Love one another.

Jesus speaks about love over 14 times in the New Testament, and He specifically commands us to love one another four times. On today’s reprise episode, I explore Jesus’ words and how they really do change everything!

Join me for this special redux episode, Love One Another.

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When people asked me if there was some sin in my life when I was diagnosed with lupus, I knew they meant well. They wanted me to confess my sin and be made whole.

In today's lagniappe episode, I tackle the subject of generational curses and generational sins. Can we get sick, have addictions, and experience failures because of the sins and failures of our ancestors?

Building on last week's episode, this week's edition is ALSO deeply personal! Join me for a special lagniappe episode of Rinse and Repeat!

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You hear a lot about generational curses these days. About us experiencing the stronghold of generational curses of the father's sins visited upon the children...

But did you know that knowing God breaks the bonds of generational curses? That is the testimony of my life, and it is the testimony of the life Naomi and Ruth, as we see in the conclusion of the book of Ruth today. On today's program, I share aspects of my own testimony, as I reflect on God's faithfulness to redeem Ruth and to provide her and Naomi with this beautiful future and hope - this posterity that includes the very lineage of Jesus Himself!

Join me to day for a personal and in-depth look at the conclusion of the book of Ruth.

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How many things do we do (or NOT do) simply because we are afraid?

How much does our fear influence our decisions?

Today, we complete our look at Ruth 3, when Boaz, the type of Christ, exhorts Ruth, saying, "Do not be afraid." We come to understand that God's presence with us is why we need not be paralyzed by fear, even when terrifying things lie ahead. We never go alone.

Turn to Ruth, chapter 3, for today's episode of Rinse and Repeat!

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Security.

Every single human being wants it, in some form.

Today, Naomi talks to Ruth about finding security in the Kinsman-Redeemer, Boaz. In the relationship between Ruth and Boaz, we learn more about God's original intent for marriage, and also about God's provision for His bride, the Church.

Join me today in Ruth 3 as we learn even more about the remarkable parallels between the Kinsman-Redeemer, Boaz, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

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It's one of the greatest promises in the Scriptures:

"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9a

In today's program, we see how God acts powerfully on behalf of Ruth through Boaz, the Goel, Kinsman-Redeemer. We learn how God sees us, and we can be encouraged to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to us.

Turn your Bibles to Ruth 2, as we continue our study in this magnificent book, today, on Rinse and Repeat.

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Ever wonder how God is going to work a particular situation out? What do you do at times like that?

Today, we see Ruth facing poverty of widowhood by doing what she is supposed to do - she works, and trusts the rest to God. In other words, she is faithful and obedient, and God directs her to the perfect place for her to receive His provision - the fields of her Kinsman Redeemer, the Goel, Boaz.

Turn your Bibles to Ruth 2, as we learn countless lessons on God's faithfulness, provision, and protection through one of the greatest types of Christ in the Old Testament.

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Who we spend our time with really matters.

Today, as we turn to the next installment in our study of the book of Ruth, we see how Elimelech’s family changed living in the land of Moab.  When they left the “House of Bread,” Bethlehem, they began to live more like the world around them. That happens to us more than we may be willing to admit.

While I challenge our comfortable life choices in today’s message, I also offer GREAT hope. The door is always open to us to turn from more worldly habits, relationships, and pursuits to the living God, as we see Naomi begin to do, even in her embittered state.  The call is simple - return. Come home.

This, and so many other rich lessons - today on Rinse and Repeat!

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According to author Warren Wiersbe, when troubles come, we really have three options—we can endure them, escape them, or enlist them.

Which approach do you tend to take? Do you simply try to "white-knuckle" through your seasons of difficulty? Do you try to escape them in some way through endless amusements or even denials?

Today, as we open a new book of the Bible, Ruth, we will learn how one family sought to escape their troubles rather than enlist them. We are introduced to Naomi's family and how leaning on our understanding in times of trouble can lead to great trouble.

Join me as we start a new, exciting journey in the remarkable book of Ruth, today on RAR!

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