Renewal Church Denver

As we finish the book of Ruth, we look back at Naomi's journey. In seeing the redemption at the end, we have a better view of her struggles earlier in the story where she couldn't see God's care for her. In doing so, we see God's working of redemption in our lives even in the midst of suffering.

In this big moment in the story, Boaz makes a public, clear, and costly commitment to take Ruth as his wife. In doing so, he gives us a picture of Jesus's commitment to His Church and our responsive commitment to Him.

We zoom out in the story to reflect on God's work in the book of Ruth. Remarkably, God's actions haven't been mentioned, but He clearly is moving things along to bring Naomi and Ruth to a place of redemption. We explore God's work through His created world and how he works in the ordinary aspects of life and the seemingly ordinary gifts of His Word and Sacraments. In seeing this, we see how God uses even ordinary people like us to work out his extraordinary purposes.

In a surprising sequence, Naomi sends Ruth on a mission to Boaz to ask him to redeem her. In doing so, Ruth demonstrates a level of faith and is rewarded for such, and Boaz shows a willingness to follow God's order above his own desires. These give us room to reflect on Jesus, and how our hope in him will not put us to shame and frees us to do things his way.

In a surprising sequence, Naomi sends Ruth on a mission to Boaz to ask him to redeem her. In doing so, Ruth demonstrates a level of faith and is rewarded for such, and Boaz shows a willingness to follow God's order above his own desires. These give us room to reflect on Jesus, and how our hope in him will not put us to shame and frees us to do things his way.

In this section of Ruth, we're introduced to the most important word of the story, "Redeemer." This one word changes the whole story from a nice one about a man helping some women in need to God making things right. In doing so, he shows us how he'll redeem his people through Jesus and how he redeems even the hardest challenges we face.

In this section of Ruth, we're introduced to the most important word of the story, "Redeemer." This one word changes the whole story from a nice one about a man helping some women in need to God making things right. In doing so, he shows us how he'll redeem his people through Jesus and how he redeems even the hardest challenges we face.

Boaz sees Ruth in need and then goes above and beyond in helping her. This reflects both God's attitude towards us and sets an example for how we are called to meet the needs around us.

Boaz sees Ruth in need and then goes above and beyond in helping her. This reflects both God's attitude towards us and sets an example for how we are called to meet the needs around us.

We're introduced to our third primary character in this story, Boaz. And we're told that he's a "worthy man." What makes someone worthy and what qualities and characteristics should we be striving for? In this message, we reflect on Boaz's character and the worthiness that is given to us in Jesus.

We're introduced to our third primary character in this story, Boaz. And we're told that he's a "worthy man." What makes someone worthy and what qualities and characteristics should we be striving for? In this message, we reflect on Boaz's character and the worthiness that is given to us in Jesus.

Ruth makes an incredible decision to stay with Naomi even though she's giving up her home, her family, and her life as she knows it. In reflecting on her love, sacrifice, and reception, we see a glimpse of Jesus' love, our sacrifice, and the Church's reception towards outsiders.

Ruth makes an incredible decision to stay with Naomi even though she's giving up her home, her family, and her life as she knows it. In reflecting on her love, sacrifice, and reception, we see a glimpse of Jesus' love, our sacrifice, and the Church's reception towards outsiders.

Naomi has experienced tremendous loss. This pain begins to metastasize into bitterness towards God and towards her lot in life. And yet, God works to thaw her cold heart through his loving presence and care through Ruth. In exploring this, we see how bitterness plays out in our lives and how God's love and forgiveness can overcome it.

Naomi has experienced tremendous loss. This pain begins to metastasize into bitterness towards God and towards her lot in life. And yet, God works to thaw her cold heart through his loving presence and care through Ruth. In exploring this, we see how bitterness plays out in our lives and how God's love and forgiveness can overcome it.

We open this series by examining how God's care in the book of Ruth shows us his care for the seemingly ordinary struggles in our life and His willingness to work in the midst of our messiness. We reflect on how we can lean on Jesus in life's messes while looking to bring Christ's love into the messes of others.

We open this series by examining how God's care in the book of Ruth shows us his care for the seemingly ordinary struggles in our life and His willingness to work in the midst of our messiness. We reflect on how we can lean on Jesus in life's messes while looking to bring Christ's love into the messes of others.

We're all too used to empty words and broken promises. However, we have a God who means every word he says and keeps every promise he makes. We are called to hold onto this truth and to embody it with our words as well, giving the world people who are reliable and dependable in their words.

We're all too used to empty words and broken promises. However, we have a God who means every word he says and keeps every promise he makes. We are called to hold onto this truth and to embody it with our words as well, giving the world people who are reliable and dependable in their words.

We know that the victory is won and Jesus is coming back, but for now we wait. We explore the final words of the Bible for guidance on what we do during this waiting, and how we remember the past, live in the present, and look to the future.

We know that the victory is won and Jesus is coming back, but for now we wait. We explore the final words of the Bible for guidance on what we do during this waiting, and how we remember the past, live in the present, and look to the future.

When in a battle, there is great joy when the king comes to fight and win for His people. We sing joy to the world because on the first Christmas, the king came to save us. We discuss what this means for us and how to let "every heart prepare him room."

When in a battle, there is great joy when the king comes to fight and win for His people. We sing joy to the world because on the first Christmas, the king came to save us. We discuss what this means for us and how to let "every heart prepare him room."