BOSQUEJOS 2

An Old Testament Portrait

of Christ
Genesis 22
I. A SPECIAL PERSON
A.Isaac is a picture of
Jesus.
B.His birth was
prophesied.
i. Genesis 18:9-14
C.His birth was preset.
i. Genesis 18:10
ii. Galatians 4:4
iii. Genesis 17:19

iv. Matthew 1:21

v. Isaiah 7:14
D.Isaacs birth was
prophesied just as
Jesus birth.
E.Isaacs name was given
beforehand just as
Jesus name was
given.
F.Isaac was born of a
miraculous conception
just as Jesus was born
of a virgin.
G.Isaac was counted as
Abrahams only
beloved son.

i. Genesis 22:1-3
ii. John 3:16
H.Abraham saw Isaac
raised from the dead
figuratively.
i. Genesis 22:4
ii. Hebrews 11:19
II. A SPECIFIC
PLACE (Genesis 22:2-4)
A.God chose the place
where Isaac would be
sacrificed specifically.
B.The name of the
mountain is Moriah
which means,
Foreseen of the Lord.

C.The most significant

thing about Mt. Moriah
is that it is the same
mountain that Christ
was crucified on. Mt.
Moriah is Calvary.
i. Luke 23:33
III. A SOLEMN
PURPOSE (Genesis
22:2, 7-10)
A.Isaac was not forced to
be the sacrifice.
B.Isaac laid down his life
willingly.
i. Matthew 26:39

C.Isaac carried the wood

for the burnt offering
just like Jesus carried
the cross.
i. John 19:17
D.The cord speaks of the
binding power of sin.
E.The knife speaks of the
bleeding power of sin.
F.The wood speaks of the
burning power of sin.
IV. A SACRED
PROMISE (Genesis
22:11-14)
A.The scene shifts and
Isaac is no longer a

picture of Jesus, but

becomes a picture of
us.
B.The ram is caught by its
horns in thorns. It is a
picture of a Lamb
crowned with thorns.
C.God provided the lamb
for Abraham, and God
provided the Lamb for
us.
i. John 8:56
ii. Galatians 3:8
V. CONCLUSION
A.God is our provider.

B.He has provided for our

greatest need: our
need for a Savior.
C.He provides all of our
other needs in life.
D.He has given us
everything so we
should give it all back
to Him.
i. Romans 8:32
Satan's Four Spiritual
Flaws
Genesis 3:1-5
I. INTRODUCTION

A.The worlds biggest liar

is Satan himself.
B.In the Gospel of John,
Jesus warns us of
Satans ways.
i. John 8:44
ii. John 10:10
iii. Satans motive is
murder.
1. He wants to bring
physical, spiritual
and eternal
death.
iv. Satans method is
the lie.

1. He wants to
deceive, to
deprave and to
destroy.
2. Satan lies about
the biggest
subject; the
biggest subject is
God.
a. Revelation
12:9
C.Genesis 3 records the
first lie ever told.
D.Satan uses the same
devices today as he
used against Eve in the

Garden of Eden in
order to deceive us into
believing lies about
God.
II. SPIRITUAL FLAW #1 TO
DESPISE GODS
GOODNESS AND TO
THINK NEGATIVELY
ABOUT GOD (Genesis
3:1)
A.Satan will attempt to get
us to doubt Gods
goodness and love.
B.This is slander against
the character of God.

C.Satans query in
Genesis 3:1 was his
way of saying that God
is not good; that God
did not want Eve to
have all of the good
fruit in the
Garden. When, in fact,
God had said in
Genesis 2:16 that she
could eat of every tree
of the Garden except
one.
D.God is not cruel. The
truth is that God
desires for us to have

pleasure and
fulfillment.
i. Psalm 37:4
ii. Psalm 84:11
iii. 1 Timothy 6:17
E.Anything in this life that
causes pain and
suffering is the fruit of
sin, which began with
mans choice in the
Garden of Eden.
III. SPIRITUAL FLAW #2 TO
DENY GODS
TRUTHFULNESS AND
TO THINK SKEPTICALLY

ABOUT GOD (Genesis

3:2-4)
A.Satan questions Gods
truthfulness; his desire
is that we become
doubters of God.
B.In todays culture, we
have substituted many
ideals for Gods
absolute truth:
i. Relativism there are
no absolutes.
ii. Subjectivism what
truth means to me.

iii. Rationalism
empirical truth; truth
must be observed.
iv. Pragmatism does it
work?
v. Post-modernism
there is no truth.
1. Psalm 11:3
IV. SPIRITUAL FLAW #3 TO
DEFY GODS
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND
TO THINK CARELESSLY
ABOUT GOD (Genesis
3:4)
A.Satan, in essence, told
Eve not to worry about

Gods judgment or
Gods laws; that there
was no reason to fear
God.
B.We must remember that
God is righteous and
God is holy.
C.Law without penalty is
only advice; God will
punish sin.
D.Satan does not want
people to believe that
there is a final death
and judgment to
face. Hence, we have
substituted the truth of

judgment with ideas

such as reincarnation.
V. SPIRITUAL FLAW #4 - TO
DEBASE GODS
GREATNESS AND TO
THINK SUSPICIOUSLY
ABOUT GOD (Genesis
3:5)
A.Satan communicated to
Eve that God could not
be trusted. He also
communicated to Eve
that her eyes were not
yet opened; that she
had no experience to
determine whether or

not the thing was good

or bad.
i. We often hear today
that experience is
the best teacher.
B.The second deception
Satan used in this
passage was the
temptation to be as
God.
i. Many religions today
teach the same
lie: that we and
everything around
us are gods.

C.There is a big difference

in being like God and
being as God. Gods
plan is for us to
be like Him.
i. God made us in His
image; and even
though we are
fallen, God is
working toward that
plan of conforming
us into the image of
His Son.
ii. Psalm 17:15
VI. CONCLUSION

A.The way to overcome

Satan is described in
Revelation 12:11 And
they overcame him by
the blood of the Lamb,
and by the word of their
testimony; and they
loved not their lives
unto the death.
i. Jesus paid the price
for us on Calvary.
ii. We should not be
ashamed to
proclaim our faith in
our Lord Jesus
Christ.

1. Mark 8:38
iii. We should love our
Lord Jesus Christ
more than we love
our own lives.
How You Can Know God
Personally
Psalm 19
I. INTRODUCTION
A.We dont come to God
head-first; we come to
Him heart-first.
i. Matthew 11:25

B.Psalm 19 tells us three

ways in which God
speaks to us so that we
can know Him
personally and
assuredly.
II. THE CONVINCING
WORD OF GOD IN THE
HEAVENS (Psalm 19:16)
A.As we look up into the
starry night sky and
see the vast universe
that God created, that
alone is enough to

confirm that God

exists.
i. Psalm 14:1
B.What do the heavens
declare?
i. The glory of God
1. Psalm 19:1
ii. The greatness of
God
1. Psalm 19:1
iii. The goodness of
God
1. Psalm 19:2
2. It is God who
daily loads us
with benefits.

C.Romans 1:19-20
III. THE CONVERTING
WORD OF GOD IN THE
HAND (Psalm 19:7-11)
A.We cannot know God
through creation alone;
we can know about
God, but we must have
the Bible to truly know
the heart and mind of
God.
i. The virtue of the
Scriptures
1. Psalm 19:7-9
a. 2 Timothy 3:16

2. The Bible is the

foundational
Word.
3. The Bible will
never lead us
astray.
4. The Bible is pure;
in it is no mixture
of error.
5. The Bible is
incorruptible and
indestructible; it
abides forever.
ii. The value of the
Scriptures
1. Psalm 19:10-11

2. The Scriptures
are precious.
3. The Scriptures
are protective.
4. The Scriptures
are profitable.
IV. THE CONVICTING
WORD OF GOD IN THE
HEART (Psalm 19:12-14)
A.We see objectively that
God exists. Then, we
learn the truths of God
from His Word. The
Holy Spirit of God must
then make all of this
real in our hearts.

i. The convicting word

of the Spirit
1. Psalm 19:12
2. Jeremiah 17:9
3. John 16:8
ii. The cleansing word
of the Spirit
1. Psalm 19:12
2. 1 John 1:9
iii. The control of the
Spirit
1. Psalm 19:13
2. There are two
things we should
always be aware
of:

a. The possibility
of secret faults
b. The danger of
presumptuous
sins
iv. The communion of
the Spirit
1. Psalm 19:14
V. CONCLUSION
A.God desires that each of
us come to know Him
personally.
B.To know God is to trust
Him; to trust Him is to
obey Him; and to obey
Him is to be blessed.

Christian Warfare
Ephesians 6:10-20
I. INTRODUCTION
A.We are part of a spiritual
war: a war between
light and darkness,
good and evil, Heaven
and Hell, and Christ
and Satan.
B.As Christians, we are
Heaven-born and
Heaven-bound, but we
are also born for a
battle.

C.We must understand

that not only were we
born for the battle; but
when we were born
again, we were also
born to win.
II. THE CHRISTIAN
WARRIOR AND HIS
ADVERSARY (Ephesians
6:11)
A.We must know who our
enemy is so that we
can prepare properly
for the battle.
B.How is the enemy
described?

i. He is a decided
fact. (Ephesians
6:11)
ii. He is a destructive
force. (Ephesians
6:11)
1. He is
strategic. (Ephes
ians 6:11)
2. He is
spiritual. (Ephesi
ans 6:12)
a. 1 John 4:1
3. He is
strong. (Ephesia
ns 6:12)

a. In our flesh,
we are no
match for him.
4. He is
sinister. (Ephesia
ns 6:12)
iii. He is a defeated
foe. (Ephesians
6:10)
1. John 12:31
2. 1 John 4:4
3. God is almighty
and greater than
our
adversary. While
Satan was

defeated at
Calvary, God still
allows Satan to
have power on
this earth. It is
limited power that
we as Christians
can and shall
overcome in the
Lord Jesus
Christ.
III. THE CHRISTIAN
WARRIOR AND HIS
ARMOR (Ephesians
6:13-17)

A.If we are not prepared

for battle, then we will
lose the battle.
B.We are to put on the
whole armor of God.
i. The girdle of truth,
which is the
believers
integrity. (Ephesian
s 6:14)
1. Satans attack is
untruth and lying;
to bring a lack of
integrity into our
lives.

ii. The breastplate of

righteousness,
which is the
believers
purity. (Ephesians
6:14)
1. There is to be no
unconfessed,
unrepented of sin
in our lives.
2. Matthew 5:8
3. Proverbs 4:23
4. The enemy
attacks with
impurity and lust.

iii. The shoes of peace,

which is the
believers
tranquility. (Ephesia
ns 6:15)
1. We are to be at
peace with God,
have peace with
one another, and
have the peace of
God in our
hearts. Then, we
will have the
ability to stand
firm.
2. Psalm 119:165

3. The enemy
attacks with
discouragement.
iv. The shield of faith,
which is the
believers
certainty. (Ephesian
s 6:16)
1. The enemy
attacks with
doubts.
2. Feed your faith;
starve your
doubts.
v. The helmet of
salvation, which is

the believers
sanity. (Ephesians
6:17)
1. This is a helmet
of deliverance; it
refers to salvation
and a home in
Heaven, but it
also means a
mind under the
control of
Almighty God.
2. When a person
gets saved, for
the first time he
has his right

mind. (Mark 5:120)

3. Until we are
saved, we do not
have the mind
that God intends
for us to have,
which is the mind
of Christ.
IV. THE CHRISTIAN
WARRIOR AND HIS
ATTACK (Ephesians
6:10-18)
A.Its not enough to simply
put on the armor; we

have to join in the

fight.
B.What will guarantee our
victory?
i. The place of our
stance. (Ephesians
6:13-14)
1. We stand in the
finished work of
Calvary. (Ephesi
ans 6:10)
2. Revelation 12:11
ii. The power of our
sword. (Ephesians
6:17)
1. Hebrews 4:12

2. Matthew 4:1-4
iii. The provision of the
Spirit. (Ephesians
6:18)
1. Every warrior
needs a supply,
and our supply
comes through
prayer to our
Heavenly
Commander,
praying always
with all prayer
and supplication
in the Spirit.

2. The Holy Spirit

directs our
prayer.
3. The Holy Spirit
understands what
the enemy is up
to; we do not.
V. THE CHRISTIAN
WARRIOR AND HIS
ALLIES (Ephesians 6:1819)
A.We are not a one-man
army.
B.We need to pray for one
another because we
fight with one another

against a common
enemy.
C.Deuteronomy
32:30
VI. CONCLUSION
A.Things to remember
about the battle:
i. Choose sides
carefully.
1. If you do not
follow Jesus, then
youre on the
losing side.
B.Examine your heart and
make sure that you

have on all the armor

of God.
C.Dont try to be neutral.
i. Matthew 12:30
D.Rejoice in the victory
and live victoriously
every day.
How To Make Your Bible
Come Alive
Psalm 119
I. INTRODUCTION
A.If we do not know, love,
understand, practice
and obey the Word of

God, we will not be

victorious Christians.
B.If it is true that
knowledge is power,
then we need the
knowledge of the Word
of God in order to have
spiritual power.
i. Proverbs 23:7
C.Each verse in Psalm
119 deals with the
Word of God so that
we might know and
understand His
Word

II. WE MUST APPRECIATE

THE VIRTUES OF THE
WORD OF GOD
A.If we do not appreciate
the virtues of the Word
of God, then we will
have no desire to learn
or know the Word.
B.Virtues of the Word of
God:
i. It is a timeless book.
1. Psalm 119:89
2. Psalm 119:152
3. Psalm 119:160
4. 1 Peter 1:25

1. The Bible is
settled in
Heaven.
ii. It is a truthful book.
1. Psalm 119:142
2. Psalm 119:151
3. Psalm 119:160
4. John 17:17
5. 1 Corinthians
14:37-38
6. 2 Timothy 3:16
a. The word
inspiration is
used only once
in the Bible; it
is

theopneustos
, which literally
means God
breathed.
b. Matthew 4:4
iii. It is a treasured
book.
1. Psalm 119:72
2. Psalm 119:103
3. Psalm 119:127
III. WE MUST ASSIMILATE
THE VITALITY OF THE
WORD OF GOD
A.The Bible is a living
book.

i. Hebrews 4:12 The

word quick means
alive.
ii. John 6:63
B.How do we assimilate
the Word of God?
i. Pray over it.
1. Psalm 119:12
2. What will happen
when we pray
over it?
a. Our eyes will
be opened.
i. Psalm
119:18
ii. Luke 24:45

b. Our hearts will

be stirred.
i. Psalm
119:36
c. Our minds will
be
enlightened.
i. Psalm
119:73
ii. Ponder it.
1. Psalm 119:15
2. Psalm 119:147148
3. When reading the
Bible, remember
that it contains

many different
forms of
speech: see
poetry as poetry,
prophecy as
prophecy,
precept as
precept, promise
as promise, and
proverb as
proverb.
4. The Bible is to be
interpreted both
figuratively and
literally.

a. When we read
symbolism in
the Bible, find
out what the
symbol stands
for and then
literally apply
it.
5. Ask these
questions when
studying the
Bible:
a. Is there a
promise to
claim?

b. Is there a
lesson to
learn?
c. Is there a
blessing to
enjoy?
d. Is there a
command to
obey?
e. Is there a sin
to avoid?
f. Is there a new
thought to
carry with me?
6. When studying
the

Scriptures: read
it through, think it
clear, write it
down, pray it in,
live it out, and
pass it on.
iii. Preserve it.
1. Psalm 119:11
2. Psalm 119:16
3. Memorize the
Scriptures.
a. Memory
comes with
concentration,
motivation,
and use.

iv. Practice it.

1. Psalm 119:1-5
2. If we want to
learn more about
the Word of God,
then obey the
parts we know.
a. Luke 8:18
v. Proclaim it.
1. Psalm 119:13
2. Psalm 119:27
3. Psalm 119:46
4. Psalm 119:172
5. The more of the
Word of God we
give away, the

more of it will
stick with us.
IV. WE MUST
APPROPRIATE THE
VALUES OF THE WORD
OF GOD
A.The knowledge we have
will become
transformational.
i. It will be a source of
victory.
1. Psalm 119:45
ii. It will be a source of
growth.
1. Psalm 119:32
2. 1 Peter 2:2

iii. It will be a source of

joy.
1. Psalm 119:54
2. Psalm 119:111
3. John 15:11
iv. It will be a source of
power.
1. Psalm 119:28
2. Hebrews 4:12
v. It will be a source of
guidance.
1. Psalm 119:105
It Is Decision That
Determines Destiny
Ruth 1:1-18

I. INTRODUCTION
A.The book of Ruth was
written during difficult
days; there was
apostasy, anarchy and
famine in the land.
i. Judges 21:25
B.The book of Ruth is
bright hope for dark
days.
C.The story of Ruth is a
redemptive story: Ruth
is an Old Testament
picture of the church,
while Boaz is a picture
of our Kinsman

Redeemer, the Lord

Jesus.
D.If we find ourselves in a
time of darkness,
trouble or despair, then
Jesus Christ will be to
us what Boaz was to
Ruth.
E.The first chapter of Ruth
tells of choices made
and their
consequences.
II. THE PRINCIPLE OF A
WILLING CHOICE (Ruth
1:1-2)
A.We are free to choose.

i. God sets before us

today the same
choice that was
before
Elimelech: the
choice between life
and death, blessing
and cursing.
ii. Deuteronomy 30:19
iii. God desires us to
choose life.
B.We are not free not to
choose.
i. We always make a
choice.

ii. Some say that they

will not say yes or
no to Jesus; that
they simply will not
make a decision
about Jesus. But
that in itself is a
decision: to choose
not to say yes to
Jesus is to say no to
Christ.
iii. Matthew 12:30
iv. Luke 11:23
C.We are not free to
choose the

consequences of our
choice.
i. We first make our
choice, and then our
choice chooses for
us.
ii. Our choices
inevitably bring
consequences into
our lives and into the
lives of those close
to us.
D.The biggest decision we
will ever make is to say
yes to Jesus as Lord.

III. THE PROBLEMS OF A

WRONG CHOICE
A.Elimelech made a wrong
choice when he
decided to go into the
land of Moab.
i. The Moabites were
enemies of Israel.
ii. Moab was a cursed
land and a pagan
nation.
B.Elimelech made a wrong
choice due to three
basic reasons:
i. He had a wrong
motive.

1. Ruth 1:1
2. He was motivated
by physical
reasons, not
spiritual
reasons. He
placed the
physical above
the spiritual.
a. Psalm 37:25
b. Matthew 6:33
3. Oftentimes, our
priorities are out
of order: we love
things and try to
use God rather

than loving God

and using things.
ii. He had a wrong
method.
1. Elimelech walked
by sight, not by
faith.
2. Faith is believing
God in spite of
appearances and
obeying God in
spite of
consequences.
3. In Psalm 55:6,
the Psalmist
describes a

desire to run
away from
problematic
circumstances;
but God desires
to give us the
wings of an eagle
to mount up over
our problems.
a. Isaiah 40:31
iii. He had the wrong
master.
1. When Elimelech
went over into
Moab, he went

into enemy
territory.
a. The Moabites
had been
enemies of
God.
b. The Moabites
had invaded
Israel and
ruled over
Israel for 18
years.
c. God had
placed a curse
upon the
Moabites.

2. When we live in
disbelief and
disobedience, we
dishonor God and
we move into the
enemys territory.
C.Elimelechs choice
brought consequences:
i. It brought death.
1. Ruth 1:3-5
ii. It brought
deprivation.
1. Elimelech wanted
to be blessed.
IV. THE POWER OF A WISE
CHOICE (Ruth 1:7-18)

A.Ruth decided to go with

her mother-in-law to
Bethlehem.
B.Ruths decision changed
the course of her life.
i. Ruth had previously
lived a cursed life.
1. Deuteronomy
3:23
2. Ephesians 2:12
ii. Ruth had lived a
crushed life.
1. She had known
poverty and
deprivation.

2. She had lost her

husband and
father-in-law.
iii. Ruth had a
condemned life.
1. Because her
husband had
died, she had a
sentence of death
upon her.
2. Like Ruth, we
have a sentence
of death upon us
because Adam,
the head of the
human race,

died; and in
Adam, we all die.
a. 2 Corinthians
5:17
C.When Ruth decided to
stay with Naomi and
serve the living God, all
things became new.
i. Ruth 1:16-17
ii. There was a new
determination.
iii. There was a new
direction.
iv. There was a new
dependence.

v. There was a new

desire.
vi. There was a new
devotion.
vii. There was a new
dedication.
viii. There was a new
destiny.
1. When we choose
Christ, we too
have a new
destiny.
2. Romans 8:38-39
V. CONCLUSION
A. Ruths decision to go to
Bethlehem and follow

the Lord God changed

her life. God made all
things new for Ruth,
and she became an
ancestor of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
B.When we choose to
follow Jesus Christ, He
makes all things new
for us.
Five Ways To Draw Closer
To Jesus
Ruth 3

I. INTRODUCTION
A.As Christians, we desire
an intimate relationship
with Jesus Christ; we
want to know Him
better, to see Him more
clearly, and to love Him
more.
B.Christianity is not a code
or a creed; it is Christ.
C.Every child of God
desires more than
redemption; we want a
relationship with our
Lord. We desire more
than gifts; we want the

Giver, Jesus Christ, to

be real to us.
i. Philippians 3:10
D.Ruth chapter three tells
of a very close and
intimate relationship of
Ruth, who pictures the
church, with Boaz, who
pictures the Lord Jesus
Christ.
E.Through the advice that
Naomi gave to Ruth,
we can learn five ways
to draw closer to
Jesus.

II. BE FRESHLY
CLEANSED (Ruth 3:3)
A.We must be clean if we
are to draw near to our
Lord.
i. James 4:8
ii. 2 Corinthians 7:1
iii. Isaiah 1:15-16
iv. Isaiah 52:11
v. How are we
cleansed?
1. By the Word of
God.
a. Ephesians
5:25-26
b. Psalm 119:9

c. The Bible
cleanses us by
revealing sin.
d. The Bible
cleanses us by
revealing the
solution to our
sin.
2. By the blood of
Jesus Christ.
a. 1 John 1:7-9
III. BE FRAGRANTLY
CONSECRATED (Ruth
3:3)
A.In Old Testament times,
brides and priests were

anointed. The
anointing of a priest
meant a consecration,
a setting aside.
i. Song of Solomon
1:14
ii. Song of Solomon
4:14
B.Our anointing is the Holy
Spirit.
i. 1 John 2:27
IV. BE FITLY
CLOTHED (Ruth 3:3)
A.Naomi advised Ruth to
wear her best, to dress
up; in essence, to put

off the garments of

mourning.
B.Isaiah 61:1-3
C.How do we dress up
and come before the
Lord Jesus?
i. With the garments of
joy and praise.
ii. Psalm 100:2
iii. Isaiah 61:10
V. BE FULLY
COMMITTED (Ruth 3:34)
A.The most sacred place
is at the feet of our

redeemer, Jesus
Christ.
B.Ruth placing herself at
the feet of Boaz was a
sign of full
commitment; she
placed herself under
his protection.
C.We can never have an
intimate relationship
with Jesus unless we
are fully committed to
Him.
VI. BE FAITHFULLY
COMPLIANT (Ruth 3:4-5)

A.Obedience is necessary
in having an intimate
walk with Christ.
B.Bible study alone will not
help us know
God. Bible study gives
us knowledge about
God; obedience gives
us knowledge of God.
i. John 7:17
ii. John 14:21
iii. Luke 6:46
VII. CONCLUSION
A.In Boazs response to
Ruth, we see our
Lords response to us

as we draw near to
Him.
i. He received her.
1. Ruth 3:8-10
2. Ephesians 1:3
ii. He reassured her.
1. Ruth 3:11-13
2. 1 John 4:18-19
a. It is Gods
perfect love for
us that casts
out fear.
iii. He replenished her.
1. Ruth 3:18
2. Ephesians 3:20

3. Naomi advised
Ruth to be still,
that Boaz would
not rest until the
thing was
finished.
4. Jesus, our
Heavenly Boaz,
has finished the
work of our
salvation.
a. John 9:4
b. John 19:30
B.Our responsibility is our
response to His ability.
Redeeming Love

Ruth 4
I. INTRODUCTION
A.The book of Ruth began
with weeping; but in
this fourth and final
chapter, joy has come.
i. Psalm 30:5
B.Remember that Ruth is
a picture of the church,
the bride of
Christ. Boaz is a
picture of the Lord
Jesus Christ, our
kinsman redeemer.

C.The key word in Ruth 4

is redemption.
i. Ruth 4:4
D.In Ruth 4, we find three
pictures of our Lords
gift of salvation.
II. A PICTURE OF OUR
REDEEMING
LORD (Ruth 4:1-6)
A.Jesus is legally worthy.
i. There are two laws
from ancient Israel
that come into play
in Ruth 4:
1. The law of the
kinsman

redeemer (Leviti
cus 25)
a. If a landowner
went into
bankruptcy
and had to sell
his land, a
near relative (a
kinsman
redeemer)
could redeem
that land and
buy it back.
2. The law of the
Levirate

marriage (Deuter
onomy 25)
a. If a married
couple had no
children and
the husband
died, then the
mans brother
was to take the
mans wife,
who was now
a widow, and
marry her and
endeavor to
have children
in order to

keep the
mans name
alive.
3. Three things
were necessary
in order for a man
to be able to buy
back the lost
estate and marry
the widow who
came with the
estate:
a. He had to
have the legal
qualifications.

b. He had to
have the
money to buy
it back.
c. He had to be
willing to buy it
back.
ii. Boaz, who
represents our Lord,
was legally worthy.
1. Ruth 4:6
2. The nearer
kinsman who
could not redeem
represents Adam.

a. In Adam, we
all die.
3. The ten
witnesses in Ruth
4:2 represent the
Ten
Commandments,
who testify that
our Adamic
nature cannot
save us.
4. Hebrews 2:14
5. Revelation 5:1-9
iii. Jesus is lavishly
wealthy. (Ruth 2:1)
1. 1 Peter 1:18-19

2. 1 Peter 3:18
3. Ephesians 1:7
4. Revelation 5:9
iv. Jesus paid a greater
price than Boaz
paid: Jesus bought
us back with His
blood.
B.Jesus is lovingly willing.
i. Boaz did not have to
buy Ruth, nor did
the Lord
Jesus have to buy
us.

ii. We love Him

because He first
loved us.
1. 1 John 4:19
III. A PICTURE OF OUR
RENEWED LIFE (Ruth
4:7-8)
A.Ruth had three major
problems; and without
Christ, we share those
same problems, as
outlined in Ephesians
2:12-13:
i. Her past was
cursed.

1. She was an alien

from the
commonwealth of
Israel.
2. Spiritually, she
was born on the
wrong side of the
tracks.
3. Deuteronomy
23:3
ii. Her present was
crushed.
1. Ruth was a
stranger to the
things of God;

she was without

Christ.
iii. Her future was
condemned.
1. Her future,
without God, was
hopeless.
B.Ephesians 2:19
C.The word redeem can
mean to purchase, to
buy back. It can also
mean to buy out, to
take off the market
place. It also means
to set free.

i. When our Lord

redeemed us, not
only did He buy us,
but He took us out of
the market place; we
are no longer for
sale. This speaks to
our eternal security.
ii. We are set free in
Christ.
D.As was the custom, the
nearer kinsman, who
could not redeem, took
off his shoe and
handed it to Boaz.
i. Ruth 4:8

ii. When Jesus paid for

our sins, He took our
place: He stands in
our shoes. As Boaz
stood in the shoes of
the nearer kinsman,
Jesus stood in our
shoes and paid the
penalty for our sins.
iii. 2 Corinthians 5:21
IV. A PICTURE OF OUR
RESTORED
LEGACY (Ruth 4:10-17)
A.Ruth received a family.
i. Ruth 4:10

ii. When we are saved,

we become a part of
the family of God.
B.Ruth received a fortune.
i. Ruth 4:10
ii. No longer is Ruth
gleaning the fields;
she owns the
field. She shares in
the wealth of Boaz.
iii. As Christians, we
are joint heirs with
Jesus.
C.Ruth received fame.
i. Ruth 4:11

ii. Even today, the

name of Ruth is
spoken with
reverence.
iii. If we know Jesus,
we will reign with
Him forever.
D.Ruth received
fruitfulness.
i. Ruth 4:11
ii. John 15:16
E.Ruth received the future.
i. Ruth 4:16-17
ii. Ruths son, Obed,
was the grandfather
of David, the

ancestry of our Lord

Jesus Christ.
V. CONCLUSION
A.Jesus bought us with a
great price.
B.Just as Ruth was not
ashamed of Boaz,
neither should we be
ashamed to proclaim
that we belong to
Jesus Christ.