Ruth 1-4

Unexpected Grace - our Advent sermon series - will follow the women in the genealogy of Jesus. This week we look to the story of Ruth from Ruth 1-4.

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1

“It is as though God intended this genealogy to say, ‘Oh, Christ is the kind of person who is not ashamed of sinners—in fact he even puts them in his family tree.’” - Martin Luther

“The heavens over your head shall be bronze, and the earth under you shall be iron. The LORD will make the rain of your land powder. From heaven dust shall come down on you until you are destroyed.” Deuteronomy 28:23-24

“The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD” Job 1:21b

“The birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus mean that one day everything sad will come untrue.” - J.R.R Tolkien