The Bethany Bullet Sermon Message - Week of November 11, 2018

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Text: Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17

Naomi, whose name means "lovely" has a story much like our own that is best understood through her daughter-in-laws name Ruth.

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Naomi, after her husband and sons died, felt that even God had departed from her and she believed she was empty and sought to be called by a new name, "bitter".  Of course, God's law ravages us, leaving us exposed with nothing to offer.

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Through her daughter-in-laws faithfulness and companionship, Ruth actually means companion; and her Kinsman Redeemer, Naomi is ultimately Replenished and filled anew.  We too are renewed by the selfless act of our "kinsman", our human brother, our Redeemer who journeys with us and for us to the cross.

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The end of Naomi's account finds her clinging to the baby boy born in Bethlehem (to Ruth) who restores joy to her life.  Our account too reaches its climax when we cling to the baby boy born in Bethlehem (to Mary) by faith.

-Pr. Kevin Kritzer