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The Lord Never Fails, Ruth 4:13–22
Naomi once said she had returned to Bethlehem empty. At the end of Ruth, she holds Obed in her arms, and her neighbors bless the Lord. The final verses reveal that God’s work through this family reaches beyond their lifetime to David and, ultimately, to Jesus Christ. The Lord never fails to accomplish His purposes.
Redeemed, Ruth 4:1–12
Boaz did not merely express concern for Ruth and Naomi. He went to the city gate, accepted the cost, and settled their redemption before witnesses. His willing action points us to Jesus Christ, who has fully paid the price to redeem His people from sin.
Hope-Filled Patience, Ruth 3
At the end of Ruth 3, Ruth and Naomi are still waiting. Their circumstances have not changed, but Boaz has promised to act. When God’s answer has not yet come, His people can wait with hope, trusting His faithfulness rather than demanding to know how the story will unfold.
A Servant’s Heart, Ruth 2:17–23
Ruth’s concern for Naomi became more than kind words. She worked, sacrificed, submitted, and carried home enough to meet another person’s needs. Her heart was made visible through what she did.
A servant’s heart puts others first and trusts God enough to obey without seeing the whole plan. Service may seem ordinary, but God uses faithful servants to make His grace visible and accomplish work of eternal significance.
Right with God, Genesis 4:1-7
In Right with God (Genesis 4:1–7), Pastor Ben Smith contrasts the offerings of Cain and Abel to reveal that true acceptance with God comes only through obedience, faith, and submission to His will. This sermon challenges today’s culture of self-worship and calls believers to honor God through a worthy offering and wholehearted surrender to Christ.
Godly Living for Christian Woman, 1 Timothy 2:9-15
Few subjects are more fraught with difficulty than the issue this text addresses. In our cultural context, it feels awkward at best and dangerous at worst to declare what women should and should not wear, how women should fix their hair, remain quiet in church, and be submissive. The awkwardness of the cultural context does not release the church from preaching such passages and certainly not Christians from obeying what this passage teaches. To faithfully preach the Bible, a pastor must proclaim what the Bible teaches regardless of how well it is received by the culture of the day.
In the second half of 1 Timothy 2, Paul turns his attention to the proper order of the church. In this text, he addresses women's role in the church, particularly in public worship. This text addresses three areas for Christian women: how you present yourself in worship, participate in worship, and honor God's design for women.
Testimony of Leadership, 2 Corinthians 8:16-24
The Bible recognizes the sinfulness of man and man’s nature of rebellion. Recognizing the destructive nature of this rebellion, the Bible recognizes the need for rulers to establish and enforce the law. And the need for oversight for leaders because they, too, are sinful.
In these final verses of the chapter, Paul gives testimony to Titus and the two brothers he is sending back to the Corinthian church. Here we find helpful teaching on the goodness of leadership and how to respond to those God has given such responsibility to.