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Speaker 1: Ruth four six. Dear Heavenly Father, Before I begin my day,

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord that you are creating a life for

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Speaker 1: You've sent Jesus into my life to redeem me and

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Speaker 1: come for my life. In Jesus's name. Amen, thank you

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Speaker 1: for praying with me today. Continue listening for an incredible

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Speaker 2: Ruth and Boaz unite. In our last story, we were

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Speaker 2: introduced to Naomi and Ruth. Naomi lost everything because of

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Speaker 2: only person to remain faithful to her was Ruth, her

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Speaker 2: daughter in law. Both Ruth and Naomi ventured to Bethlehem,

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Speaker 2: and noble man named Boes Boas protected Ruth and showered

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Speaker 2: her with favor. Now we learn of Ruth and Boaz's

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Speaker 2: connection and romance, and their relationship begins a bloodline that

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Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham, Pastor Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas,

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Speaker 3: Texas with today's episode of the Bible in a Year podcast.

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Speaker 3: In our last episode, we heard how Naomi and Ruth

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Speaker 3: journeyed from Moab to Bethlehem, Naomi's homeland. Ruth had pledged

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Speaker 3: They depended on the gleanings from the fields of harvest,

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Speaker 3: God's promised redeemer, not just for Israel, but for the

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Speaker 2: Ruth worked the fields of Boaz for weeks, and moment

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Speaker 2: Boaz and Ruth's marriage was but a thread in the

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Speaker 2: picture that reflected a greater truth was unfolding, a picture

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Speaker 3: So Naomi instructed Ruth to wash and annoint herself, in

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Speaker 3: Even here we see the kindness of Boas. He was

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Speaker 3: nearer to us. And dear to us, our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Speaker 3: thank you for showing this story that we might see

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Speaker 3: you through your son Jesus, you have redeemed us and

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Speaker 3: bought us out of slavery that we might know the

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Speaker 3: joy of knowing you and overcome even the most bitter

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Speaker 3: circumstances of life. Thank you, Lord Jesus for being our kinsman, redeemer. Amen,

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Speaker 3: thank you for listening to today's Bible of a Year podcast.

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Speaker 3: I'm Jack Graham of Dallas, Texas, and you can download

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Speaker 3: the prey dot com app and make prayer the priority

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Speaker 3: of your life. It is our prayer that you would

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Speaker 3: know Jesus Christ in a personal way. Jesus and owing

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Speaker 3: him is the key to understanding the Bible. Jesus is

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Speaker 3: on every page in the pathway of Scripture, so I

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Speaker 3: pray that you would know Him and look to Him

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Speaker 3: for eternal life. As we see all of these stories,

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Speaker 3: some of them very sordid, we realize just how desperately

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Speaker 3: we all need the Lord. So invite Christ into your

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Speaker 3: life and receive Him as your Lord and savior. I

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Speaker 3: would also encourage you to download thepray dot com app

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Speaker 3: and let others know about this podcast. And if you

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Speaker 3: want more resources on how to know God and experience

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Speaker 3: his presence in your life, be sure to visit Jack

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Speaker 3: Graham dot org. God bless you,