The House of Bread

Read Ruth starting at Jdg_21:25

Characters
Elimelech = God is my king.
Naomi - Beautiful or amiable.
Mahlon - Infirmity.
Chilion - Finished, completed, destruction

Lesson: 1 -- Holy Spirit takes us to the house of bread
• Rth_1:6-7 Naomi Arose... departed... went to land of Judah
• Some are like Elimelech, left the house of bread to go to Moab, ends up with Infirmity and Destruction. (Sons Sin)
• Some are like Orpah (Back of Neck, hard headed) and never go find out
• Some are like Ruth (Friend, Companion) who don't know the house of bread -- Rth_1:14 Rth_1:16-18
• Joh_15:26 "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me,
• Joh_16:8 Convict Sin (Elimelech), Righteousness (Ruth), Judgement (Orpah)
• Call to action:
• Heed the Call.
• Go to the house of bread.
• Seek Jesus.
• Seek Righteousness.
• Turn back on other Gods

Lesson 2 -- Holy Spirit does not force us to go with him
• Rth_1:8 "Go and return to your mother's house..."
• Rth_1:11 "Return, my daughters!..."
• 2Co_3:17 The Lord is the Spirit, where the Spirit of the Lord is there is "liberty" (freedom, not a slave)
• 1Pe_2:16 Act as free men & do not use freedom for evil... bondslaves of God.
• Rom_1:1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God
• Rom_6:18 nd having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
• Song: Esclavo por Amor
• Call to action:
• Set our heart (Determine)
• Become Bondslaves.

Lesson 3 -- Holy Spirit gives us certain freedom
• Rth_2:2 "Go my daughter"
• Works out "coincidences" Rth_2:20
• Protects us Rth_2:22
• Joh_16:12-13 Guide you in all truth
• Sometimes God's will is like a PATH, other times like a SOCCER FIELD.
• Call to action: (Rth 2.7) Relationship
1. Servant (Rth_2:2) Please let me go to the field...
2. Dialogue (Rth_2:19-20) (Rth_3:16) How did it go?
3. Make him proud (Rth_3:11) Woman of Excellence

Lesson 4 -- Holy Spirit gives us Instructions
• Rth_3:3-4 "Go." (Wash yourself... Go uncover his feet...)
• Rth_3:18 "Wait, my daughter... not rest until"
• Act_10:17-21 Peter... "arise, go downstairs..."
• GO: Act_13:2-3 Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul... they sent them away
• WAIT: Act_16:6 Forbidden by Holy Spirit to speak the work in Asia
• Principle: Sometimes you will "know" that the Lord guided you, many times you will not have "confirmation" in the natural
• Personal: Go from Guadalajara to CR Take COPA. Change the flight to come early for Granny Bee.
• Rom_8:14 All being led by the Spirit... sons of God
• Call to action:
• Rth_3:5-6 All that you say I will do
• Definition of Success: Total obedience to God

Lesson 5 -- Holy Spirit will Raise your "Kids"
• Rth_4:16-17 "Became his nurse", "Son has been born to Naomi"
• Your "ministry" is not yours. (Life, Reputation, )
• Two things God asks for: Faith & Obedience
1. Great White Throne (Father)[Faith] Rev_20:11,Rev_20:15
2. Judgement seat of Christ (Jesus)[Obedience] 2Co_5:9-10
• May your reputation be: "He believed and was obedient"
• Satan's sin was to want some of God's Glory
• Many times we want to steal God's Glory.
• Call to action:
• Give it to Him
• Eunuch for Him. Eunuch of Glory. Eunuch of Fiances. Eunuch of Ministry

Holy Spirit's Action
1. Lead (House of Bread)
2. Invite (Gentlemen)
3. Free (
4. Guide (Instruct)
5. Raise (Kids)

Ruth's Call to Action
1. Cling (to Him)
2. Determine (to go)
3. Relate (serve, talk, listen, make him proud)
4. Obey - All you will say I will do...
5. Release - Give your "sons" to H.S.