Title: Rumors of death about life
Contents
Sermon Title: Rumors of Death on Life
Sermon text: Ruth 1:1-18, Mark 12:28-34
The book of Ruth provides an understanding of the general history of the rise of the relationship between Boaz and Ruth through King David during the monarchy and the period of judgment. The story prepared for interpretation on a large scale between the beginning of the monarchy and the end of the period of judgment is the story of the harvest festival, with the inner covenant between death and hunger within the Elimelech family the promise of a new life through the marriage of Ruth and Boaz. to be.
The book of Ruth is important to Israel's birth and to Israel's legal ceremonies, central to the characteristics that shape God's people and the process of making a covenant with God. The story-building movement from death to hope of life is a tension factor, and the meeting of Boaz and Ruth is the concept of hunger in Bethlehem, glimpses of future income.
Where there is Naomi's desire not to die, the fanatical act of getting closer to nobility by Ruth is her God, her people, speaking God's name in her new God name. Ruth, a worthless non-Israeli (ideologically) idealized. It provides an opportunity to question the prejudice that is called the exclusive Christian Pentecost, which is too often repeated within Christian traditional Judaism, and provides an opportunity to comprehensively view the marriage ceremony of Ruth, a Moabite woman equal to that of the Jews.
Worship and preaching should be a joyful day with a character of unity rather than a narrow denominational ritual of self-righteousness. The preacher will observe the congregation and ask questions of the assignment that can use the issue sources of unity and separation.
“God is not a God of the dead, but a God of the living.” The scribe's question to Jesus' answer is the first of the commands. There is a desire to be first over priorities. Jesus ranks and embodies the love of God and the love of neighbor. To love God is to do it with all your heart, soul, will, and strength. To love your neighbor is to do it with your own body.
The secretary promises I confess that the love of one God, with all my heart, wisdom, and strength, I will love my neighbor as myself, and that it is superior to all burnt offerings and all sacrifices. It can be seen as a commitment that encompasses attitude, behavior, conduct, conduct, talent, ability or validity, effectiveness, legitimacy, and excellence as a possibility.