Life Application - Ruth

1.       Elimelech and Naomi chose to leave their problems in Bethlehem and flee to start over in another place.  The only problem was that they encountered different problems there.   When in your life have you made a decision to leave your problems behind only to face different ones?

2.       After leaving Bethlehem, losing her husband, losing both of her sons, how did Naomi react to her life situation?  Have you ever found yourself in a life situation where you reacted the same way as Naomi?  What was the result?

3.       As a Christian, what can happen to us when we concentrate more on ourselves and our problems rather than on God?

4.       As a Christian, when we commit our lives to the Lord, and focus on God rather than on our problems, what happens to us?

5.       As we see in the life of Ruth and Naomi, when someone trusts the Lord and obeys His will a situation can change from defeat to victory.  What example of this can you see in your own life or in the life of others you know?

6.       What does it mean to be ‘redeemed’?

7.       I what way does Boaz, as Ruth’s Kinsman Redeemer, a picture of Christ?

8.       Ruth had to ‘prepare’ herself before she presented herself to Boaz, her Kinsman Redeemer, on the threshing room floor.  If she had not prepared herself properly her mission would not have turned out the same.  What do we need to do to properly enter the presence of God rather than go clothed in our own righteousness?

9.       What does the book of Ruth teach you about deepening your own relationship with God?