April 25 Ruth 4 (ESV) Boaz Redeems Ruth 4:1 Now Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of the elders of [...]
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April 25 Ruth 4
Posted: April 25, 2011 by Pam Larson in April Bible Readings, Bible Passages, RuthTags: April Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ruth, Scripture
The Providence and Mercy of God
Posted: April 24, 2011 by Pam Larson in April, Devotionals/Commentaries, RuthTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, crucifixion, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, God's providence, God's sovereignty, Scripture, The Providence and Mercy of God
John Piper, in a series on Ruth, Ruth: Under the Wings of God But before we leave verses 1–7, did you sense a merciful providence behind all this? Notice verse 3: “So she set forth and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to a part of the field belonging [...]
April 24 Ruth 2-3
Posted: April 24, 2011 by Pam Larson in April Bible Readings, Bible Passages, RuthTags: April Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ruth, Scripture
April 24 Ruth 2-3 (ESV) Ruth Meets Boaz 2:1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” [...]
Refreshement from Ruth
Posted: April 23, 2011 by Pam Larson in April, Devotionals/Commentaries, RuthTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, Refreshement from Ruth, Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence, Scripture
Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence, sermon by John Piper It’s a story that shows how “God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform.” It’s a story for people who wonder where God is when there are no dreams or visions or prophets. It’s for people who wonder where God is when one tragedy [...]
April 23 Ruth 1
Posted: April 23, 2011 by Pam Larson in April Bible Readings, Bible Passages, RuthTags: April Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Ruth, Scripture
April 23 Ruth 1 (ESV) Naomi Widowed 1:1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his [...]
The Best is Yet to Come!
Posted: April 25, 2009 by 4theloveofgod in April, Devotionals/Commentaries, RuthTags: April Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, God's Merciful Providence, God's providence, providence of God, Ruth, Scripture, The Best is Yet to Come!, The Lesson of the Book of Ruth
John Piper, in the last sermon in a series on Ruth, “Ruth: The Best is Yet to Come” What one main thing does the author want us to take away from reading this story? Here’s what I would suggest as the main lesson: The life of the godly is not a straight line to glory, [...]
God’s Merciful Providence
Posted: April 24, 2009 by Pam Larson in April, Devotionals/Commentaries, RuthTags: April Bible Readings, Bible, Bible study, daily Bible, God's Merciful Providence, just happened vs God planned, Ruth, Scripture
John Piper, in a series on Ruth, Ruth: Under the Wings of God But before we leave verses 1–7, did you sense a merciful providence behind all this? Notice verse 3: “So she set forth and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to a part of the field [...]
Be Refreshed by Ruth
Posted: April 23, 2009 by Pam Larson in April, Devotionals/Commentaries, RuthTags: April Bible Readings, Be Refreshed by Ruth, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, providence of God, Ruth, Scripture, Sermon on the Mount
Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence, sermon by John Piper It’s a story that shows how “God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform.” It’s a story for people who wonder where God is when there are no dreams or visions or prophets. It’s for people who wonder where God is when one tragedy [...]
Lesson from Ruth: God is plotting for your joy
Posted: April 25, 2011 by Pam Larson in April, Devotionals/Commentaries, RuthTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, Lesson from Ruth: God is plotting for your joy, providence of God, Ruth, Scripture, The Best is Yet to Come!, Trust in God's Providence!, Trusting God
John Piper, in the last sermon in a series on Ruth, “Ruth: The Best is Yet to Come” What one main thing does the author want us to take away from reading this story? Here’s what I would suggest as the main lesson: The life of the godly is not a straight line to glory, but [...]