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   What’s the main point of Ruth 3?   
      
   God reveals that redemption begins with the Redeemer’s grace and is   
   received through faith that acts in obedience. Ruth heard of Boaz’s   
   kindness, believed his favor was true, and came to rest under his   
   promise. Her coming reflects the sinner’s faith-response to God’s grace   
   already shown.   
      
      
   Main natural divisions of Ruth 3   
      
   1. Naomi’s plan for Ruth (3:1–5)   
   2. Ruth’s approach to Boaz (3:6–9)   
   3. Boaz’s promise and provision (3:10–15)   
   4. Naomi’s confidence in Boaz’s redemption (3:16–18)   
      
   Insights from Ruth 3   
      
       • Faith comes by hearing and leads to obedience. Ruth believed what   
         she heard of Boaz’s grace and acted in trust, not self-reliance.   
      
       • Redemption rests entirely on the Redeemer’s willingness and power,   
         not on human worth.   
      
       • Boaz’s initiative and integrity show that true redemption fulfills   
         both justice and mercy.   
      
       • Ruth’s obedience demonstrates how faith responds to grace with   
         humble dependence, not presumption.   
      
       • Naomi’s instruction, Ruth’s obedience, and Boaz’s response   
   display   
         the harmony of faith, grace, and divine providence.   
      
   What’s unique about Ruth 3   
      
   Ruth 3 uniquely portrays redemption from the human side of faith’s   
   response. While Boaz’s grace and willingness take center stage, Ruth’s   
   approach pictures how faith acts upon what grace has revealed. This is   
   the only place in Scripture where a person literally requests redemption   
   from a kinsman-redeemer, showing the relational nature of grace and   
   faith. It reveals the believer’s role to rest in the Redeemer’s promise   
   while the Redeemer completes the work.   
      
      
   How Ruth 3 points to Christ   
      
       • Christ the Kinsman-Redeemer – Boaz’s role foreshadows Jesus Christ,   
         who became our near kinsman through His incarnation to redeem those   
         under the curse.   
      
       • Grace That Seeks and Receives – Just as Boaz first showed kindness   
         and provision to Ruth, Christ first reveals His grace, drawing   
         sinners to Himself through the testimony of His Word.   
      
       • Faith’s Response to Grace – Ruth’s coming to Boaz mirrors how the   
         sinner responds to God’s call, coming in humility and trust to   
         receive mercy.   
      
       • Righteous Redemption – Boaz’s refusal to bypass the nearer kinsman   
         shows that redemption must be accomplished lawfully. Likewise,   
         Christ fulfilled the law perfectly before redeeming mankind.   
      
       • The Pledge of Redemption – Boaz’s gift of six measures of barley   
         prefigures the assurance believers receive through the Holy Spirit,   
         the pledge of our full redemption.   
      
       • Rest in the Redeemer – Naomi’s call for Ruth to wait until Boaz   
         completed the matter pictures the believer’s rest in Christ’s   
         finished work, confident that He will not cease until He brings His   
         plan to completion.   
      
      
   Applications for the Church today   
      
       • Rest in the assurance that redemption depends on Christ’s grace and   
         power, not on human effort.   
      
       • Live by faith that acts in obedience, trusting the Redeemer’s   
         promise even when the outcome is unseen.   
      
       • Encourage one another to rest under the Redeemer’s wings, as Naomi   
         encouraged Ruth to find refuge in Boaz.   
      
       • Reflect the Redeemer’s character by extending grace, integrity, and   
         kindness to others.   
      
       • Wait patiently for Christ, our Redeemer, who will not rest until He   
         completes His work of redemption in His church.   
      
      
   Evangelism applications   
      
       • The lost remain outside the covenant of grace and face judgment   
         without the Redeemer’s covering.   
      
       • God takes the initiative in seeking sinners through the gospel,   
         revealing His grace and inviting faith.   
      
       • Like Ruth, unbelievers are called to respond by trusting the   
         Redeemer who has already shown grace through His death and   
         resurrection.   
      
       • The gospel offers safety, rest, and eternal inheritance under   
         Christ’s redeeming wings.   
      
       • Those who refuse the Redeemer’s offer remain exposed to loss and   
         condemnation, but all who come to Him in faith receive complete   
         redemption and rest for their souls.   
      
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   Have you heard the good news Christ died for our sins (†), and God   
   raised Him from the dead?   
      
      
   That Christ died for our sins shows we're sinners who deserve the death   
   penalty. That God raised Him from the dead shows Christ's death   
   satisfied God's righteous demands against our sin (Romans 3:25; 1 John   
   2:1-2). This means God can now remain just, while forgiving you of your   
   sins, and saving you from eternal damnation.   
      
      
   On the basis of Christ's death and resurrection for our sins, call on   
   the name of the Lord to save you: "For 'everyone who calls on the name   
   of the Lord will be saved'" (Romans 10:13, ESV).   
      
      
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