Sermon Outline
May 10, 2015
~ THANK YOU! ~
Mother’s Day 2015
READING FOR WORSHIP GUIDE: Ruth 1: 3-8
Sunday
5/10
Proverbs Ch. 10; Ruth 1: 1-22
Monday
5/11
Proverbs Ch. 11; Ruth 2: 1-23
Tuesday
5/12
Proverbs Ch. 12; Ruth 3: 1-18
Wednesday
5/13
Proverbs Ch. 13; Ruth 4: 1-22
Thursday
5/14
Proverbs Ch. 14;
Friday
5/15
Proverbs Ch. 15;
Saturday
5/16
Proverbs Ch. 16;
Ruth 1: 8 – Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go
back, each of you, to your mother’s home. May the LORD show
kindness to you”...
As we continue our series of messages on the “Wonderful Women
in the Word” we’re sharing the story of Naomi, whose name means
“to be pleasant, sweet, delightful, and beautiful”; who after facing
famine, the death of her husband, and the death of her two sons
says, "Call me Mara (bitter) because Shaddai has dealt bitterly
with me" (Ruth 1:20) ” Yet, through it all, Naomi is an illustration
of the strong faith, the wisdom (mother wit), and the loving care
we are so grateful God places in mothers. The Men of Quinn just
want to say THANK YOU!
1.
Ruth 1: 3-5 – Now Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died…and both
Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her
two sons and her husband.
a. The dark threads in a fabric are used to highlight the
threads of gold.
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c.
Such it is in our lives as God takes our dark times and
through His powerful hand highlights the gold in us.
A mother’s strong faith, wisdom, & loving care are made
most apparent in the darkest and most difficult times, and
for this we say THANK YOU!
STRONG FAITH
2. Ruth 1: 8b – May the Lord who kindness (hesed) to you, as you
have shown to your dead and to me.
a. Naomi never lost faith. The Hebrew word “hesed”
expresses Naomi’s prayer that the Lord would show His
faithful, covenant-keeping love to the two Moabite
widows.
b. Naomi says, "Call me Mara because Shaddai has dealt
bitterly with me" (Ruth 1:20)
i. Some of you have faced circumstances that make
you feel like you’ve lost the very core of your inner
being.
ii. They were so painful, so constant in their grip on our
hearts and minds, so emotionally debilitating we
forgot who we were
1. Simply found ourselves pulling ourselves out
of the bed;
2. Putting one foot in front of the other;
3. Dreading having to function during the day
while dreading the aloneness and unending
thoughts in our night.
iii. You’ll forget your name
c. Naomi acknowledges Him as El Shaddai, the Almighty
One.
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ii.
iii.
iv.
When you face bitter times, God welcomes your
honest prayers.
God responds with patient love so you don’t
overlook the love, strength and resources that God
provides in your present relationships.
God touches you with God’s finger of comfort so
you don’t allow bitterness and disappointment to
blind you to your opportunities.
So even when your circumstances have been bitter
(Mara) on the outside, you’ve managed to remain
sweet (Naomi) on the inside and for that we say
THANK YOU!
WISDOM
3. Ruth 3: 2 – Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is
a relative of ours.
a. The wisdom of Naomi is expressed through her
recognition of her kinsman redeemer, “Boaz” and her
ever-present knowledge of her “Kinsman Redeemer,
Jehovah.”
b. A woman who has Christ as her master is the master of
every circumstance.
c. A woman of God, when pressed by the circumstances of
life doesn't push away from the Potter's hands. She trusts
God that God is shaping her into a vessel of beauty and
honor and proving her with resources of great value.
d. God has shaped some beautiful vessels in this house and
the Men of Quinn want to say THANK YOU!
LOVING CARE
4. Ruth 1: 8a – “Go back each of you, to your mother’s home.”
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c.
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f.
The loving care of Naomi is expressed through her request
of her daughters-in-law to “Return home my daughters.
Why would you come with me? It is more bitter for me
than for you… (Ruth 1: 11-13a)
Even in her desperate situation, Naomi had a selfless
attitude.
Even though this would mean hardship for her, Naomi
didn’t want her daughters-in-law to experience that
hardship also.
Like Naomi, mothers consider the needs of others and not
just our own.
As Naomi discovered, mothers know, when you act
selflessly, others are encouraged to follow your example.
For all of the selfless, considerate, and sacrificial loving
care you extend to others we say THANK YOU!
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
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