Ruth 1 |Dilemmas and Decisions
- What are some decisions you’ve had to make recently?
- How did you go about making them?
Read Ruth 1
- Who made decisions in this passage and how did they make them? (cf v1, v6, v14, v16)
- What were the consequences of their decisions?
- Do you think it was the right choice for the family to move to Moab? Why or why not?
- What evidence can we see that shows Naomi still believed in the Lord?
- Why do you think Orpah listened to Naomi and left, but Ruth stayed?
- What do we learn from these verses about Ruth’s character? (cf v16-18)
Skim read Judges 19-21 (trigger warning: abuse/violence content). This is the context of the book of Ruth. In the coming weeks consider what God is saying by working through this ordinary family in these godless times.
- Think about a time when you have maybe turned away from God’s Word. What happened?
Read 2 Timothy 3:1-5.
- Are we any different to those living in the time of the judges?
- How should we as Christians commit to live our lives regardless of cultural norms?
- Sometimes we might feel that God’s involvement in our lives isn’t obvious. Think about a time when that was the case for you. Why do you think this happened? What did you do?
- Can you give an example from your own life where God was clearly at work, guiding you to accomplish his purpose in and for you? (Philippians 2:12-13)
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