The God Who Sees: Session 1 - The Desert
The God Who Sees
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Before we look at the stories of Hagar, Ruth, Boaz, David, and Mary Magdalene, we first need to take a look at where many of these events will take place: the desert. It was there, in those dry, difficult, and seemingly desolate places, that they encountered God, were transformed, and they received a new mission from the Lord.
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The God Who Sees: Session 2 - Hagar
Hagar was an Egyptian slave. As such, she had two major strikes against her: (1) she was in the lowest social order, and (2) she was a foreigner
and outsider living in Israelite society. She must have felt unseen by everyone. But God not only saw her but also cared about her. -
The God Who Sees: Session 3 - Ruth
But Ruth’s story is a powerful testimony of what can happen—and what God will do—when one person chooses to be faithful to another person. The story is even more remarkable when we consider that Ruth was an outsider.
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The God Who Sees: Session 4 - Boaz
In Jewish tradition, Boaz was called a kinsman-redeemer. Ruth and Naomi desperately needed this type of protection . . . and so do we. Maybe we aren’t destitute or suffering at the hands of a patriarchal society like Ruth and Naomi were, but we all need redemption. We all need people who can vouc...
