The Love That Lifts Us

(Part 4 – Bread In Bethlehem Series) Despite the relief of finally reaching home, Naomi could not have appeared more pitiful than when she walked through the gates of Bethlehem after ten years in Moab. This broken, bitter, and regretful woman returned to the only place where she might find hope and a new beginning. Little did she nor her daughter-in-law, Ruth, know what was in store. Behind the curtain, God was about to write a chapter in their lives; a story of redemption. The means God used to rescue them, He also used to redeem bankrupt man. In this broadcast of Let the Bible Speak, we continue our series Bread In Bethlehem by talking about The Love That Lifts Us.

The Decisions That Destine Us

(Part 3 – Bread In Bethlehem Series) Had you been walking down a dusty road somewhere between Moab and Bethlehem one day more than three-thousand years ago, you might have seen three women standing along the way weeping and embracing one another. What you would not have known is that decisions were being made at that moment that had eternal implications. They did not even realize it. One of those decisions changed the world forever. As we continue our series “Bread In Bethlehem” from the Book of Ruth, we learn about the Decisions That Destine Us.

The Choices That Condemn Us

(Part 2 – Bread In Bethlehem Series) The book of Ruth illustrates the long-reaching effects of our decisions, both good and bad. When famine struck the village of Bethlehem Judah, Elimelech moved his family to the wicked, pagan country of Moab. His choice set in motion a decade of sickness, sorrow, and death. In part 2 of the series “Bread In Bethlehem”, we are warned about the Choices That Condemn Us to suffering and regret.

IN THE BEGINNING

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. John 1:1-3 In the Beginning John starts his gospel with the same words as the book of Genesis — In the Beginning! In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”  Genesis 1:1-2 This is the same beginning that John references here at the beginning of his Gospel: This is the same beginning that John references in 1 John 1 when he says: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life — the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us — that which we have seen and … Read more

The Times That Try Us (Part 1 – Bread In Bethlehem Series)

Life brings suffering and sorrow even for the people of God. It is the dark days of our lives that challenge and put our faith to the test. When fleshly circumstances appear to conflict with spiritual values, the Christian must make difficult decisions that have consequences. In this broadcast of Let the Bible Speak, we begin a series in the beloved Book of Ruth. We begin by learning about the family of Elimelech and the famine that tested them.