The Book of Ruth
A Free Bible Study with Mark Rae
Learn to Trust in God’s Promises
The Book of Ruth Study Guide chronicles the journey of Ruth and Naomi from Moab to Bethlehem, from bitterness to joy, from losing everything to being found in God’s grace. Unpack powerful truths when you download this 9-session study of the Book of Ruth here!
It’s easy to feel good and do the right thing when everything is going well, but what if you’re lost and without hope for the future? Where is God in that? What is He saying in those situations?
Set in a post-famine Israel, the Book of Ruth is a narrative about two widows who, through a series of events orchestrated by God, found themselves in the care of a wealthy kinsman-redeemer. This isn’t just a story that happened a long time ago. It’s the reality of people who walk the road paved with challenges and uncertainty every day. They want to have hope that things will get better. They need a Savior who will protect them and call them His own.
This study guide is a compelling illustration of God and His covenant relationship with His people. Understanding the value and reliability of this covenant will propel you to live without anxiety as you keep in step with His plans for your life.
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Topics include:
- Lost and Found, Part 1
- Return to Me
- A Study of Contrasts
- Above and Beyond
- The First Goel
- The Way of the World
- A Rapid Response
- The Sit Down
- Lost and Found, Part 2
“For wherever you go, I will go; wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus and more may the Lord do to me if anything but death parts me from you.”
Ruth 1:16-17
Mark Rae
Vice President of Community Development, Grace School of Theology
Mark Rae holds an MA degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity degree from Grace School of Theology. He spent half of his career in sales and marketing and the other half in church and parachurch ministry as an Associate Pastor, COO of an evangelistic ministry, Executive Director of a discipleship ministry and Lead Minister. Currently, he serves as Vice President of Community Development with Grace School of Theology and is Executive Director of Grace Center for Spiritual Development. Mark is married to Melissa and they have two grown children, Ryan and Sean, and five grandchildren.