Some more notes on Naomi in Ruth 1

Ruth 1:1 - Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

NOTE: As most others, Naomi and Elimilech did that which was right in their own eyes in going to Moab.

Cross References: Deuteronomy 12:8; Judges 17:6, 21:25; Proverbs 21:2

NOTE: The believer will always suffer outside the will of God.  You will always lose more in a green Moab, than even in a famined Bethlehem.

Ruth 1:6 - Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.

NOTE: She missed the best part of this revival.

Ruth 1:21a - I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty...

NOTE: Didn't she leave thinking she was empty in Bethlehem and going to Moab to get full?  Leaving for Moab will forever change your life!

Ruth 1:20 - And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

NOTE: He might bring you home empty, but He wants to bring you home!

Ruth chapter 1 notes

Ruth 1:1a - Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land.

In the days when "every man did that which was right in his own eyes," Judges 17:6 and Judges 21:25. Why wouldn't there be a famine, according to the blessings and curses of Deuteronomy 28?

A FAMINE IN THE LAND (Sermon Outline)
Ruth 1:1-5
I. A NATIONAL SIN (v. 1a)
A. The Time of the Book of Ruth
B. The Character of the Time
C. God’s Judgment on the Nation
D. A Warning for America
E. What can you do?
II. A PERSONAL SIN (vv. 1b-5)
A. The Nature of the Sin
1. A look at Elimelech
2. What was Elimelech supposed to do? (Deuteronomy 1:8, II Chronicles 7:14, etc)
3. Why did Elimelech disobey?
a) "The grass is always greener..."
b) Living for the moment.
c) Walking by sight and not by faith.
4. A Warning for Christians
B. The Results of the Sin
1. God’s Personal Judgment
2. Negative Influence on Others
3. Negative Effect on Others
4. Loss of Legacy & Heritage

THREE ON THE ROAD (Sermon Outline)
Ruth 1:6-22
NAOMI: A GRAND RETURN
A Reception (v. 6)
A Recognition (vv. 13, 20, 21)
A Reunion (vv. 19-20)
ORPAH: A GOOD RUN
A Good Start (v. 7)
A Brief Endurance (vv. 8-10)
A Failure of Faith (vv. 11-14)
A Return to the Former Life (v. 15)
RUTH: A GENUINE REGENERATION
A Cleaving (v. 14)
A Leaving (vv. 15-16)
A New Life (vv. 16-17)
-Accepting a New God
-Joining a New People
-Making a Lifelong Commitment
A Testimony (v. 18)