Main idea: Let us bless the Lord who is able to take what is ugly and turn it into something beautiful.
Outline:
- From barrenness to birth (Ruth 4:11-13)
- From bereavement to a return (Ruth 4:14-16)
- From a servant to a king (Ruth 4:17)
Secondary sources cited:
- Frank Herbert, Interview with Willis McNelly at California State College, Fullerton, on February 3, 1969.
- John Piper, “The Radical Cost of Following Jesus,” sermon preached at Bethlehem Baptist Church, on October 27, 2002.