Use this guide to help your family worship and reflect through the week.
You may go through this in any order you wish.
Reinforce this truth throughout the week and during your study.
We can trust God's plan for our lives even when things don't go our way.
Read the passage to or with your children.
Ruth 1-4
Memorize and recite this verse with your children throughout the week.
"Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer."
- Ruth 4:14
Watch with your children.
Take time with your family to discuss these questions (or variations of these questions) together, and reflect on this week’s truth and Word.
1. QUESTION: What promise did God make to Abraham about all the nations of the world? Who are the people in this story who were not originally part of God's family? Why did God welcome them into his family?
TAKEAWAY: God welcomes people from all the nations to be part of his people.
2. QUESTION: How do we know Ruth made the Lord her God? In what ways should we be like Ruth?
TAKEAWAY: Like Ruth, we should make the Lord our God.
3. QUESTION: How did Naomi feel when she first returned to Bethlehem? Why? How did Naomi feel by the end of the story? Why? What do we learn about God from her story?
TAKEAWAY: We should trust God's plan for our lives even when things are hard.
4. QUESTION: How did Boaz redeem, or save, Ruth and Naomi from their bitter life? How is Jesus a better redeemer?
TAKEAWAY: Boaz redeemed Ruth and Naomi by marrying Ruth, providing for their needs, and restoring their family line, while Jesus is a better redeemer because He saves us from sin, offers eternal life, and redeems people from all nations, not just a single family
As your family reflects on the truths you learned in this week’s lesson, pray together.
Here are some questions to get you started...
Based on this week’s lesson:
1. What did I learn about God that I can praise Him for?
2. What sins and weaknesses can I confess to God?
3. What promises can I thank God for?