The Beatitudes pt. 2

The Beatitudes pt. 2
the structure of the Beatitudes, and the remaining 5

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The Beatitudes pt. 1

Jesus preaches the best sermon ever preached with the Beatitudes as his sermon's introduction. What is a beatitude, what does it mean to be blessed?

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Why Study the Book of Ruth?

Personally, my inner nerd can naturally dismiss God's purposes for purely academic or (worse) Hebrew practice, which could lead to a boring data-dump instead of powerful exposition and preaching for God's people. Others have neglected the Book of Ruth because it's an all-too familiar story, like the ones you heard at bedtime. Pastors and Church ministries have pulled it off the shelves only to be taught for Women's Retreats and Conferences. But what is the purpose of Scripture, or all of creation for that matter? All things are made for Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:17). So, the real question to why we should study the Book of Ruth is "How does studying/preaching the Book of Ruth Glorify God?"

God tells us "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work" (2 Timothy 3:16-17). "All Scripture"; not one phrase of God's word is unprofitable or unnecessary, let alone a whole book!

So, I believe this message was an important introduction to the Book of Ruth, both, for the church and myself, as God's servant. It gives us an opportunity to reflect on the purpose of our salvation to be excited to study God's word through the Book of Ruth. This list of reasons aren't meant to be exhaustive, and there are surely better reasons out there. However, these reasons humbled my heart towards an enjoyable and reverential submission to preaching the Book of Ruth.

1. It’s God’s Word
2. The Old Testament was written for us
3. Ruth is World-Class Literature
4. Theme of God’s Sovereignty
5. God’s Redemptive Plan
6. Proverbs 31 Woman, and Man!
7. Romance
8. Themes of Faithfulness
9. God’s Plan through our Pain

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Ruth 2 -Under the Wings of God's Providence

Title: Under the Wings of God's Providence
Scripture: Ruth 2

Outline:

• 2:1-7 There’s Only Providence
• 2:17-23 Overflowing Provision
• 2:8-16 An Eternal Refuge

Conclusion: Finding Joy, Provision, and Refuge in the providence of Christ

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God's Provision

Genesis 22:8-“Abraham said, ‘God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.’ So they went both of them together.”

1.      God merits our offerings

a.       Abraham is giving what God deserves: his life and obedience. God is the creator of all life. When he created the universe, everything was as it should be, and he sought its goodness and made it that way. Now, even after man’s sinned, he STILL shows His faithfulness: he makes the sun shine on, both, sinner and believer; and the rain, and every earthly blessing has been given to believer and sinner, alike! To Abraham, at the age of 100, God gave Isaac to be a son.

b.      But THAT isn’t the real reason God's merited our offerings, our worship, and our desires. Can you guess?...

Phinehas, the Zealot

Numbers 25 is the continuation of the Balaam, the prophet's, story in chapters 21-24 according to Numbers 31:8-18. As a result of Balaam's failure to curse Israel for Balaak, the king, he devised another plan to bring  upon a downfall of Israel: seducing them with Moabite women. By this, Israel fell into sexual immorality; but not only that, Israel began to eat at Moabite worships, and began to bow down to the Moabite Gods! Completely cheating on God!

Therefore, God's anger was kindled and He became zealous to kill the leaders of Israel. But, one of the men of Israel was bold enough to bring a Midianite woman in front of Israel while they were repenting before God!

This is where Phinehas comes in, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron. (yup, he's more than a pointy nosed cartoon on Disney) Phinehas sees this man's insensitivity to God's broken heart and his anger grew just like God's; his zeal grew like God's zeal and he followed the man into the tent and pierced the man and the woman with a spear!

Crazy? Would you and I be crazy to do this? Is this something we ought to do at church and in our communities today, to kill the men who claim to be Christian but really despise God with how they live? What was God thinking?

Do Not Let Them Despise You for Childishness

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Sermon Notes:

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Paul was the young man we’ve read about in Acts. He calls himself the foremost of sinners, blasphemer, zpersecutor, and insolent opponent. (1:12-16). The reason why Paul was shown mercy was so he would become an example of God’s perfect patience to us. After he became a Christian, his life changed dramatically. In Acts chapter 16, Paul found a young boy named Timothy who was a believer. At a young age, timothy gave himself to follow Paul. In acts 19, Paul visited Ephesus and found people who were baptized by water, but not by spirit; so paul taught them and they became one of Paul’s churches.

The purpose of the letter is to inform Timothy how one ought to behave in the Household of God. While Paul went to Macedonia, he urged Timothy to stay at Ephesus. Apparently, certain people have swerved away from the faith. Paul’s charge to Timothy is make sure certain people don’t teach any other doctrine except the Gospel.