Last week, we left the story and Boaz and Ruth were waiting out the long night before they could see what the future had in store for them. Ruth had gone to the threshing floor and lay at the feet of Boaz and had pretty much laid out her heart to him in hopes that he would accept her. She needed him to step in and redeem back what widowhood had stolen from her. She needed her kinsman redeemer because The Law required it!
CURRENT HANDOUT Special Blessings, The Story of Ruth
Lesson 5 (Kinsman Redeemer)
Qualifications of a Kinsman Redeemer:
1. He had to be near of kin
2. He had to be able to redeem
3. He had to be willing to redeem
Life is hard and sometimes we fall but God is faithful and willing to forgive us when we go to Him earnestly in repentance. Today we will be studying what it means to rededicate ourselves unto the LORD. I pray you will be encouraged and blessed as we venture into God’s word together. God Bless you all.
The Temple is so important to the Jewish people because it was the symbol of God’s presence and it was the place set apart for worship and prayer to HIM. It was everything to them. The Temple was the spiritual center of the whole nation because GOD’S Spirit dwelt there.
If you will notice in the scriptures we just read, it states that they dedicated the Temple unto the LORD. That word Dedicate in the Hebrew is Chanuk. We all have seen this word before in Chanukkah or Hanukkah. Chanukkah is celebrated by the Jewish people in the month of Kislev on the Jewish calendar which usually happens on our calendar in the month of December.
During the period between when the old days ended and new testament days began, there were a number of rulers that oppressed the Jewish People and Jerusalem…There were about 13 Monarchs that ruled from the area of Syria over a period of about two and a half centuries all called Antiochus but there was a particular one who was the worst. His name was Antiochus Epiphanes…Antiochus IV. He too was a Syrian ruler who oppressed the Jewish people but Antiochus IV thought himself to be God and he wanted to be acknowledged as divine. It was about the year 167 B.C., he came barreling into Jerusalem, slaughtered Jews and set up an idol of Zeus. Being Greek, he worshipped Zeus and thus commanded everyone stop the worship of God and to begin Greek worship there in Jerusalem. This specific ruler did some major things that were horrific to the Jewish people when he came into power.
He exchanged Hebrew priest for Greek Priests in the temple.
He forbid the offerings and sacrifices to GOD.
He stopped the Sabbath Day.
He stopped the circumcision of new born sons.
He stopped the celebration of the Feasts.
He sacrificed pigs on the alter to Zeus.
He built alters and shrines to Zeus.
He sent the Jewish People into hiding because he was out to kill them.
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
Opening Prayer : Join together in a prayer of thanks and praise
as we approach a time of celebration to reflect upon
the holy Child Jesus -- born to forever be our Lord and Saviour .
May God bless us as we read from His Word today about the good news
announced of the blessed birth that happened long ago
and changed everything for those who believe in Him.
CURRENT HANDOUT Rejoice!
Follow Up Questions :
1.What angel is mentioned in this reading ? vs . 26
2. Who did the angel visit ? vs. 27
3. Fill in the blank : the Lord is with thee: _______ art thou among _________.
4. Fill in The blank : and shalt call his name __________________.
5. Fill in the blank : For with God _________ shall be____________. vs.37
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CURRENT MEDITATIONS - I love God. He doesn't have a disclaimer does not have side effects, doesn't charge by the hour always answers His messages,(and sometimes before we even leave one), no risk of depression, internal bleeding, etc... there's no fine print, He's always on time and in the end I come out refined like silver and pure as gold. 2/15/2011 Horizon Christian Fellowship San Diego
Dear brother and sister in Christ, I love God. He doesn't have a disclaimer does not have side effects, doesn't charge by the hour always answers His messages,(and sometimes before we even leave one), no risk of depression, internal bleeding, etc... there's no fine print, He's always on time and in the end I come out refined like silver and pure as gold.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters. this is Bishop Shakeel Maseeh from Faisalabad, Pakistan. We would like to start sunday school in our churches. We need sunday school teaching and student materials in Urdu. If you are alreading running sunday school in Pakistan. Please also provide us sunday school teaching and student material. That we can also establish sunday school in our churches through you. I need your good response. For more information about us, you can contact me, in him Bishop Shakeel Anjum Presiding Bishop (Director) Metro Apostolic Network Pakistan shakilmasih@gmail.com +92 322 6261278 Pakistan.
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Horizon Christian Fellowship - San Diego. - Lamentations 3:26,27 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus,is it fair that we should know sorrow, pain and death? I think my answer would be,"it's not that we are supposed to experience death and pain. It's the wisdom that comes from knowing how good God is, despite our pain and sorrow. Because wisdom and understanding is way more valuable and worthwhile than all the pleasures that are marketed and pushed on us, and believing physical sex and substance abuse and pleasures that we are led to think is normal and real, are good for us. God is real and the sooner we get to know Him, the more peace we will have in the fire and turmoil. Then we can truly enjoy our lives whether in poverty or wealth. Peace or war. Beautiful or not beautiful.. 4/7/2011
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4/14/10 More: Is it possible for someone to write a few paragraphs on how great I am? Or will it turn out to be, how great I was? If you ever get a thought in your spirit about something, some place, or someone, and you pray for that something, someplace, or somebody, you have done a great thing,and it's to God be the Glory. Gideon was a mighty man of valour. You are a mighty man or woman of valour too. No hype, no fanfare; just doing your duty.
FGA Church, Islamabad, Pakistan. - "AND JESUS SAID TO THEM, “GO INTO ALL THE WORLD” AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE." MARK 16:15 Dear Brother, Regards in the Name of JESUS CHRIST, Blessings & the Love of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with now and always. I am so glad to witness the great Job done by your websites. I really appreciate your efforts. I am visiting the web site which is beautiful now. It’s a wonderful website. My favourite Christian Bible Reading Books, Miracle Healing Crusade Programmes, Teaching Programmes CDs & DVDs. In this regard I request to you send me Free Sermons, Literatures, Songs CDs DVDs, Holy Spirit Healing Miracle Crusade CDs DVDs, Bible Movies & Lord Jesus Christ Movies, NKJV, NIV Bible Books, Audio / Voice Bible Software etc. Brother please sent me free my postal address. Thanks. God Bless you all. Mr. Shahbaz Masih H. # C-133, St. # 26, Sector F-6/2, Near Flat, Islamabad, Pakistan 0300-5070210 11/26/09
Meditation from Zion Colony. (Bidar, India) - Greetings in Jesus name. This is Prabhakar Malge working among the children since two years. Therefore continuously pray for me and I request you to send some very importent lessions to this ID with Thanks 585226 Karnataka State India Prabhakar Malge (8/25/09)
Meditation from First church of the Naz. (Jackson Michigan) USA - I sit alone in the dark with you my Lord Asking for you to walk with me. Then in my darkness a light is lit Showing what at firts I did not see. I love to sit in a dark chroom and let God speak to me in the silence of my heart. I light a small candle and watch its flame, reach high into the darkness, just like God does in our lives. May He be doing so much in all of your lives as well. God is the ONLY way to true joy and happiness. Praise His Holy Blessed Name! God Bless, God`s Servant, Linda Winchell (3/26/09)
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