Restoration - Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 - All Saints - 11-7-21

 

Sermon podcast from the All Saints Sunday (and Veteran's Day Sunday), 11-7-21 worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17

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Family

This week's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc (Functional) provided some initial thoughts for a sermon that begins with Ruth -- but explores a whole lot more. It is Sunday's sermon at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL.
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Functional

Here's this week's short Bible study blog entry for i.ucc:

According to this week’s Bible reading from Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17, here’s how Ruth family functioned:

• Find a relative of your dead husband.
• Follow your mother-in-law’s instructions for what to do to seek security for you and for her.
• Attempt to seduce him so that he will marry you.
• (Not in the reading –but part of the story: Know that he will be a just person who will honor you and who will follow the rules set up by the system.)
• Get married.
• Have a baby.
• Give the baby to your mother-in-law to care for.
• Let the baby be the grandfather of David.

What can you add to the story? What can you learn?