The Arvada enterprise., 1920-04-22

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PRIMARY ToPIc-rhs Story Of Ruth.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Ruth and Naomi.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Life's Decisions.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho Power Of Personal Influence.
!. The Occasion Of Ruth's choles.
(1:1-15).
On account Of the famine In Beth
lehem-Judea. Naomi with her husband
and two sons sojourned in the land
Of Moab. After the death Of her hus-
band. her two sons married Noabitish
women. After 4 time her sons died
also. Upon the death Of her sons she
resolved to return to her homeland.
having heard that the Lord had visit
ed bis people in giving them bread.
Her family went to Moab to escape
trouble, but they only got into more
trouble. It was not till Naomi was
thus chastised that she resolved to 70
turn. She had the good sense to
recognize that the hand Of the Lord
was upon her for good. Ruth and Or.
pah accompanied her. This she per-
mitted, but determined to place before
than frankly the difficulties which
would necessarily confront them. 1t
was this frank presentation Of the
difficulties and her repeated urging
them to 20 hack that furnished the
occasion for Ruth's wise choice.
Il. The Trials q Rvth's clss,es wv.
1919.
Much ~ Naomi loved her daughters
in-law. she would net have them 20
into this matter blindly. She wished
them to know the cost Of their under
taking. She told them the worst that
could come upon them. then II hard
ships came they could only blame
themselves.
Note the dimculdss which confront
Cd Ruth:
1. No chance to ct married again.
Naomi told her that she had NO moro
sons for which she could walt In that
day to b unmarried was the greatest
disgrace. Furthermore. 1t was against
Gods law for tie Jews to marry out
side Of their own people.
4 She must renounce her gods. Her
iSolatFous worship could not b carried
On In the land where Gsd's people
dwelt This was dsllcately touched
upon when 0rpah went back ". 49,.
Orpah went back when It was plain
that there was no chance to get hus-
band Now Naomi puts IN additional
test upon Ruth, that Of diving up her
religion. Naomi's very frankness IN
dealing with her caused Ruth to b
more and more determined to cast her
lot with her. No doubt she learned to
love the true God through the life e
this true woman. She was deter
mined to share Naomi's journey. her
homo. her lodging. her lot In life and
her grave In death, whatever that
would be. To crown II all she would
renounce her heather gods and en-
brace Jehovah. When Naomi saw that
Ruth's mind was fully made up shs
quit ursing her.
10. TIM olsrsevs lssss q Rvtses
cheles.
Ruth was never sorry for her choice.
for:
I. She found the true God ". lo).
2. She found human friends tch. y.
A. she went to CLEAN Ia The fields che
was led to the Geld Of Boas-a man
Of wealth and grace. The servants Of
Boas treated her with considseatioo;
even Boas gave instructor for special
consideration to b given hef.
3. A good husband and happy home
(chaps. 3 and ~. She not only ~
cured husband. but . man Of God,
who had abundance Of this worlds
goods.
ftish nation (4:1S-17). Though she had
to forsake her own people, she became
one Of noblef people.
8. She became . link IN the chain
Of ChFist's ancestry (4:18-22: Il. Matt.
1867. The one who fully decides for
Christ and gives up all for him shall
get q hundredfold In this life and II
the world to come. eternal life.
This story 10 nns exhibition Of dis
pensational truth:
~ The famine In the land indicates
the testing Of the Jews; t2) the going
into Moab, the sojourn Of the Israel.
ties among the nations: (8) sickness
and death in Moab. the chastisement Of
the Jews IN this present age; az the
return to the land. the gathering Of
Israel to their own land: (5) Ruth fol.
lowing, the gathering Of the 0sntilss
through the influence Of the Jews;
(6) the marriage between Boas and
Ruth, the union q The church with
Christ.
Palth In oe6.