Creation: Day Four
Genesis 1:14–19
Main idea: God instigated time and banished darkness.
God gave us a measure of time (1:14).
God gave us a cycle of rejuvenation (1:15–16).
God eliminated darkness (1:17–19).
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Creation: Day Three
Genesis 1:9–13

Main idea: God commanded growth. 


God created the foundation for life (1:9–10).


God ordained reproduction and fertility (1:11).


God designed cultivation (1:12–13).

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Genesis: Creation, Day Two
Genesis 1:6–8

Main idea: God has perfect power and knowledge. 

God’s knowledge exceeds ours (1:6). 

God’s power is beyond our comprehension (1:7). 

God is Lord over both the visible and the invisible (1:8).

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Genesis: Creation, Day One
Genesis 1:1–5

Main idea: The creation account is the foundation for all Scripture. 

God was (1:1). 

God is (1:1). 

God created (1:1). 

God organized (1:2–5).
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Ruth: Behind the Seen, Pt. 4
Ruth 4:1-22

Main idea: Jesus is the kinsman-redeemer (goʾel) for all.


A personal redemptive transaction (4:1-8).


An intimate declaration of possession (4:9–10).


A public celebration of affiliation (4:11–12).


A sustained continuation of redemptive living (4:13–22).

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Ruth: Behind the Seen, Part 3
Ruth 3:1-18

Main idea: We must approach God accordingly. 


If we want to come to God, we must be…
…presentable (3:1–3).
…perceptive (3:3–4).
…assertive (3:5–8).
…available (3:9–10).
…patient (3:11–18).

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Ruth: Behind the Seen, Pt 2
Ruth 2:1-23

Main idea: God’s provision works in and through us. 


Effort affords rewards beyond the result (2:1-7).


Godly character attracts godly characters (2:8-16).


Our blessing can be a blessing to others (2:17-23).

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Ruth: Behind the Seen, Part 1
Ruth 1:1-22

Main idea: God is at work, even when we can’t see it. 


Love and obedience lead us to take risks (1:10).


We must not allow our pain to keep us from seeing God’s provision (1:13, 19–21).


Despair causes us to either draw closer to God or pull away from him (1:16–18).

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