Ruth 2:1-23
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Problems and Providence – Ruth 1:1-22
IDC Raleigh December 3, 2013Ruth 1:1-22
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Here in Ruth, two unlikely people get together Boaz, a Bethlehemite, and Ruth, the Moabite widow. Boaz is the gentleman, who looks a lot like Jesus. He extends kindness and justice to her, and Ruth becomes one of the mothers of Jesus, appearing in the genealogy of Matthew. Ruth shines in the darkness, like we are to shine in the darkness, in a day when the judges rule, so to speak. We are the salt and light in a world that is corrupt and dark.
Church at War – 1 Timothy 6:11-21
IDC Raleigh November 25, 20131 Timothy 6:11-21
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We have Paul’s finals words in this letter to his young friend, but as we know these words are not just for Timothy. They are for us so that we will know how we ought to behave in the household of God!Thus, Paul now concludes with this statement, make war! We must fight the good fight for the gospel, for life and doctrine, and for character and right teaching! We must not be deceived or take this lightly. We are under assault by our own sin and unseen powers in our character, jobs, and families; so lets see and live with eyes of faith today that there are enemies seeking to devour us and there is a cosmic battle going on and we must engage the fight!
Great Gain – 1 Timothy 6:3-10
IDC Raleigh November 19, 20131 Timothy 6:3-10
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The two main points we see in this passage is that we are to avoid false teaching by pursuing sound teaching and to avoid greed by being satisfied in Christ. We must realize that only Christ alone with satisfy our hearts, not more stuff. We must be constantly asking ourselves hard questions. Do I hoard money beyond reason, am I trying to appear wealthy, is my desire to accumulate harming others, is my hope in money, am I terrified when I don’t have it, and am I basing my security on money/possessions? The surest way to know whether or not you have fallen into the “love of money” trap is whether or not you generously give it away for the sake of the kingdom, and we must look to Jesus the one who gave everything for the sake of the kingdom.
Honor One Another – 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2
IDC Raleigh November 12, 20131 Timothy 5:1-6:2
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How should we treat widows (v. 3), in regard to elders (17), in regard to employers (6:1), and while not used in 1-2, it is implied in the way we treat older people, and sisters? So the question is how do we treat people in the household of God, and the text has a dominant theme, honor. What is honor? A working definition would be “love and respect.” In this text, it also includes at time financial provision and support.