There's No Place Like Home?

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Sermon Outline

Painting the picture (v. 1-2)

• What Judge ruled?
• What is a famine?
• Where did Elimelech’s family come from?
• Who are the Moabites?
• Why would Elimelech leave home?

Tragedy strikes (v. 3-5)

• Mahlon & Chilion take non-Jewish wives
• Elimelech dies
• Mahlon & Chilion die

Now what? (v. 6-14)

• Naomi leaves Moab
• Orpah goes home
• Ruth remains

Ruth’s response (v. 15-18)

• Do not urge me to go
• Your God is my God
• Naomi relents

Lessons from Ruth 1

1. Our choices affect others
2. Our response shows our heart
3. Our focus determines our direction