St. Andrew’s Worship for Thanksgiving Sunday October 12, 2025
Message: Mothers of the Messiah (Part 3 of 7) – Loyal Love
Preacher: Rev. John Read
This week we continue our new series on the women in Jesus’ family tree who are highlighted in Matthew 1:1-6 — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Naomi and Bathsheba. We are looking at how people who seem powerless can get through dangerous times and become an essential part of God’s good purpose.
Today we turn to the story of the Book of Ruth – which includes both Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi. We’ll spend a week on each of the 4 chapters of this beautiful little book. Ruth Chapter 1 sets up the tragedy and hardship experienced by Naomi and her family, and the way that God’s loyal love to this Israelite woman is embodied by Ruth — a foreigner from a country that has a difficult history with the Israelites.
To learn more about the Book of Ruth go to the Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/videos/ruth/
Scriptures — Ruth 1:1-22; Mark 12:28-31
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