We continue the sermon series of Ruth with Redeeming Love. The word redeem is defined as to restore or recover. To be able to redeem someone, we must understand that redemption is costly. In chapter four, we dive into how Boaz redeems Ruth. Boaz was willing to redeem Ruth but could not because there was a closer relative to the family who may choose to redeem Ruth. The closer relative happily accepts his responsibility as the redeemer but then refuses after hearing that he

In John 14, before His betrayal, Jesus foretold about His departure. Knowing the worry hearts of His disciples, Jesus comforted them with the promise of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Third person of the Trinity. He plays many roles in every believers as they strive to walk in maturity that reflect Christ. One of the Holy Spirit's role is to continue the ministries of Jesus by leading the disciples. In the book of Acts, we learned that the disciples waited upon the

Last week in our sermon series, we learned about submissive love (Ruth 3). To be submissive, one must choose to yield and surrender to another's authority. Many people choose not to submit to God's calling due to our fears, failures, and insecurities. We lack the trust to allow God to lead us out of our comfort zone. We must remember that God didn't call us to be comfortable but to be obedient. Jesus promised that the life of a Christian isn't easy. He stated that the road wi