Sermon: A Call For Courage

Readings:  Jerem7:1-10, Ruth 3:1-18, Luke6:17-26

Preacher:  Rev Cpt Geoffrey Kinyanjui

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Tamar is not the only woman in Scripture who by faith took risks for the kingdom. Like her, many of these women were Gentiles who shared Abraham's faith without being his daughters according to the flesh. We will now spend some time studying these faithful women, Jew and Gentile, starting with a survey of the book of Ruth.

You may recall from Genesis 19 that the Moabite nation finds its origin in the incestuous encounter between Lot and his oldest daughter (vv. 30-37). These Moabites later tried to curse the Israelites as they journeyed to Canaan, and God banned them from His assembly (Deut 23:3-6). 

How scandalous, then, was it for David, the greatest king of ancient Israel, when others learned his great-grandmother Ruth was a Moabitess (Ruth 4:13-17)?

 The book of Ruth explains that this strange turn of events was due to Ruth's great faith. Yahweh's rejection of the Moabites had nothing to do with their ethnicity. Even they could join His people Israel if they trusted in Him.

 Courage :: We are called to be strong and very courageous

 Listener: Be quick to listen to wise counsel and slow to speak

 Communication :: Our communication with others should be effective

 Consistent :: we need to be progressive in our actions for the right courses

 Obedient :: Obedient is better than sacrifice

 Humility :: God exalts the humble and despises the proud

 Courage, Listeners to wise counsel, Effective Communication, Consistent, Obedient, Humility, discerning

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