As we look at Jesus' forgiving of a sinful woman and "The Parable of the Two Debtors" in Luke 7:36-50, we see an amazing picture of the grace and forgiveness of Christ and of what it truly means to be sinners and righteous. We also 1st) See How Much We Need Jesus, 2nd) See How We Can Love Jesus More, and 3rd) See How We can Live with the Joy of Christ.

In Part 2 of our look at The Parable of the Sower, we examine Jesus's explanation of the four soils as pictures of different kinds of hearts. Jesus warns us about the dangers of a hard heart, a shallow heart, and a divided or distracted heart, and then encourages us about the blessings of an obedient heart.

As an introduction to a short series on Finding Jesus Through His Parables, we start by looking at the first part of the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4:1-20, which introduces us to the idea of parables and where Jesus explains one of the primary reasons he uses parables, to reveal our hearts and encourage us to truly seek him.

In the heart-warming ending of the book of Ruth (4:13-22), a surprise connection to the story of David and of Jesus makes us consider how, in the everday struggles and joys of our own lives, we can also be "Finding Our Redemption in the Story of Christ."

In Ruth 4:1-12 we see Boaz seeking to redeem Ruth, and as we see the character of Boaz, the scripture calls us to think on and savor the love and character of Christ our redeemer.

As we look at the third part of Ruth 3, we will reflect on "Finding Redemption in Romantic Relationships" and the example of Ruth and Boaz shows us the principles of 1) Learning to Trust First in Our True Redeemer, 2) Seeking the Blessing of Purity, and 3) Loving Generously.

As we look at the second part of Ruth 3, we will reflect on "Finding Redemption in Romantic Relationships" and the example of Ruth and Boaz shows us how, in romance, we should seek spiritual character above all else.

As we look at the first part of Ruth 3, we will reflect on "Finding Redemption in Romantic Relationships" the plan that Naomi and Ruth come up with reminds us of how God calls the single, the married, and the community of the church to be godly and intentional in our cultivation of Romantic love.

As we reflect on America's 250th birthday as well as both Psalm 33 and the book of Ruth, we will be discussing “Finding Redemption for Our Nation," and we will see that the primary way we bring redemption to our nation is being a people rooted in God's word and God's love.

As we review Ruth and finish chapter 2, we will see a number of principles for how to “Find Redemption in Bitter Times.” 1st) Keep Moving Towards God, 2nd) Keep Working in Faithfulness, 3rd) Live with Godly Humility and Gratitude, and 4th) Trust That You Have a Redeemer.