Opening Reading: Psalm 73

Outline:

· Recognizing the Regenerate Ruth: A Moabite Mother of Israelites

· God’s Redeeming Plan Unfolds: His Ways are not Our Ways

· Blessing Ordinary Faithful People

· God’s Continuous Providence: A Work of Redemption

Verses Read or Referenced in Sermon (Bold passages on screen):

· Matthew 28:18

· Hebrews 2:8

· Judges 21:25

· Revelation 7:9-12

· Isaiah 55:8-9

· Ruth 4:9-15

· Psalm 127:1

· Genesis 29-30

· 2 Corinthians 5:17

· Galatians 3:29

· Genesis 50:20

· Genesis 37-50

· Revelation 5:5

· Genesis 38:7

· Matthew 1

· Genesis 38:26

· Genesis 49:10

· Matthew 1:5

· Joshua 2:11; 6:25

· Hebrews 11:31

· Deuteronomy 7:7-8

· 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

· Ruth 1:4-5, 6

· Ruth 4:14-15

· Ruth 1:20-21

· Ruth 2:11

· 2 Timothy 2:13

· 1 Kings 19:10, 18

· Luke 2:9-12

· 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

· Romans 10:17