Uncompromised Redemption

Theme: God's Ways are Not Our Ways… Boaz Prefigures Christ in Caring for Ruth and Naomi without Compromising.
I. Our Plans, Seeking to Get to Blessings...Our Ways – vv. 1-7
A. Naomi Directs Ruth to Trap Boaz for Her "Security" – vv. 1-4
B. Ruth Trusts and Obeys her Mother-In-Law's Less than Honorable Plan – vv. 5-7
II. God Will Not Compromise His Righteousness in Bringing Salvation – vv. 8-13
A. Boaz Notices Ruth as Naomi Promised – vv. 8-9
B. Boaz Encourages Honorable Fulfilling of God's Ordinances for Ruth's Security – vv. 10-13
III. Christ is Just and the Justifier of the One Who has Faith in Jesus – vv. 14-18
A. Boaz Preserves Ruth's Good Name and Provides for Her Needs – vv. 14-15
B. Ruth Returns to Naomi and Naomi Rests in Boaz' Care for Their Needs – vv. 16-18