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This document provides an overview and weekly breakdown of a faith-based series titled "Faith + Favor, Fields of Provision (Ruth)". The series overview summarizes the biblical story of Ruth, who after her husband's death, decides to care for her mother-in-law Naomi and in the process continues practicing small steps of faith. The series bottom line is that living out faith boldly requires total surrender. Each week focuses on a bottom line and scripture passage from Ruth or other books of the Bible. The weekly summaries highlight Ruth's acts of faithfulness and surrender and how her small consistent choices led to God's favor and fulfillment of his ultimate plan for her life.

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Ruth

This document provides an overview and weekly breakdown of a faith-based series titled "Faith + Favor, Fields of Provision (Ruth)". The series overview summarizes the biblical story of Ruth, who after her husband's death, decides to care for her mother-in-law Naomi and in the process continues practicing small steps of faith. The series bottom line is that living out faith boldly requires total surrender. Each week focuses on a bottom line and scripture passage from Ruth or other books of the Bible. The weekly summaries highlight Ruth's acts of faithfulness and surrender and how her small consistent choices led to God's favor and fulfillment of his ultimate plan for her life.

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Faith + Favor, Fields of Provision (Ruth)

Series Overview: After the passing of her husband, Ruth decides to give up her life and home
to embark on a journey and take care of her mother in law. In this Ruth continues to practice
small steps of faith that have written out the Lord's plan for her in flesh. Ruths story is proof of
small leaps of faith adding up to create a beautiful story.
Series Bottom Line: Living out faith boldly requires total surrender
Big Ideas: Faithfulness, Boldness, and Lords Provision
Weekly Breakdown:

Week 1:
Bottom Line: To give up your life is to gain life
Scripture: Ruth 1.14-16, Assist: Matthew 16.24-26, Philippians 1.21
Summary: After the death of her husband Ruth decides to give up her life to unite with her
stepmother, Naomi. In the process she surrenders her life to Naomis God and starts living out
faith. Ruth chapter one is the rising action to the climax of the Lords favor for Ruth.
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What did Jesus mean by Giving up your life?


Read Philippians 1.21 What does it mean to live is Christ and to die is gain?
What does it look like to surrender to Jesus?
What you hear give up what do you think of?
Have you ever felt abandoned? What was it like and how did you get through it?
What does Jesus mean by finding life?
Share a memory when you had to quit. How did you feel?
How can we help each other to cling to Christ and not the world?

Faith + Favor, Fields of Provision (Ruth)


Series Overview: After the passing of her husband, Ruth decides to give up her life and home
to embark on a journey and take care of her mother in law. In this Ruth continues to practice
small steps of faith that have written out the Lord's plan for her in flesh. Ruths story is proof of
small leaps of faith adding up to create a beautiful story.

Series Bottom Line: Living out faith boldly requires total surrender
Big Ideas: Faithfulness, Boldness, and Lords Provision

Week 2:
Bottom Line: Simple, consistent acts of faith are favored
Scripture: Ruth 2. 11-12, Assist: Matthew 17. 14-20
Summary: After Ruth and Naomi arrive in Bethlehem; Ruth lives out her life with small acts of
faith as a new believer. Her faithfulness is not filled with giant proposals or award winning; shes
simply following Gods lead and taking a step in the right direction. In the process, she comes
across Boaz, a believer, who allows her to work in his field and offers to take care of her and
Naomi. Ruths small steps of faith were favored.
1. Was there anything that stood out to you in this message?
2. Why do we as Christians always feel like we have to have extravagant steps of faith?
3. Why do you think small faith is so important in your relationship with Jesus?
4. In the passage matthew 17. 14-20, what do you think it means to have faith as small as
a mustard seed?
5. How can we encourage each other to continue to take small steps in the right direction?
6. Do you ever find yourself wondering if your next steps matter? Why?
7. How can we remind ourselves that our small steps do matter?

Faith + Favor, Fields of Provision (Ruth)


Series Overview: After the passing of her husband, Ruth decides to give up her life and home
to embark on a journey and take care of her mother in law. In this Ruth continues to practice
small steps of faith that have written out the Lord's plan for her in flesh. Ruths story is proof of
small leaps of faith adding up to create a beautiful story.
Series Bottom Line: Living out faith boldly requires total surrender
Big Ideas: Faithfulness, Boldness, and Lords Provision

Week 3:
Bottom Line: God has never left our story unfinished
Scripture: Ruth 3. 8-13, and 18, Assist: Romans 8. 24-30
Summary: Ruth was given direction, received it, and applied it boldly. She trusted Naomi and
was obedient to her. Post action, she had to do something we all struggle with: the wait. Ruth

did not get frustrated when she wasnt given immediate response to her request, but she
practiced her faith by trusting God and being patient to his request.
1. What are your thoughts on the message? Did you like it? Any questions?
2. What is the longest youve had to wait for something? What was your level of patience?
3. How can our obedience assist us when in comes to patience?
4. Why is the waiting so hard?
5. How can we overcome our need to know answers immediately?
6. It is so easy to get frustrated when we are not given answers, what are some ways we
can stay patient?

Faith + Favor, Fields of Provision (Ruth)


Series Overview: After the passing of her husband, Ruth decides to give up her life and home
to embark on a journey and take care of her mother in law. In this Ruth continues to practice
small steps of faith that have written out the Lord's plan for her in flesh. Ruths story is proof of
small leaps of faith adding up to create a beautiful story.
Series Bottom Line: Living out faith boldly requires total surrender
Big Ideas: Faithfulness, Boldness, and Lords Provision

Week 4:
Bottom Line: One small step is a tiny piece of Gods ultimate plan
Scripture: Ruth 4.13-15 Assist: Jeremiah 29.19,
Summary: Ruths small step to follow Naomi and take care of her. In the process of small faith,
patience, and boldness the Lord rewarded her with a man to spend the rest of her life with (and
grandchildren for Naomi). Her small steps of faith put her in the direction of Gods ultimate plan
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Have you ever won an award? How did you feel? Was it worth it?
How can we stay focused on the bigger picture?
How can we practice boldness and faith?
Why is it that the ultimate plan is always so hard to see?
What can we learn from Ruths story?
How can we continue to take small steps in the right direction?

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