The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-06
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
RUTH: ADVENTUROUS FAITH
By HIGHT {. MOORE

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Sunday, Aug. 7.
Ruth :6-lS. T. 81. -,
Golden Text: Thy people shall
be my people, and thy God my
God. Ruth ZIG.
In the Book of Path we have
10 glimpses of the heroine OF the
story: % Her childhood IN the
land of Moab, east of the Dead
Sea; (2) her sorrow in the loss
of her husband, who left her IN
needy circumstances; (3) her de-
cision to accompany Naomi to the
land of Israel; (4) her removal
to Bethlehem and her welcome
there; 60 her cleaning in the
barley field in self-support; (6)
her benefactor, Boaz, who soon
evinced growing affection; 90
her claim under the Levirate law
to the protection of her wealthy
kinsman, as discreetly managed
by Naomi; (S) her redemption by
Boaz which included buying back
for Naomi the ancestral estate OF
her husband; CD her marriage as
the elimination of lovely
Oriental romance; and lO) her
posterity through Obed and Jesse
to David and down the ages to
David'S greater Son.
THE DEMAND FOR FAITH
Ruthl6-lO.
The conscience Of Ruth was
touched in the demand for faith.
Her mother-in-law Naomi had
lust passed through a decade of
bitter experience. Owing TO fam
inc in Judah she and her husband
and two sons had come to so
journ in Moab. But Elimelech
died and so did his two sons who
meantime had married Orpah and
Ruth, both natives Of Moab. The
three widows were seemingly left
in destitute circumstances. Feel
ing that the hand of God was
heavy against her and hearing
that there was plenty again in
Bethlehem. Naomi decided to re-
turn alone to her former home.
She bGsought her two daguhters-
in-law who had been loyal to the
dead and to her to remain in
Moab but both accompanied her
part of the way, Ruth evidently
with the greater loyalty and love.
THE DECISION OF FAITH
Ruth 1:ll-l4.
The conviction of ruth was
shown in the decision Of faith,
Naomi after the 10 years So
iourn in Moab was now returning
to Bethlehem. In their interest
more than in hers and because
moral choices must be free she
besought her daughter-m-law to
remain in their native land. Final
" Orpah gave Naomi the kiss of
farewell and turned back to her
own people. But Ruth chung to
Naomi with a devotion that has
given her deathlcss fame.
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
Ruth l:l5-l7.
The conversion of Ruth was
evident from her profession OF
faith. The words she uttered have
become classic in the literature OF
love. Who can read them in view
of the circumstances, without
emotion? And they embody not
merely her devotion to Naomi
but also and especially her con,
secratiOn to Jehovah, the God OF
Naomi, and her consequent will
ingness to leave her own land anC
people in order to become identi'
fled with Naomi's land and PEG,
pie. Her decision there on the
border-land of Moab was one
which not only influenced hen
life in every part, but also made
her one of the outstanding wo'
men of all history.
THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH
Ruth LIS.
The conservation of Ruth was
manifest in her pilgrimage OF
them at this hour will be Tours
"Behold How Good and Joyful Z
Thing 1t Is" James Dasher will
be organist at this service.
GAS p. m.-BaptiSt Training
Union.
7:45 p. Morgan prelude tC
evening service.
8 p. m.-Evening worship. Ser,
mon theme, "ChriSt'S Call to the