8/13/2017
Our Redeemer Lives – John Lopez
There is nothing new under the sun (Ecc 1:9).
Fear God and keep His commandments (Ecc 12:13).
God’s Jealous Love Has Repercussions
Judges 2:14 “God’s anger would turn hot against Israel. So, He would deliver them into the hand of plunderers who would despoil them…”
God Has Given Us The Ability To Choose
Ruth 1:1b “And a certain man of Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons.”
God’s Love Is Sovereignly Good
Ruth 1:5a “Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband died.”
Ruth 1:3a “Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died…”
God Provides Us With Reason And Purpose
Ruth 1:6 “Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab…”
God’s Love Accepts All Who Have Faith
Ruth 1:16b “Your people shall be my people, and your
God my God.”
God’s Mercy Leads To Confession
Ruth 1:21b “Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and the Lord Almighty has afflicted me.”
God Has Provided A Redeemer
Ruth 2:20 “Blessed be he of the LORD, who has not forsaken His kindness to the living and the dead!” And Naomi said to her, “This man is a relation of ours, one of our close relatives (Goel).”
God Puts Forth The Law Vs Grace
Ruth 3:12 “Now it is true that I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I.”
The Law Cannot Redeem From Sin
Ruth 4:6 “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my inheritance. You redeem my right of redemption for yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
Hebrews 10:4 “For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.”
We Have Forgiveness Of Sins Because My Redeemer Lives!
Job 19:25 “For I know that my Redeemer lives…”