At-home guide / number 24
The Girl Who Wouldn't Go Away
Ruth 1-4. Part 2 of the story, history. This guide went out for Sunday March 2, 2025.
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 the video below 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.
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?
TakeawayGod welcomes people from all the nations to be part of his people.
How do we know Ruth made the Lord her God? In what ways should we be like Ruth?
TakeawayLike Ruth, we should make the Lord our God.
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?
TakeawayWe should trust God's plan for our lives even when things are hard.
How did Boaz redeem, or save, Ruth and Naomi from their bitter life? How is Jesus a better redeemer?
TakeawayBoaz 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...
- What did I learn about God that I can praise Him for?
- What sins and weaknesses can I confess to God?
- What promises can I thank God for?
Keep going
The story runs on.
Every guide follows the one storyline of Scripture, week by week. Guide 24 sits in part 2, history.