Vine Talks

Drey Clark
An Unexpected God in an Unexpected Life
03-02-25

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The Book of Ruth
What Can We Expect from Faith?

1. STRANDED | Expect to feel stranded in this life, but remember God is always an option.
Ruth 1:1-6

Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General, said, “During my years caring for patients, the most common pathology I saw was not heart disease or diabetes… It was loneliness.”

2. SCARRED | Expect inward scars, but expect God to strengthen and restore through unlikely helpers.
Ruth 1:13b-16
Ruth 1:19-21
Ruth 2:2
Lev 19:9-10
Ruth 2:11-12
Ruth 2:20

St. John of Cross said, "God has so ordained things that we grow in faith only through the frail instrumentally of one another."

3. SURPRISED | Expect an unexpected God — His love surprises, protects, and cares beyond limits.
Ruth 3:9
Ruth 4:18-22
Deuteronomy 23:1-8
Eph 2:13-14
Gal 3:28

“The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.” - Tim Keller

Psalm 30:5: “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

Dr. Doug Page
Covenant Promises: A Judge Who Saves
02-23-25

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Covenant Promises: A Judge Who Saves
Joshua 24:14-15
Deuteronomy 7:1-12
 

God instructed the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites:
1. As an act of Divine Justice
2. To protect God’s people from awful cultural influence
Israel’s Disobedience
Judges 2:1-5

The Cycle of Sin among God’s People:
Judges 2:11-19
· Sin (Verses 11-13)
· Separation (Verses 14-15)
· Sorrow (Verses 15b & 18)
Exodus 2:24
· Salvation (Verses 16)
Judges 2:17-19
Judges 21:25 & Judges 17:6

Generational Outcomes of Disobedience:
· First generation – Obedient
Judges 2:6-7
· Second generation – Opportunistic
Judges 2:2-4
· Third Generation – Oblivious
Judges 2:10-15
· Fourth generation – Obstinate
Judges 2:16-19

Next Steps:
· Announce God’s justice according to His Word.
John 12:47-50
· Avoid giving the devil space to work.
Ephesians 4:27
· Affirm God’s relentless compassion for His people.
Matthew 9:36-37