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REFLECT | 'What is going on in our life right now?’

Discuss

Did you manage to implement the ONE THING you said you were going to do differently this week? Why/Why not? (Not supposed to be condemning, just an acknowledgement)
Where have you had to trust Jesus this week?

ENGAGE | ‘How do we engage with what God is saying to us?

Discuss

When have you been asked to do something that may require sacrifice on your part, to do it?
In Verse 6. The Guardain-Redeemer says that he cannot buy the land, as it would endanger his own property.
- What is your view of wealth?
  - Is it something to gather? / Is it something to protect? / Do you ever fear it running out? Is it something to give away? Is it uncomfortable to talk about? Is it a good thing?
  - Have you ever had to trust Jesus because of the lack of it? What happened?
  - What did Jesus mean when he said, ‘Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth…but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven …for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also’……? (Matt 6:19-21)
  - FUN QUIZ : Money personality
Part of the prayer over Boaz and his family was that they would be famous. Boaz and Ruth end up in the genealogy of Jesus.
How does this sit with you?
- What does our culture have to say about being famous?
- Would you want your kids to be famous? Why or Why not?
- How would the conversation between Jesus and a follower who was famous, go?
What is it to be safe, secure and significant?
- What differences would there be between Jesus’ definition, and how our culture would define it?
  - See Father’s Love letter in the online prayer room
Naomi went from a place of brokenness in ch1 to fullness ch4. She went from blaming God to receiving God’s blessing. What can you be thankful for / praise Jesus for, over the past week/month/year?
- Where are needing Jesus to intervene in your life?
- What hope does this story give you going forward?

INSPIRE | - 'How do we inspire change in each other? What are we going to do / change / do differently this week?'

Discuss

What ONE thing am I going to do differently this week?

How can we INSPIRE each other to trust Jesus this week?

Go Deeper

Do a quick word study of what Jesus says about wealth? (You can use BibleGateway as a search tool to help)
How was Jesus like a Guardian-Redeemer? Check out Video 2. Messiah
Watch the word study on Generosity - video 4

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