Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus Podcast

Ep. 79: When They See You Comin'

In Podcast Episode 79, “When They See You Comin’,” Kim discusses the difference we make when we enter a space. Our goal should be to emit the fragrance of Christ wherever we may be.
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 2:1-4, with a focal verse of 4:
 
1 Now there was a wealthy and influential man in Bethlehem named Boaz, who was a relative of Naomi’s husband, Elimelech.
2 One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go out into the harvest fields to pick up the stalks of grain left behind by anyone who is kind enough to let me do it.”
Naomi replied, “All right, my daughter, go ahead.” 3 So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.
4 While she was there, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters. “The Lord be with you!” he said.
“The Lord bless you!” the harvesters replied.
 
Supplemental Texts:
 
5Salmon was the father of Boaz (whose mother was Rahab).
Boaz was the father of Obed (whose mother was Ruth).
Obed was the father of Jesse. (Matthew 1:5)
 
1 Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove. He instructed them, “Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho.” So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night. (Joshua 2:1)
 
12 “Now swear to me by the Lord that you will be kind to me and my family since I have helped you. Give me some guarantee that 13 when Jericho is conquered, you will let me live, along with my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all their families.” (Joshua 2:12)
 
22 Meanwhile, Joshua said to the two spies, “Keep your promise. Go to the prostitute’s house and bring her out, along with all her family.”
23 The men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father, mother, brothers, and all the other relatives who were with her. They moved her whole family to a safe place near the camp of Israel.
24 Then the Israelites burned the town and everything in it. Only the things made from silver, gold, bronze, or iron were kept for the treasury of the Lord’s house. 25 So Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute and her relatives who were with her in the house, because she had hidden the spies Joshua sent to Jericho. And she lives among the Israelites to this day. (Joshua 6:22-25)
 
31 It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. (Hebrews 11:31)
 
14But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. 15Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. 16To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this? (2 Corinthians 2:14-16)
 
LOUISIANA DISASTER RELIEF:
 
If you would like to contribute to the Disaster Relief efforts in Louisiana, here is one organization with boots on the ground: Louisiana Baptist Convention Disaster Relief
 
 
RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:
“The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
“The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
“Life Application Study Bible”
“The Book of Ruth” by Bianca Juarez Otholff (RightNow Media)
“Ruth: Your God. My God. A True Story of Love & Redemption” by Tommy Nelson (RightNow Media)
“The Girl’s Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World” by Liz Curtis Higgs
“The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
“Love Story: God’s Epic Tale of Redemption” by David Platt (RightNow Media)
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Ep. 78: Instead, Call Me...

In Podcast Episode 78, “Instead, Call Me…,” Kim discusses Naomi’s admonition for the women of Bethlehem to call her bitter. At this point in your life, how would you complete the phrase: Instead, Call Me…
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 1:19-22, with a focal verse of 20:
 
19 So the two of them continued on their journey. When they came to Bethlehem, the entire town was excited by their arrival. “Is it really Naomi?” the women asked.
20 “Don’t call me Naomi,” she responded. “Instead, call me Mara, for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me. 21 I went away full, but the Lord has brought me home empty. Why call me Naomi when the Lord has caused me to suffer and the Almighty has sent such tragedy upon me?”
22 So Naomi returned from Moab, accompanied by her daughter-in-law Ruth, the young Moabite woman. They arrived in Bethlehem in late spring, at the beginning of the barley harvest.
 
Instead, Call Me…:
Too old;
Too young;
Disabled;
Discouraged;
Distant;
Worthless;
Dead Inside;
Lonely;
Different;
A Failure;
Invisible;
Other: ________________________________.
 
Instead, Call Me…”:
A Child of God;
Christ’s Friend;
A Member of God’s Family;
Uniquely Created for a Divine Purpose;
Blessed;
Other: _______________________________.
Resource:
 
“Who I Am in Christ” (From Neil Anderson, Living Free in Christ)
 
LOUISIANA DISASTER RELIEF:
If you would like to contribute to the Disaster Relief efforts in Louisiana, here is one organization with boots on the ground: Louisiana Baptist Convention Disaster Relief
 
RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:
“The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
“The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
“Life Application Study Bible”
“The Book of Ruth” by Bianca Juarez Otholff (RightNow Media)
“Ruth: Your God. My God. A True Story of Love & Redeption” by Tommy Nelson (RightNow Media)
“The Girl’s Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World” by Liz Curtis Higgs
“The Swindoll Study Bible:NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
“Love Story: God’s Epic Tale of Redemption” by David Platt (RightNow Media)
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
 
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Ep. 77: No Turning Back

In Podcast Episode 77, “No Turning Back,” Kim discusses the concept of “no turning back” level of commitment.  Ruth proclaimed her commitment to her mother-in-law Naomi, and she lived out this commitment. Many of us have made a similar commitment to Christ but are not living it out wholeheartedly in our daily lives. May be today be the day you “give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow” Jesus (from Luke 9:23).
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 1:16-18, with a focal verse of :
 
16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. 17 Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!” 18 When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said nothing more.
Supplemental Texts:
 
21 Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was. 22 “The Son of Man must suffer many terrible things,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”
23 Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. 24 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 25 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed? 26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels. 27 I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:21-27)
 
SOURCE:
 
TRUE STORY BEHIND POPULAR HYMN “I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS”
 
RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:
“The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
“The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
“Life Application Study Bible”
“The Book of Ruth” by Bianca Juarez Otholff (RightNow Media)
“Ruth: Your God. My God. A True Story of Love & Redeption” by Tommy Nelson (RightNow Media)
“The Girl’s Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World” by Liz Curtis Higgs
“The Swindoll Study Bible:NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
“Love Story: God’s Epic Tale of Redemption” by David Platt (RightNow Media)
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Podcast Episode 76: Don’t Miss the Chance to Shine for God Even in the Darkest Days,

In Podcast Episode 76, “Don’t Miss the Chance to Shine for God Even in the Darkest Days,” Kim discusses the divine appointments we may miss as we focus only on our own darkness.
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 1:6-15, with a focal verse of 1:15:
 
15 “Look,” Naomi said to her, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. You should do the same.”
 
Supplemental Texts:
 
3 “You must not have any other god but me.
4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. 5 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. 6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. (Exodus 20:3-6)
 
RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:
“The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
“The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
“Life Application Study Bible”
“The Book of Ruth” by Bianca Juarez Otholff (RightNow Media)
“Ruth: Your God. My God. A True Story of Love & Redeption” by Tommy Nelson (RightNow Media)
“The Girl’s Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World” by Liz Curtis Higgs
“The Swindoll Study Bible:NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
“Love Story: God’s Epic Tale of Redemption” by David Platt (RightNow Media)
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
 
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Episode 75: Enveloped in Grief

In Podcast Episode 75, “Enveloped in Grief,” Kim discusses the challenges which come with grief.
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 1:3-5, with a focal verses of 1:5:
 
“Then Elimelech died, and Naomi was left with her two sons. The two sons married Moabite women. One married a woman named Orpah, and the other a woman named Ruth. But about ten years later, both Mahlon and Kilion died. This left Naomi alone, without her two sons or her husband.” (Ruth 1:3-5)
 
Supplemental Texts:
 
11 When three of Job’s friends heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him. Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. 12 When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief. 13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words. (Job 2:11-13)
 
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died. We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
 
William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning
Accept the Reality of the Loss
Process Your Grief and Pain
Adjust to the world without your loved one in it
Find a way to maintain a connection to the person who died while embarking on your own life (Source: What are Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning?, Dr. Alejandra Vasquez, https://www.joincake.com/blog/wordens-tasks-of-mourning/)
 
RECOMMENDED GRIEF RESOURCES:
 
Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Alan Wolfelt PhD
The Understanding Your Grief Journal: Exploring the Ten Essential Touchstones by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
GriefShare
Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, Fourth Edition: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner by J. William Worden PhD (TEXTBOOK)
 
RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:
“The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
“The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
“Life Application Study Bible”
“The Book of Ruth” by Bianca Juarez Otholff (RightNow Media)
“Ruth: Your God. My God. A True Story of Love & Redeption” by Tommy Nelson (RightNow Media)
“The Girl’s Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World” by Liz Curtis Higgs
“The Swindoll Study Bible:NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
“Love Story: God’s Epic Tale of Redemption” by David Platt (RightNow Media)
 
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
 
 
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Episode 74: Where Do You Run in Times of Adversity?

In Podcast Episode 74, “Where Do You Run in Times of Adversity?” Kim discusses the opportunities which come in seasons of adversity. Where have you run during seasons of adversity?
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 1:1-2, with a focal verses of 1:1a:
 
1 In the days when the judges ruled in Israel, a severe famine came upon the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home and went to live in the country of Moab, taking his wife and two sons with him. 2 The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife was Naomi. Their two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in the land of Judah. And when they reached Moab, they settled there.
 
SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTS:
 
34 The next morning the older daughter said to her younger sister, “I had sex with our father last night. Let’s get him drunk with wine again tonight, and you go in and have sex with him. That way we will preserve our family line through our father.” 35 So that night they got him drunk with wine again, and the younger daughter went in and had intercourse with him. As before, he was unaware of her lying down or getting up again.
36 As a result, both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their own father. 37 When the older daughter gave birth to a son, she named him Moab. He became the ancestor of the nation now known as the Moabites. (Genesis 19:34-37)
 
1 While the Israelites were camped at Acacia Grove, some of the men defiled themselves by having sexual relations with local Moabite women. 2 These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and worshiped the gods of Moab. 3 In this way, Israel joined in the worship of Baal of Peor, causing the Lord’s anger to blaze against his people.
4 The Lord issued the following command to Moses: “Seize all the ringleaders and execute them before the Lord in broad daylight, so his fierce anger will turn away from the people of Israel.” (Numbers 25:1-4)
 
SUGGESTED BOOKS ON ADVERSITY:
“How to Handle Adversity” by Dr. Charles Stanley
Advancing Through Adversity: Rediscover God's Faithfulness Through Difficult Times (Charles F. Stanley Bible Study Series)
 
RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:
“The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
“The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
“Life Application Study Bible”
“The Book of Ruth” by Bianca Juarez Otholff (RightNow Media)
“Ruth: Your God. My God. A True Story of Love & Redeption” by Tommy Nelson (RightNow Media)
“The Girl’s Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World” by Liz Curtis Higgs
“The Swindoll Study Bible:NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
“Love Story: God’s Epic Tale of Redemption” by David Platt (RightNow Media)
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
 
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Episode 73: Your Story As Part of HIStory

In Podcast Episode 73, “Your Story As Part of HIStory,” Kim discusses how the story of Ruth and our own stories are part of HIStory of redemption.
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is the book of Ruth, with a focal verses of 1:1a:
 
In the days when the judges ruled in Israel, 
 
25 In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. (Judges 21:25)
 
Also, look at Matthew 1:5-6, 16.
 
5 Salmon was the father of Boaz (whose mother was Rahab).
Boaz was the father of Obed (whose mother was Ruth).
Obed was the father of Jesse.
6 Jesse was the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah)….
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
 
RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:
“The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
“The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
“Life Application Study Bible”
“The Book of Ruth” by Bianca Juarez Otholff (RightNow Media)
“Ruth: Your God. My God. A True Story of Love & Redeption” by Tommy Nelson (RightNow Media)
“The Girl’s Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World” by Liz Curtis Higgs
“The Swindoll Study Bible:NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
 
Recommended Music:
“Chris Tomlin and Friends”
 
 
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
 
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Episode 72: Lessons Learned from the Mistakes of Others

In Podcast Episode 72, “Lessons Learned from the Mistakes of Others,” Kim discusses some of the lessons we can learn from the characters in the book of Judges, including the Israelites handling of the tribe of Benjamin in Judges 21.
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Judges 21:1-25 with the focal scriptures of 25:
 
25 In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.
 
See also:
 
21 When you see the young women of Shiloh come out for their dances, rush out from the vineyards, and each of you can take one of them home to the land of Benjamin to be your wife! 22 And when their fathers and brothers come to us in protest, we will tell them, ‘Please be sympathetic. Let them have your daughters, for we didn’t find wives for all of them when we destroyed Jabesh-gilead. And you are not guilty of breaking the vow since you did not actually give your daughters to them in marriage.’”
 
 
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
 
 
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Episode 71: Answering a Call to War...Against Sin

In Podcast Episode 71, “Answering a Call to War…Against Sin,” Kim discusses the sensitivity of the Israelites to sin when they entered the Promised Land versus the lack of sensitivity in the time of the Judges. Instead of the tribe of Benjamin waging a war against sin in their ranks, they raged war against those who called out the sin.
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Judges 20:1-48 with the focal scriptures of 12-14:
 
12 The Israelites sent messengers to the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What a terrible thing has been done among you! 13 Give up those evil men, those troublemakers from Gibeah, so we can execute them and purge Israel of this evil.”
But the people of Benjamin would not listen. 14 Instead, they came from their towns and gathered at Gibeah to fight the Israelites. 
 
Supplemental Texts and information:
10 And when they came to the region of the Jordan that is in the land of Canaan, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, an altar of imposing size. 11 And the people of Israel heard it said, “Behold, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built the altar at the frontier of the land of Canaan, in the region about the Jordan, on the side that belongs to the people of Israel.” 12 And when the people of Israel heard of it, the whole assembly of the people of Israel gathered at Shiloh to make war against them. (Joshua 22:10-12)
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Online Bible Study Courses:
 
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Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Episode 70: When You Fail to See Me

In Podcast Episode 70, “When You Fail to See Me,” Kim discusses the evil which is sex trafficking. Many assume sex trafficking is a modern-day evil, but in Judges 19:24, we see it rare it’s ugly head.
 
The primary scripture text for this episode is Judges 19:1-30 with the focal scripture of 23-24:
 
23 The old man stepped outside to talk to them. “No, my brothers, don’t do such an evil thing. For this man is a guest in my house, and such a thing would be shameful. 24 Here, take my virgin daughter and this man’s concubine. I will bring them out to you, and you can abuse them and do whatever you like. But don’t do such a shameful thing to this man.”
 
Supplemental Texts and information:
CONCUBINE: A wife of lower status (usually a slave) than a primary wife. (Holman)
“A concubine was a lawful wife who was guaranteed only food, clothing, and marital privileges. Any children she bore would be considered legitimate, but because of her second-class status, they wouldn’t necessarily share in the family inheritance.” (Wiersbe)
Human Trafficking: Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion in exchange for labor, services, or a commercial sex act.
1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 “My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” 3 But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate. 4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. 5 They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.” 6 Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him 7 and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing. 8 Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.” 9 “Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to play the judge! We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door. (Genesis 19:1-9)
 
References:
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary.
Human Trafficking 101
The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament
 
For more information:
https://www.sendrelief.org/human-trafficking/
https://traffickinghub.com/
https://exoduscry.com/
https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign
https://sharedhope.org/
https://polarisproject.org/
https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/home
“Priceless” movie
“Caged No More”
“What is Human Trafficking?”
“In Plain Sight”
End It Movement
 
"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:
 
Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.
Online Bible Study Courses:
 
Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”
 
To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let  God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.
 
Check out Kim's website at https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com for blog posts and her PDF Printable collection.
 
Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”
 
If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 
1-800-273-8255
 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
Reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.