Sermon on Ruth, Chapters 2-3, Advent Midweek Service, December 10, AD 2025

"This is what happens for Christians who live in hope and faith. It shines through in good works. It was not just the works that Boaz saw, but the faithfulness of Ruth. He sees in her someone who has taken refuge under the wings of the Lord. Ruth is someone who trusts in God. She is not Israelite by birth, but is a true member of Israel, a true child of Abraham, in her trust in God.

Likewise, trusting in God, our good works shine through. We must first know that God is well-disposed to us, and this is only through the gospel of Jesus, that he has shed his blood and redeemed us from our sins. Then we can have faith and hope in God. Then we can do truly good works through which God does eternal work to serve our neighbors. That is life in Christian hope."