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  • BITTERNESS WILL ROT YOUR SOUL BUT CHRIST WILL MAKE IT SWEET: Ruth 1:19-22

    BITTERNESS WILL ROT YOUR SOUL BUT CHRIST WILL MAKE IT SWEET: Ruth 1:19-22

    OUTLINE

    I. Naomi and Ruth returned to the Bethlehem, the House of Bread (v.19)

    II. Naomi wanted her named changed from Pleasant to Bitter because the LORD had dealt bitterly with her (v.20)

    III. Naomi looked only at her current circumstance, even misconstruing the story of her life (v.21a)

    IV. Naomi knew that it was the LORD who had brought calamity on her, though she wrongly understood why (v.21b)

    V. Despite the bitterness of Naomi, the LORD was working to redeem both her and Ruth (v.22)

    DISCUSSION Read verses 19-22.

    1. How does Naomi react when she comes home to Bethlehem?

    2. Did she respond more like Job or Job’s wife? See Job 1-2

    3. Why is verse 22 significant in the narrative of the book of Ruth?

  • Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go

    VERSE 1
    O Love that will not let me go,
    I rest my weary soul in thee
    I give thee back the life I owe,
    that in thine ocean depths its flow
    May richer, fuller be
    My life is not my own, it’s Yours
    My life is not my own, it’s Yours

    VERSE 2
    O light that follows all my way,
    I yield my flickering torch to thee
    My heart restores its borrowed ray,
    that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
    May brighter, fairer be
    So light a fire in my heart, and I will burn for You
    So light a fire in my heart, and I will burn for You

    VERSE 3
    O Joy that seeks me through the pain,
    I cannot close my heart to thee
    I trace the rainbow through the rain,
    and feel the promise is not vain That morn shall tearless be
    So anoint me with joy, and joyful I will be
    So anoint me with joy, and joyful I will be

    VERSE 4
    O Cross that’s lifting up my head,
    I dare not ask to fly from thee
    I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
    and from the ground there blossoms red
    Life that shall endless be
    We will sing, “Holy, Holy is the King of Kings!” (repeat)

  • Holy, Holy, Holy

    VERSE 1
    Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
    Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee;
    Holy, holy, holy!
    merciful and mighty,
    God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

    VERSE 2
    Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
    Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
    Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
    Who wert and art and evermore shalt be.

    VERSE 3
    Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
    Though the eye made blind by sin
    Thy glory may not see,
    Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
    Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

    VERSE 4
    Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
    All thy works shall praise Thy name,
    In earth and sky and sea;
    Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty,
    God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

  • How Deep the Father’s Love For Us

    VERSE 1
    How deep the Father’s love for us
    How vast beyond all measure
    That He should give His only Son
    To make a wretch His treasure
    How great the pain of searing loss
    The Father turns His face away
    As wounds which mar the Chosen One
    bring many sons to glory

    VERSE 2
    Behold the man upon a cross
    My sin upon His shoulders
    Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
    Call out among the scoffers
    It was my sin that held Him there
    Until it was accomplished
    His dying breath has brought me life
    I know that it is finished

    VERSE 3
    I will not boast in anything
    No gifts, no power, no wisdom
    But I will boast in Jesus Christ
    His death and resurrection

    ENDING
    Why should I gain from His reward?
    I cannot give an answer
    But this I know with all my heart
    His wounds have paid my ransom
    How deep the Father’s love for us
    How vast beyond all measure
    That He should give His only Son

  • How Great Thou Art

    VERSE 1
    O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
    Consider all the works Thy hands have made,
    I see the stars, I hear the Rolling thunder,
    Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

    VERSE 2
    When through the woods, the forest glades I wander
    And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
    When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
    And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze

    CHORUS
    Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee;
    How great Thou art! How great Thou art!

    VERSE 3
    And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
    Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
    That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
    He bled and died to take away my sin.

    VERSE 4
    When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
    And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
    Then I shall bow in humble adoration
    And there proclaim, my God how great Thou art!

  • In Christ Alone

    VERSE 1
    In Christ alone my hope is found,
    He is my light, my strength, my song;
    this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
    firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
    What heights of love, what depths of peace,
    when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
    My Comforter, my All in All,
    here in the love of Christ I stand.

    VERSE 2
    In Christ alone! who took on flesh
    Fulness of God in helpless babe!
    This gift of love and righteousness
    Scorned by the ones he came to save:
    Till on that cross as Jesus died,
    The wrath of God was satisfied
    For every sin on Him was laid;
    Here in the death of Christ I live.

    VERSE 3
    There in the ground His body lay
    Light of the world by darkness slain:
    Then bursting forth in glorious Day
    Up from the grave he rose again!
    And as He stands in victory
    Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
    For I am His and He is mine –
    Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

    VERSE 4
    No guilt in life, no fear in death,
    This is the power of Christ in me;
    From life’s first cry to final breath.
    Jesus commands my destiny.
    No power of hell, no scheme of man,
    Can ever pluck me from His hand;
    Till He returns or calls me home,
    Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

  • Rock of Ages

    VERSE 1
    Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
    Let me hide myself in Thee
    Let the water and the blood,
    From Thy wounded side which flowed
    Be of sin the double cure,
    Save from wrath and make me pure

    VERSE 2
    Not the labor of my hands,
    can fulfill Thy law’s demands
    Should my passion never fade,
    should my efforts all be weighed
    These for sin could not atone;
    Thou must save, and Thou alone

    VERSE 3
    Nothing in my hand I bring,
    simply to the cross I cling
    Naked, come to Thee for dress;
    Helpless look to Thee for grace
    Foul, I to the fountain fly;
    Wash me, Savior, or I die

    VERSE 4
    While I draw this fleeting breath,
    when mine eyes shall close in death
    When I rise to worlds unknown,
    and behold thee on thy throne,
    Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
    Let me hide myself in Thee.

  • Jesus Paid It All

    VERSE 1
    I hear the Savior say,
    “Thy strength indeed is small;
    Child of weakness, watch and pray,
    Find in Me thine all in all.”
    For nothing good have I —
    Whereby Thy grace to claim,
    I’ll wash my garments white —
    In the blood of Calvary’s Lamb.

    CHORUS
    Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;
    Sin had left a crimson stain,
    He washed it white as snow.

    VERSE 2
    And now complete in Him
    My robe His righteousness,
    Close sheltered ’neath His side, I am divinely blest.
    Lord, now indeed I find
    Thy power and Thine alone, Can change the leper’s spots
    And melt the heart of stone.

    VERSE 3
    When from my dying bed My ransomed soul shall rise,
    “Jesus died my soul to save,” Shall rend the vaulted skies.
    And when before the throne I stand in Him complete,
    I’ll lay my trophies down All down at Jesus’ feet.

    BRIDGE
    O praise the One who paid my debt
    And raised this life up from the dead

  • Jesus, Thank You

    VERSE 1
    The mystery of the cross I cannot comprehend
    The agonies of Calvary
    You the perfect holy One crushed Your Son
    Who drank the bitter cup reserved for me

    CHORUS
    Your blood has washed away my sin
    Jesus, thank You
    The Father’s wrath completely satisfied
    Jesus, thank You
    Once your enemy now seated at Your table
    Jesus, thank You

    VERSE 2
    By your loving sacrifice, I’ve been brought near
    Your enemy You’ve made Your friend
    Pouring out the riches of Your glorious grace
    Your mercy and Your kindness know no end

    BRIDGE
    Lover of my soul I want to live for You

  • Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

    VERSE 1
    Let us love and sing and wonder
    Let us praise the Savior’s name
    He has hushed the law’s loud thunder
    He has quenched Mt. Sinai’s flame

    VERSE 2
    Let us love the Lord who bought us
    Pitied us when enemies
    Called us by His grace and taught us
    Gave us ears and gave us eyes

    CHORUS 1
    He has washed us with His blood
    He has washed us with His blood
    He has washed us with His blood
    He presents our souls to God

    VERSE 3
    Let us wonder grace and justice
    Join and point to mercy’s store
    When through grace in Christ our trust is
    Justice smiles and asks no more

    CHORUS 2
    He who washed us with His blood
    He who washed us with His blood
    He who washed us with His blood
    Has secured our way to God

    VERSE 4
    Let us praise and join the chorus,
    of the saints enthroned on high
    Here they trusted Him before us,
    now their praises fill the sky

    CHORUS 3
    He has washed us with His blood
    He has washed us with His blood
    He has washed us with His blood
    He will bring us home to God