it that she may glean, and

do not rebuke her. You see, so he's basically just totally taken care of her at this point, just saying, hey, I want you to I want you to grab as much great as you can, but kind of let them fall purposely for her. What a blessing ruth two verse seventeen. So she gleaned in the field until evening and beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. Then she took it up and went

into the city. And her mother in law saw that she had gleaned, and she brought out and gave to her what she had kept back after she had been satisfied, And her mother in law said to her, where have you gleaned today? And where did you do work? Blessed be the one who took notice of you. And she told her mother in law and whom she had worked, and said that the man's name whom I work today is Boaz. Then Noaomi said to her donal Law. Blessed be he of the Lord who has not forsaken his

kindness of the living and the dead. And Naomi said to her, this man is relation is in relationship of ours, is in relation of ours one of our close relatives, Ruth and na Moabite said the Moabite Tis said. He also said to me, you shall stay close to my young men until they have finished my all my harvests. And Naomi said to Ruth, her daughter in law, it is good, my daughter, that you go out with this young woman, and that people that do not meet you

in other field. So she stayed close by the young women of Boaz to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest. And she dwelt with her mother in law. You see this little love story that's starting here between bo as in Ruth. Right, let's see what I have Deuteronomy. We read. We talked about the incident with Jesus right there on the Okay, Also, I want to find out where in.

and those in need, reflecting God's love. Amen, So recognize God's hand. Be attentive to how God might be working in the ordinary details of your life, orchestrating the events for his purposes. You see what's happening orchestrating an event for his purposes right now, because Ruth is in need of barley. Boaz is looking like he's getting interested in Ruth as maybe a woman or a wife. And what's

happening is the fact that she needed is barley. And you know, the circumstances coming together, Ruth and Boaz, you know, come together, and what happens, Well, she's the grandmother of King David. I mean, this is can't get any better than that, right, So recognize God's hand. Okay, be attentive to how God might be working in the order. I already talked about that Bill a godly reputation. Strive to live in such a way that our character and actions

speak positively to others about your faith. You know, So we got to make sure that we understand that other people are watching. Okay, even me. Okay, I mean I'm Christian, and when I'm at work, I mean obviously you know I'm Christian. I'm Christian, you know, And at work, what happens is people they watch my actions, they watch what I do, you know, because they know that I represent

the Lord. They know that I have this show, they know that I have a podcast, and they just know that I'm Christian by the way that I act, the way that I do things, and they're literally watching my ever move. So I guarantee it. I guarantee if my boss or my lead heard me cuss, they would be like, what are you doing? You know, they would be very surprised. Not you know, when they hear other people cuss, it's nothing,

but when they hear me cus. You know, if I if I stub my toe or I said something like whatever, they would be very surprised, you know, and would they would just look at me, probably kind of like with a weird look on their face, like why are you doing that, so just different. So strive to live in such a way that our character and actions speak positively to others about our faith. Right. And then also I like to give you, guys, connecting scriptures Proverbs thirty one,

ten through thirty one. The virtuous woman like Ruth is carrying industrious in caring for her family. So let's look up Proverbs thirty one. Let's see Proverbs thirty one, ten through thirty one. The virtuous woman who can find a virtuous wife for her worth as far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her, so she so have no lack of gain. She does aim him good and not evil all the days of her life. She does him good and not evil in all the days

of her life. She seeks wool and flax and willingly works for her hands. She is like the merchant ships. She brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is yet and provides food for her household and a portion of her maid servants. If he has noticed that the world wants the women to be totally opposite of what this is saying here, she considers a field and buys it for her profits. She plants a vineyard.

She girds herself with strength and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out by the night. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hand holds the spindle. She extends her hand and the poor, and she reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for it is for her household is clothed with scarlet. She makes tapestry for herself.

Her clothing is fine, linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, and she sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor for her clothing. She shall rejoice in the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband

also as he praises her. Many daughters have done well, but excel, but you excel them. All charm is deceitful, and beauty is passing. But a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates. So day, this is Solomon, I'm sorry, not David. This is Solomon doing you know. This is in Proverbs, and he's basically explaining what a virtuous woman would be like, right, a virtuous wife. Not saying that everybody can meet this

qualification or every woman should. It's just he's explaining what he feels is a good wife. And what they try to do with women nowadays is they want to have one of them, the husband, working, and they want to have the wife also working, and the kids they want to have them in daycare. And they want to have us so filled with bills and everything that both of us have to work and our children are being raised

by the system. And they also want you to put your child in school so that the government raises your child as well while you're out at work, working and they're taking all these taxes from you and you are basically just trying to provide for your household, and that's what they would like, especially in California. My goodness is just really is like that praise God, that God has blessed me with a life where my wife doesn't have to work, and that I'm you know, in this situation

where we're able to homeschool our kids. I mean, what a blessing. But you know, this whole virtuous white thing, I think it goes along with like like a virtuous woman like Ruth is industrious and caring for her family is is what it was connecting there Matthew twenty five versus thirty five forty, Jesus teaches about serving others as Boaz serve Ruth. Let's go ahead and go to those scriptures, Matthew twenty five, thirty five through forty. Let's go there,

Matthew twenty five. All right, thirty five through forty, go to Yad thirty five through forty. Here we go. For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. This is Jesus speaking, Okay, guys, I was a stranger and you took me in. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me. Then the righteous won't answer. I'm saying, Lord, when you when you see, when did you see? When did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty

and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger, or take you in or naked or clothe you? Or when did we see you sick or in prisoner? Come to you? You and the King will answer and say to them, as surely I say to you, And as much as you did to one of my lead these, my brethren, you did to me. So as you're taking care of the poor, you're taking care of the needy, you're taking care of the vulnerable, the less vulnerable. It's just like taking care of Jesus himself, is what he's saying.

So as bo As is doing this with Ruth, it's kind of exactly what Jesus is saying in that verse, beautiful Romans eight twenty eight. God works all things together for good, as as seen in the providence of Ruth's life. Let's look up that verse real quick. It probably says God works all things together for good, But honestly, if it says anything else Romans eight, verse twenty eight. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who were called according

to his purpose, for whom he fore knew. He also predestined to be conformed to the image of his son, that it might be the firstborn among many brethren. That's twenty eight and twenty nine I read. Okay, just so we kind of get the context and also kind of a little further blessings. Okay, awesome, awesome, awesome stuff. So we already went through Ruth chapter two. Moving right along here, we're going to be now in Ruth chapter three. Let me go ahead and go over. Let me get to

Ruth chapter three. Do I have anything on Ruth chapter three? Chapter three? Nope, Okay, no worries. I went through it. I just don't don't think I saved my notes. But that's all right. I have notes over here. Okay, let's do this, okay, Ruth Chapter three, let's go over the intro. Ruth three teaches us about the power of faithfulness, courage, and hope in the face of uncertainty and social social norms.

Ruth and Naomi dared to hope for redemption bo as his reaction to their situation is a wonderful reminder of God's loving kindness and his willingness to restore, and redeem. This chapter encourages us to have faith and take bold actions even when we face seemingly unsurmountable odds. So let's go ahead and go to Ruth. Three verse one, the title says, Ruth's redemption assured. Then Naomi her mother in

law saw. Then Naomi, her mother in law, said to her, my daughter, shall I not seek security for you in that it may be with well with you? Now Boas, whose young woman you were with, is he not a relative? In fact, he is whinoing barley tonight at the threshole. Therefore, wash yourself and annoy yourself. Put on your best garment, and go down to the threshing floor. But do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished

eating and drinking. Then it shall be when he lies down that you shall notice the place where he lies, and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will tell you what you should do. And she said that, and she said to her, all you say to me, I will do so. So in Noaomi's plan and rus obedience. Now he instructs Ruth to go to Boaz at the threshing floor, demonstrating a strategic plan rooted in cultural customs and faith in God's provision. Noaomi's

plan and russ obedience will go a little further. Noomi's strategy detailed in Ruth three. Okay, so now i'm me es central frigging in the Bible. In the Book of Ruth is a widow who returned to bed. We know about that already. Upon the return of Betham, Nobody advises a plan to ensure Ruth's security and well being. Recognized the cultural practice of the liverright marriage and the role of the kinsman redeemer. Now Me instructs Ruth to seek

protection and provision of Boaz, a relative of Limelech. Now Me's plan is rooted in the customs of the time, which allowed a close relative to marry a widow to preserve the family lineage and property. That is actually a law. I don't know where that's at, but I definitely have read that before when we went through Leviticus. Noomi's strategy is detailed in Ruth three, verses one through four, which

we already talked about. Naomi's plan involves Ruth presenting herself to Boaz at the threshing floor, a place where the grain is processed, and where Boaz would be spending the night. Now me instructs Ruth to uncover boas his feet and lie down, a gesture of humility and a request for protection under his care. Ruth's response to Naomi plant Naomi's plan is marked by obedience and loyalty, despite the potential risk and uncertainties. Ruth follows Nomi's instruction with faith and trust.

Her actions demonstrate her commitment to Naomi and her willingness to embrace the customs of and God of Israel. So in we're going to be reading now and Ruth three verse six. So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all her mother in law instructed her. And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. And she came softly, uncovered

his feet and lay down. Now what happened at midnight that the man was started startled and turned himself, and there a woman was lying at his feet, And he said, who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth, your maid servant. Take your maid servant under your wing, for you are a close relative. Then he said, blessed you are of the Lord, my daughter, for you have shown more kindness at the end and then in the beginning, and that you did not go after young men, whether

rick were the poor or rich. And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request for you, for all the people of my town known that you are a virtuous woman. Now it is true that I am a close relative. However, there is a relative closer than I stay this night in the morning, and it shall be that if if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you, good, let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform

the duty for you as the Lord lives. Lie down until the morning. So let's go back. So so in a chapters ten through thirteen, Boaz responds with integrity, acknowledging Ruth's kindness of promising to fulfill his duty. If the closer Kinsmen redeemer declines, okay, so let's look up what the kinsman redeemer is. So the kins Men redeemer, okay, let's look at it. In short, a kinsman redeemer is a relative who is at his own expense, pays off

their debts of another redeemer. I want to see where that's at Bible verse I can't remember where it's at. Verse brais me the lord who is a day without Leviticus. There it is Leviticus twenty five, twenty five through twenty six. If a fellow countryman of yours, because is it poor, or he has to sell a part of his property, then the nearest kinman is to come and buy back. That's different. It's not what I was looking for. Excuse me, and short of kindred di is a relative who at

his own expense, pays off the debts of another. But this theme points beyond finances, because our greatest need is not for someone that pay off of financial debt. Help great that the need might be, but for someone to redeem us from the debt our sins have incurred. Okay, let's go ahead and continue Chapter three, verse fourteen. So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before the one could recognize another. Then he said, do not let it be known that the women came to

the threshing floor. Also he said, bring this shawl that is on you, and hold it, and when she held it, he measured six epaws of barley and laid it on her. Then she went to the city. When she came to her mother in law, she said, is that you my daughter? And then she told her all that the man had done for her, And she said, these six e falls of barley he gave to me, for he said to me, do not go empty handed to your mother in law. Then she said, still still, sit still, my daughter, until

you know how the matter will turn out. For the man will not rest until he has concluded this matter, the matter this day okay. So God's providential timing the events unfolding God's perfect timing highlighting the sovereignty and the unfolding of his redemptive plan through the ordinary lives Ruth three, verse fourteen through eighteen. So God's providential timing refers to the belief that God orchestrates events in the realm with perfect timing, aligning with them his divine will and purpose.

The concept is rooted in the understanding that God is sovereign and omni sent, knowing the end from the beginning, and working all things according to his plan. The doctrine of providence or timing emphasizes that God's timing is always perfect, even when it may not align with human expectations in the understanding, Okay, so let's go ahead and go back to the notes. Since we are done with the chapter, let's go ahead and go into some practical applications for

your life. Trust in God's provision. Like Ruth, we are called to trust in God's provision and timing even when the path is uncertain. Act with integrity and kindness, wrote BoA's response to Ruth as a model of integrity and kindness qualities we should strive to emulate in our interactions with others. Of course, because he could have just said, yes, come to me Boom, slept with her and then married her,

took her and that's it. But he actually kind of gave the He's giving the closest relative the chance, and if he doesn't take it, then he will take it right. Act with intakes, go and kindness. Boas response to Ruth is a model of intaking in kindness qualities we should strive to emulate. Yes, I talked about that seek God. The counsel. Ninemai's guidance to Ruth underscores the importance of seeking wise and godly counsel, the counsel and our decision making.

Let me check something out real quick. Oh so Ruth only goes to chapter four, so we may be done. Yeah, I didn't. I didn't get to study chapter four, but I still have some study notes. But wow. So we'll probably finish Ruth and UH today, of course, definitely, because we already finished the chapter three and we will move on to UH to Ruth chapter four after this. But seek God the counsel. Nineomai's guidance to Ruth underscores the importance of seeking wise and godly counsel and our decision

making process. Embrace boldness and faith. Bruth's boldness in approaching Boas encourages us to step out in faith, trusting that God will honor our obedience. Okay, so let's go ahead and check out some connecting verses. So we have Proverbs three, verses five through six. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean out on your own understanding and all your ways. Acknowledge him, and we will make your path straight. Psalms thirty seven, verse five. Commit your way

to the Lord. Trust in him and he will do it. Hebrews eleven, verse one. Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. Amen, all right, let's go ahead and go to Ruth chapter four. Hopefully it's a all right, let's go ahead and go to Ruth chapter four. And in Ruth, Chapter four provides a profound conclusion to an

incredible tale of loyalty, faith, and divine providence. It shows God's hand in the ordinary and extraordinary events of life, orchestrating redemption in ways that can have far reaching effects beyond what we have what we can foresee. It also underscores the value of the virtuous and noble character, showing how Ruth and BoA's integrity led not to their own personal redemption, but also to the establishment of the lineage

of King David. All right, so let's go ahead and go into So the role of a kingsman redeemer is something that they wanted to go over here Leviticus twenty five twenty five. I think we already did. Boaz stepped forward to fulfill the role of the king been redeeming, a concept rooted in the lytical law. The act of redemption is a foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work. For humanity. Okay, so let's go ahead and check out Boaz redeems Ruth. This is chapter This is a Ruth Chapter four, verse one.

Now Boas went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold the close relative of whom Boas had spoken, came by. So Boas said, come aside, friends, sit down here. So we came aside and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, sit down here. So they sat down. And then he said to the close relative, Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, sold the peace of the

land which belonged to her brother Alimelech. And I thought to inform you, saying, buy it back in the presence of the inhabitants and the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you will not redeem it, then tell me that I may know, for this is no one, for there is no one but you to redeem it. But I am next after you. And he said, our redeem it. Then Boa says, on the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi,

you must also buy it from Ruth. The Moabitis, the wife of the dead to perpetrate the name of the dead through his inheritance, and the close relatives said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my own inheritance. You redeem my right of redemption for yourself, for I cannot redeem it. Okay, So BoA's his integrity and honor. Boas demonstrates integrity by addressing the near kingsman redeemer first, respecting the legal and familial obligations. His actions reflect a

commitment to righteousness and honor. And also, do you see what he did? He gets ten of the elders to come around it says, he says the close relative, he said, and he took ten men of the elders of the city and said sit down here. So he's doing it the correct way, you see, with honor, with integrity. Right, that's the way you do it. So let's go ahead and look a little deeper into Boaz's integrity and honor.

Bo As, a prominent figure in the Book of Ruth, is a quintessential example of integrity and honor and the biblical narrative. As a wealthy landowner in Bethlehem during the time of the Judges, BoA's actions and character are pivotal in the unfolding account of Ruth and Naomi. His life and decisions reflect a deep commitment to the laws and principles set forth by God, demonstrating a model of righteousness

and godly leadership. Background in context, Boas is introduced in Ruth two verse one as a man standing of the Klan of Alimelech. This description sets the states for understanding his social and moral stature within the community. The narrative unfolds during a period of social, spiritual upheaval and Israel, Yet Boaz stands out as a beacon of faithfulness and adherence to God's commandments demonstration of integrity. Boas integrity is

first evident in their interactions with Ruth. This might be a little bit of kind of going to what we already talked about, but it's okay because this is more deep. Right. According to the Mosaic law, landowners were instructive to leave the edges of the fields of harvesting to the poor and the foreigner Leviticus nineteen nine through ten. Boaz not only complies with this law, but goes beyond it. Hold on, real quick, we already talked about that, right, I'm pretty

sure already read that to you guys. Let me just make sure that is nineteen nine through ten when you reach the harvest of Lane. Yep. We already talked about that Boas not only complies with this law but goes beyond it, showing kindness and generosity and Ruth. Two eight through nine. Boas instructs Ruth to stay in the field and assures her of the protection, saying, listen, my daughter, do not go and gleam in another field, and do not go away from here. Stay here with my servant girls,

watch the field. We already kind of talked about that BoA's action reflects a deep respect for the dignity and safety of Ruth, a vulnerable foreigner. A vulnerable foreigner, his adherence to the law is not merely out of obligation, but is infused with compassion and respect for God's provision for the marginalized, which Jesus talks a lot about, like make sure you take care of the marginalized. Right, honor

and redemption. The concept of the Kings and Redeemer as a central to the narrative of Ruth and BoA's role in the capacity further underscores his honor. When Ruth approaches Boaz at the threshing floor, seeking his protection and evoking his duty as a redeemer Ruth three verse nine, boa As responds with that taking respect, he acknowledges the closer relative who has first right to redemption, but expresses his willingness to fulfill the role if the other relative declines.

In Ruth Chapter three twelve through thirteen, although it is true that I'm a king's redeemer, there's a redeemer nearer than I, so he's being to see his integrity. Honor and integrity BoA's. His commitment to show the proper legal procedure, even when it might have been easier to bypass them, highlights his honor and respect for God's law. His actions ensure that Ruth and Naomi are provided for and that the family line of Alimelech is preserved. Okay, let's go

ahead and continue. In chapter four, verse seven, Now this was a custom in the former times in Israel, concernedly redeeming and exchanging to confirm anything. One man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, then this was confirmation in Israel. Therefore, the close relatives said to Boaz, buy it for yourself. So he took off his sandal, and Boaz said to the eldest of the people, you are my witness this day that I have brought all thatx all that was Alimax, and all that was Chilean's,

and from the hand of Naomi. Moreover Ruth and the Moabitis. Moreover, Ruth the Moabitis, the widow of Malaw, I have acquired as my wife to perpetrate the name of his dead through his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brethren, and from his position at the gate. You are witnesses this day. He's confirming that he's actually going to marry Ruth, which is awesome. So boas his marriage to Ruth and the subsequent birth of Oh yeah, I don't want to go

over that yet. All right, we'll continue. We'll read this after and all the people who were at the gate. Let me see if I can go back quick see if I'm missing any type of yes. So chapter thirteen or verse thirteen, we haven't gone over yet. And all the people who were at the gate, the elder said, we are witnesses the Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the house of Israel. May you prosper in

Ephertha and be famous in Bethlehem. May your house be like the house of Perez, whom tomorrow bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the Lord will give you from this young woman. You see, when Tamar, who was the darling in law of Judah, they had Perez. Okay, So it's very interesting how that went down. But you see that's still in Jesus's lineage, and it says, may your house be like the house of Perez, whom tomorrow bore to Judah, because the offspring which the Lord will

give you from this young woman. All right. So so so Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. And when he went into her, the Lord gave her conception and she bore a son. Then the woman said to Noah, Noomi, blessed be the Lord who is not let to this day without a close relative. And it may be his name, and may his name be famous in Israel. And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of old age. Of your old age, for your daughter in law, who loves you, who was better to

you than seven sons, has bore him. Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom and became a nurse to him. Also, the neighbor woman gave him a name, saying that this is the son born in Naomi, and they called his name Obed, who is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Jesse is David's father. That's awesome. So Obed is the father of Jesse. So so cool man reading all this. So let's go back to that little portion where it says, now I'm going

back to my notes. Okay, So the legacy of righteousness. So Boaz is mayriorage to Ruth. So Boys's marriage to Ruth and the subsequent birth of Obed, the grandfather of King David, place him in the lineage of the messiahy is Jesus Christ. This connection underscores the significance of Boaz's integrity and honor, as his righteousness anxious righteous actions contribute

to God's redeative plan for humanity. His life serves as a testament to the blessings that flow from living in accordance with God's will and the impact of godly character on future generations. Boas's account is a powerful reminder of the importance of integrity and honor in the life of a believer. His example encourages adherence to God's commandments, compassion for others, and a commitment to the righteousness, even in

challenging circumstances. Blessings. Now, let's go ahead and continue four verse eighteen. Now, this is the genealogy of Perez. Perez begot Hasron, Hasron begot Ram, and Ram begot a biddab benda, Dad begot Nashan and Nashaun begat Salmon, Salmon begot bo Az, So Salmon is BoA's Dad, and Boas begot obed obed begat Jesse and Jesse begat David. Let's go all right, So let's go ahead and check this out, so it says.

The chapter concludes with the genealogy that connects Ruth and Boaz to King David, highlighting God's sovereign plan and using ordinary people to fulfill his extraordinary purpose, the lineage of David. Let's check that out. The lineage of David is a central theme in the Biblical narrative, tracing the ancestry of the one of one of Israel's most significant figures, king

David and ultimately leading to the Messiah Jesus Christ. This lineage is meticulously documented in the scriptures, highlighting God's covenantial promises, and the fulfillment of his plan ancestry and early lineage. David's lineage begins with the patriarchs tracing back to Abraham, to whom God promised in your Seed all the nations of the Earth will be blessed Genesis twenty two, verse eighteen.

This promise is foundational as it establishes the abraham A covenant, which is further developed through David's line The genealogical record continues through Isaac and Jacob, with Jacob's son Judah receiving a specific blessing. The scepter will not depart from Judah nor the ruler's staff between his feet until Shiloh comes Genesis forty nine ten. The prophecy indicates that the royal line would emerge from Judas, setting the stage for David's kingship,

the Book of Ruth and the line of Boaz. The Book of Ruth provides a crucial link to David's ancestry. Folk Cassin on the account of Ruth, a mobile woman and Boaz, a man of Judah. Their union is divinely orchestrated and they become the great grandparents of David. The genealogy at the end of Ruth states that Boaz was the father of Obed, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David. This lineage underscores God's providence and the inclusion of gentiles in his redemptive plan. Isn't

that very interesting? Regentile? Wow? Because what does God do? He comes back for the gentiles right? David's immediate family, David was the youngest son of Jesse, a bethemolite from the tribe of Judah. The prophet Samuel alnoitded David as king while Saul was still reigning, and God declared, I have found David my servant with my sacred oil, and I have anoyed him Psalms eighty nine, verse twenty. David's rise to kingship fulfilled God's promise to establish a ruler

from Judah. The Davidic Covenant. God made a covenant with David, promising that his throne would be established forever and tewod Samuel seven twelve through sixteen. God declares, when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your father's, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will come from

your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. This covenant is pivotal as only as it not only assures the continuation of David's line, but also points to the coming Messiah who would reign eternally the lineage in the New Testament. The New Testament opens with the genealogy of Jesus Christ, explicitly linking him to David. Matthew one states, this is the record and genealogy of Jesus Christ, the

son of David, the son of Abraham. This genealogy affirms Jesus's rightful place in David's line, fulfilling the Messianic prophecies and the Davidic Covenant. Luke's Gospel also provides a genealogy tracing Jesus's lineage David's son Nathan, further emphasizing his legal and royal heritage. Luke three, verse thirty one. The dual genealogies highlighting both illegal and biological claims of Jesus to

David's throne. Messianic fulfillment the prophets foretold that Messiah would come from David's line, as seen in Isaiah eleven, verse one, a shoot will spring from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. Jesus Christ, as the descendant of David, fulfills these prophecies, established his

identity as the Promise, King and Savior. Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is frequently referred to as the son of David, affirming his Messianic rule and his fulfillment of the promises made to David. The apostle Paul reiterates this in Romans one, verse three, stating that Jesus was descended from David according

to the flesh all right. The lineage of David, therefore is not merely a historical record, but a testament to God's faithfulness and unfolding of his redemptive plan through Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic covenant. Okay, blessings upon blessings. Okay, so oh hold on, what was that? Okay, sorry, guys, my phone just clicked on something. I don't know what that was. Anyways, let's go ahead and let's go over

some practical applications, trusting in God's timing. Just as Ruth and Naomi trusting in God's provision through Boaz, we are encouraged to trust in God's perfect timing and plan for our lives. Trusting God's timing. Yes, just as Ruth and Imi trusting God's provisions through Boas, we are encouraged to trust in God's perfect timing and plan for our lives.

Amen to that embrace integrity. Bo as an example of challenges to us to act with integrity and honor in our dealings with others, even when it may not be the easiest path. Okay. So value of community and family the story. The story emphasizes the importance of community and family support, encouraging us to invest in and nurture these relationships and then God's redemption. Recognize and celebrate the ways God redeems and restores our lives, using even our challenges

for his greater purpose. You see that Naomi was going through challenges, Ruth lost her husband, going through challenges. They were widows. They were actually trying to you know, survive by just grabing some grain. So recognize and celebrate the ways that God redeems it restores our lives, even even our challenges, and his great even during our challenges right for His greater purpose. So even if we're going through challenges in life, we're going through hardships, we've got to

understand that God has our back, Okay. And then all right, so let's go over some connecting scriptures. We have Leviticus twenty five twenty five, which is understanding the rule of a king's and redeemer in Israelite law, which we went over Matthew one, verses five through six. This genealogy connects Jesus, connecting Ruth and Boaz to the lineage of Christ. Ephesians one to seven. Christ is our ultimate redeemer, offering redemption

through his blood. Let's go ahead and read that real quick, Okay, so Ephesians one, verse seven, and then we have redemption through his blood and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace. He is the ultimate redeemer right. Galatians three, verse twenty eight. The breaking down of ethnic and social barriers in Christ, as seen in Ruth's inclusion. This is a Galatians three, verse twenty eight. Galatians three, verse twenty eight. Let's go there real quick. It says,

we'll start at verse twenty six. For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Neither there is neither Jew nor Greek. There's neither slave nor free. There is neither male nor female. For you all are one in Christ Jesus. If you are Christ, then you are Abraham, seed and errors according to the promise, Blessing upon blessing. We love those verses, right, just letting you know that God has accepted the Gentiles,

just as he accepted the Israelites. All right, where do we go from here? Because we do two hour studies and we are done with the Book of Ruth. So let me check out real quick, and let me check something out really fast. Okay, sorry, guys, I don't mean to quiet, but just looking something up. So all right, so let's go ahead and we'll start. We'll start Samuel.

We'll go ahead and start Samuel first Samuel. We already went through a little bit there about King David, so we're going to get into well, was it we get into first Samuel. We'll probably just read that through and I'll go through my notes that I have and then let me just go over a quick intro. So. The Books of Samuel narrate Israel's transition from tribal system of judges to a unified monarchy, following the lives of Samuel, the last Judge and prophet, Saw the first King, and David,

the chosen King. Key themes include God's faithfulness, the dangers of pride, the importance of honoring the Lord, and divine providence, which sets the stage for the covenant with David and the promise of a future messianic king. The historical narrative. The books are historical narratives detailing a significant period of Israel's history. Originally a single work that has later divided into that was later divided into two. The story centers

on three individuals who shape Israel's leadership. Samuel the prophet, who transitions Israel into a kingdom, Saul, who was initially chosen as king but falls out of favor, and David the shepherd, who becomes the model king. Key themes and lessons God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The book shows how God's faithfulness our God keeps his promises even in the face of human failure, such as in the story of Hannah

and her son Samuel, Leadership and its consequences. The narrative explore the nature of leadership, showing both the rise of leaders like Saul and David and their eventual triumphs and failures, highlighting the need for faithful obedience to God pride versus humility. The story provides a contrast between those who honored God like Hannah, and those who are proud, illustrate the biblical principle. Them that honor me, I will honor and they despise me.

Those that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. Divine providence. Divine providence. The text demonstrates how God intervenes in everyday events, revising human fortunes and plans to further his purpose the future Messiah. The covenant God made with David, which is a covenant which is a cultural event, anticipates a future perfect king who will come from David's line, a promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Why study the Books of Samuel

understanding leadership? They offer deep insights into the challenges of leadership and the consequences of human acts, as exploring themes of legitimacy and morality, faith and obedience. Study the book. Studying the book can strengthen one's faith by showing the blessings that come from honoring and obeying the Lord. And then historical foundation. It is a foundational narrative for understanding the history and future of Israel, stating the stage, setting

the stage for subsequent development of the kingdom. Okay, all right, that's a little intro to the Book of Samuel. And let's go ahead and do a little intro to Samuel chapter one. Hannah's narrative illustrates the profound power of faith, personal sacrifice, and God's unfailing promises. Despite her struggles and despair, she never felt lost, she never lost faith. Her devotion led to the birth of Samuel, who grew to be a great prophet. This account encourages us to remain steadfast

in our faith, especially during challenging times. So let's go ahead and go down to my go down to my notes here, all right, So first Samuel one, the family of Elkanah. This is going to be first Samuel one, chapter one. Now, there was a certain man of ramatheem Zophim of the mountains of Ephrium, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jereham, the son of Ilihu, the son of Tohu, the son of zeph and Ephrium Might. And he had two wives, the name of those. The name

of one of those was Hannah. The name of the other was Pina. Pinaw had children, but Hannah had no children. This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord host in Sheilah. Also the two sons of Eli Hopni and Phineas, and the priests of the Lord were there. And whenever the time came for Elna or Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions of Pinaw his wife, and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a

double portion, for he loved Hannah. Although the Lord has closed her womb, and and her rival also provoked her severely to make her miserable because the Lord had closed her womb. So it was year by year that she went up to the house of the Lord that she provoked her. Therefore she wept and did not eat. So here you have Hannah, who also has a closed womb. You see this throughout the Bible. With Rebecca, you see this with Sarah. You see this with Rachel. I mean,

you're seeing this throughout the Bible. And usually the one that has the closed womb is the one that these men love the most. Same thing with Hannah. So it's definitely something we see throughout the Bible. And what do we see is the ones that we do see with the closed womb, we see most of the time they end up praying. Yeah, every single time that I've seen, they end up praying to God to have because they want to have children so bad. For Isaelite woman is

so important to have children. Okay, so we're gonna check out how Hannah handles this. Then Elkanah, her husband, said to Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than the ten sons? So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shilah. Now Eli, the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the Lord, and she was in bitterness of the soul and pray to the Lord and

wedt and anguish. Then she made a vow and said, oh Lord of Host, if you will indeed look the affliction of your maid servant, and remember me, and not forget your maid servant. But we'll give your maid servant a male child, and I will give him to the Lord all the rest of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head. And it happened when she continued before praying for the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth. Now Hannah spoke within her heart. Only her lips moved,

but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. So Eli said to her, how long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you. But Hannah answered and said, no, my Lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk. Neither I have drunk, neither wine nor talks getting drink. But I have poured my soul before the Lord. Do not consider your main servant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of

my complate and grief, I have spoken until now. Then Eli said, go in peace, and God of Israel will grant your petition which you have asked of him. And she said, let your maid servant fight favor in your sight. So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad. So Hannah's distressed and devotion in my notes that says Hannah was deeply distressed due to her barrenness and provocative provocativeness basically of her rival Pena.

Despite her anguish, she turned to the Lord in prayer. In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears. And then she made a vow and commitment. Hannah made a vow to the Lord, promising that if he gave her a son, she would dedicate him to the Lord all the days of his life. And this commitment demonstrates her deep faith and commitment to God.

And then Eli's misunderstanding and blessing. So initially, Eli the priest misunderstood her silent prayer, thinking she was drunk over. Upon realizing her sincerity, he blessed her, saying, go in peace God, May the God of Israel may grant the petition you have asked of him. So what a blessing. So she is dedicating her son to the Lord. You give me a son, I'm going to dedicate him to you, Lord, and he will not take a razor to his head.

She is basically she just is probably just really really desperate to have a baby, and right now she is just feeling it, and she just she just goes down, she goes into prayer, prays, and this priest notices that she is really being faithful right with her prayer, and just gives her a blessing. The blessing comes from God, not from this priest. The priest is just saying, go in peace, God of Israel, grant in pretation what you have asked of him. So basically, God, I think, is

speaking through Eli the priest, to her. So let's go ahead, and let's go ahead and see God's faithfulness. Right. So in Samuel one, chapter nineteen, then they arose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord and returned and came to their house in Ramah, and Elknah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son and called his name Samuel, because

I have asked for him from the Lord. I have this verse actually the up on my in my daughter's room, because she my first daughter. It took a long time. It took like two years for us to have her. We were praying and praying and praying and praying, and finally the Lord blessed us with Ariel, my first daughter, and we put that verse up there because she was definitely we were praying, we were putting oil. I mean, we were getting there and we're doing everything. We were

praying for that for that baby. Man, the whole church is praying. And then I mean we prayed for the I mean, the other kids just came very quickly. So God just said, all right, I'm gonna give you this one, and I'm gonna give you two more. And then our fourth obviously had passed, but we also had another miscarriage in between there. But I'm very happy for the three that I have. What a blessing, all right? So yeah,

so God's faithfulness. God remembered Hannah, and she conceived and bore A's son, Samuel, whose name means heard by God, signifying that God heard her prayer. Yes, I mean, I'm sure she knew that God hurt her prayers because Eli, the priest, God was speaking through him and he said that the Lord will grant your petition. And obviously she has to have the faith in that. You know, when she hears that, she has to have faith to believe it.

So there's faithfulness in God's part and also faithfulness in Hannah's part. She has faith that he was going to she was going to have that baby. So God's faithfulness is a central thing throughout the Bible, reflecting his unwavering commitment to his promises and his people. The attribute of God is foundational to understanding his character and his interactions with humanity. The faithfulness of God assures believers of his reliability, trustworthiness,

and steadfast love. Okay, so I just want to go over that. Let's go ahead and continue now. When Elka and all his house went up to offer the Lord their yearly sacrifice in his vow, but Hannah did not go up. She said to her husband, not until the child is weaned, when I will take him, and they may appear before the Lord and remain there forever. So Elkna, her husband said to her, do what seems best for you, or to you wait until you have weaned him, only

to let the Lord establish his word. Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until he had weaned him. So she wanted to make sure that he was off the breast milk first. And I'm just going to tell you back then that they didn't get off the breast milk until like, you know, I mean back when, back in Abraham's time. I read somewhere around four to five

years old. That might sound crazy for us right now, but it was a different because you know, now we could get you know, we get buy food, we got baby food, We could just blend up and just feed him that. Back then, they weren't weaning off the breast is fast because they didn't have They weren't have because the nutrition of the breast milk was such so nutritious for them, So they didn't really wean him off until like three, three to five years old. That's going to continue.

This is Samuel one, verse twenty four. Now, when she had weaned him, she took him up with her. She took him up with her with three bulls, one e fall flower, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord in Shiloh. And the child was young. Then they slaughtered a bull and brought the child to Eli. And she said, oh, my Lord, as your soul lives, my Lord, I am the woman who stood by here praying to the Lord for this child. I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition

which I asked of him. Therefore, I also have lent him to the Lord, and as long as he lives, he shall be lent to the Lord. So they worshiped the Lord. There. Amen, right, so so awesome. So let's go ahead and since we finished the chapter, we'll go over some practical applications for your life. Persistent prayer. Like Hannah, we should bring our deepest desires and concerns to God in prayer, trusting that He hears us even when we feel unheard. This is something that we need to understand.

Is you know, women need to understand as well. And men, if your if your wife is not able to bear children, or if you are not able to have children, that persistent prayer, you know, persistent prayer is going to help you. God is able to open up the womb of these women. So you know that God is the one who controls you know, God forms them in the womb. God forms children in the womb. It says that in Jeremiah. So you know that God is able to open up the

womb persistent prayer. Now, does God always open up the womb? No, it doesn't always happen, okay, but it does happen in some cases. And some women that are supposedly not able to have kids, they pray, they pray, they pray they're able to have kids. My wife, I mean, it took us a long time to have our first child. We prayed and prayed and prayed for like two years. Persistent prayer,

it definitely works. And don't lose hope, okay for those people that are trying to conceive and have children, don't lose hope, okay, persistent prayer. Have faith in God's timing is another practical application. Hannah's story reminds us to have faith in God's perfect time and even when we face delays or disappointments. I'm sure she felt a lot of disappointment, especially with the other woman nagging her or you know,

talking down to her about not having children. And obviously she was talking like that because she was jealous of Hannah, because the husband loved Hannah more so, the husband probably loved Hannah. She probably wasn't able to conceive, so the husband probably got the with the other woman just to have the children. So that woman understands that the husband loved Hannah more and she didn't like that, so she probably talked down to Hannah, and Hannah felt that and

that made her feel really bad. Does it feel good to be loved by a husband, of course it does. But when that husband has to go marry someone else because you can't bear children back then then that is probably hurts deeply. So she prayed. She prayed persistently, she prayed, you know, and it doesn't happen, you know, in our in our day and age. I mean, it probably does happen sometimes. Maybe some men do divorce women when they

can't have children. I don't know, but it's less likely to happen nowadays where you're just gonna be like, Okay, well I have this woman that can't have children, so let me just marry another woman and stay with it, you know, I don't know. Maybe in some different countries that happens, you know, they have different wives and stuff, but doesn't happen so much here. So persistent prayer and have faith in God's time is very important. Dedication to God.

Consider how you can dedicate your blessings and gifts back to God, just as Hannah dedicated Samuel to the Lord. Yes, definitely dedications to God right, that's very important. Now understand that when you make a vow to God, that you got to keep it. So don't make a vow, don't pray to God and make a vow if you're not rather willing to keep it. Hannah, she ended up she made that vow and she was able to keep it.

She got to spend that time waning the child, which you know that could have been anywhere from three to five years old, whatever it was, and let's say it was five years old, and she got to spend time with the child, and then she gave the child to the Lord, and you know they go to sacrifice at that temple. So at least once a year she's going to be able to spend some time with her son.

So it's a it's a blessing. So responding to misunderstanding, when others misinterpt our intentions or actions, we can respond

with grace and continue to trust in God's understanding. So when Eli, when he responded to her that she was drunk, she could have responded back in a negative way like she was mad at him, but the way that she responded was with grace and with understanding, and she continued to pray and Eli the priest he observed her praying like that and mistaken her for being drunk, but he later blesses her, and eventually and then she eventually bears

a son. Right, So what a blessing. So and for the child, I prayed in Lord's grant in my petition. So we went ahead and went all the way through Samuel chapter one. Let's go ahead and go to some connecting verses. Okay, so we have Philippians four, verses six through seven. Let's go ahead and go there real quick. Philippians four six through seven. So we'll start out at verse four. Pilopians four, verse four. Rejoice, Rejoice, and the Lord always Again, I will say, rejoice, Let your gentleness

be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. Let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. So be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayers, supplication, with thanksgiving, let requests be known to God. Is the main meet

that connects to Samuel chapter one. Right, it says Let your request be known to God, and the peace of God will surpass all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Amen. Now let's go ahead and go to James five, verse sixteen. Okay, so we'll go to verse thirteen. We'll start. There is anyone among you suffering, let him pray. Is anyone cheerful, let him sing songs. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church. Let them pray over him, annointing

him with oil in the name of our Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up he and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, that you may be healed the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man of els much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours. And he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, And it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain, and

the earth produced its fruits. Main point here is we're not Elijah, but we're just like Elijah. He was a man, so our prayers work as well. Okay, So the prayer of the righteous man has great power to prevail. That's why he's asking you to take the elders of the church and have them pray over you. Those elders are hopefully are following God's commandments. And are you know, are all righteous men or women. Let's see, next up is

going to be Psalms thirty seven, verse four. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms thirty seven, verse For let's check that one out. Psalms thirty seven, verse four, that says, Delight yourself also in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in him. Trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteous as the light and your justice as the noonday.

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him. Do not fret because of him who prosper in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Okay, So the main portion there is delight yourself also in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart. So be obedient to the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Okay, and in Hannah's case, in Hannah's case, our desires was to have a son right and God bless her. So there

we go. So we are done with that, and all right, so we'll stop there. We did about hour and fifty minutes. I think that's good. We will we will come back next week and I'll probably we'll go over Samuel chapter two, and you know, we'll go aways. I don't know, we'll go. We'll definitely start as Samuel chapter two and I'll see how far we can get and then yeah, what a blessing, you know. I think I loved I love the study. Ruth was awesome with a little kind of short chapters there.

So that's why I couldn't really get too in depth, and that's why I helped. We had to kind of dip into Samuel. But it's okay. I'll have some really good notes next week for Samuel and we'll go over that. But as we always do, we'll end this in prayer. So Father God, in the name of Jesus, thank you, thank you so much for this beautiful time, and thank you for including Ruth in the Bible, because what a

beautiful love story it ended up being. And also we know Jesus came through their line, so what an awesome story. I really appreciate everything. And then Samuel, thank you. Lord. We're going to be getting into Samuel now and talking about Saul and King David and Samuel and the last judge that you had, Lord, so and then we go into the King Saul, and you know we're gonna be talking about a lot of stuff. So allow me, Lord,

to teach to the best of my ability. Lord, Please allow people that are listening to if they have ears, just let them hear, and please help them to understand what we're trying to teach here. And also, Lord, help me and assist me while I'm going through the Book of Acts. Please keep me focused on studying your word on Monday and Tuesday for the New Testament, and Wednesday Thursdays our Sunday Monday for the New Testament, and Tuesday Wednesday for the Old Testament. Lord, if you could please

keep me focused. Sometimes people send me videos and people send me stuff like, hey, study this and look at this, and I get a lot of stuff that comes in. Assist me, Lord to filter that stuff. A lot of it is important. It has to do with you, and you know, maybe like the Trinity or whatever. You know, just different things come Lord, as you see in my life. And sometimes I go off and listen to something for a little bit, and I do come back to my studies. But just help me to kind of get what I

need to get done and be focused. And I know I have a lot of things I'm juggling right now. Lord, please help me and assist me to juggle all these things. And everybody that's listening have a lot of things going on. Lord, assist everybody that's listening and keeping all their affairs in order. Lord, and I know that we have a lot of stuff going on, but please keep us diligent in your word

and assist people that need help. I know a lot of people out there need help, including me, So help me, Lord, and help everybody out there that's listening. Assist them in their life if they're going through any struggles, any spiritual battles. Lord, flick off these demons like little bugs, like little flies that they are, Lord, They're nothing to you. You have the power, Lord, flick them off like little bugs. Get

them off of us. Lord, let us shake these demons off and allow us to resist the devil so that he shall flee. Flick the devil off like a little bug, because he's nothing compared to you. Lord. Assist us, Lord in fighting against this temptation. And we know we wrestle out against flesh and blood. Lord, so please give us the spiritual power and assist the people that are listening. Lord, Please, in Jesus' name, assist them to flick these demons off

like little bugs. Lord, we just want to rebuke them and keep them out of our life. Keep them out of our way. Don't allow them who put any stumbling blocks in the way between us and you. Lord, help us. Please, we love you in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you guys for listening. I really appreciate you guys, and I had a really good time. Cannot wait to go over Wednesday service. God bless you. Talk to you guys soon. God bless you.