Youth Group Discussion Naomi and Ruth

Courtesy of Michael Walden

Bible Verse 1: Ruth 1:16-22

         

Video:  Story of Naomi and Ruth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_5mHxRwkhI)

Bible Verse 2: Ruth 4: 16-22

Five Questions:

1.     The story of Naomi and Ruth is a wonderful story of love and faithfulness.  Reread Ruth 1:16&17.  How does this speech make you feel about Ruth?

2.     Ruth is a Moabite not an Israelite. She wants, in fact she begs, to go with Naomi.  She vows to follow Naomi’s God.  What qualities do you think she’s seen in her mother-in-law that make her want to follow God?

3.     Ruth works hard for Naomi and impresses a relative Boaz who she eventually marries.  She has a baby.  The baby is named Obed.  Do any of you know whose grandfather Obed becomes?   (King David)

4.     So Ruth from Moab becomes part of the big Christian story.  Because she trusted her mother-in-law, she learned to trust God and God made her the great-grandmother of King David and from his family she is connected to Jesus.  She was offered the choice of staying in her own country, but she chose to follow Naomi and God. Do you think she was afraid when she chose to follow Naomi? Why?

5.     Ruth learned to trust God and sometimes that can be scary, very scary.

How does Ruth’s trusting God help you overcome your fears and  trust God?

Close in prayer and ask for prayer requests.