100:00:00,880 –> 00:00:10,080Why is this story in the Bible? The reason this is in the Bible, and the reason that speaks to200:00:10,080 –> 00:00:17,520us directly today, is that it shines the most beautiful light on our Lord and Saviour Jesus300:00:17,520 –> 00:00:24,799Christ, and especially it shines the light on what it means for him to be the redeemer.400:00:24,799 –> 00:00:29,520Welcome to Open the Bible with Pastor Colin Smith, I’m David Pick, glad you could be with500:00:29,520 –> 00:00:35,040us today. And Colin, you just said the story of Ruth is in the Bible to point us to Jesus,600:00:35,040 –> 00:00:37,759but Jesus doesn’t actually show up in the Book of Ruth.700:00:37,759 –> 00:00:41,360Well, that’s right. The name Jesus does not appear800:00:41,360 –> 00:00:48,000in the Book of Ruth, but the title redeemer is written all over the story. I mean,900:00:48,000 –> 00:00:52,639it runs right through it. Again and again, we have reference to a redeemer. And of course,1000:00:53,439 –> 00:01:00,799is our Redeemer. This is one of the titles that is given to us and a marvellous description1100:01:01,360 –> 00:01:06,160of what the Lord Jesus does for us. And this is the beauty of the Old Testament.1200:01:06,160 –> 00:01:11,599It gives us the building blocks to help us understand who Jesus is,1300:01:11,599 –> 00:01:15,919why he needed to come into the world, what it is that he’s accomplished for us,1400:01:15,919 –> 00:01:19,120and what it is that he’s able to do for us today.1500:01:19,120 –> 00:01:23,040And that is beautifully encapsulated in this word, Redeemer.1600:01:23,040 –> 00:01:28,320Grasp what a Redeemer is and you’ll see who Jesus is and what he’s able to do for you.1700:01:28,320 –> 00:01:34,480So join us today if you can in the Book of Ruth chapter 4 as we begin our message, Redemption.1800:01:34,480 –> 00:01:39,919Here’s Colin Now we’re following this story in which we’ve come to know Naomi and her daughter1900:01:40,400 –> 00:01:46,160Ruth, who were both widows, neither of them had children.2000:01:46,879 –> 00:01:55,919And we saw last week how Naomi counseled Ruth to take a risky initiative of faith.2100:01:55,919 –> 00:02:01,680Ruth proposed marriage to Boaz, chapter 3, verse 9.2200:02:02,320 –> 00:02:12,880Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.’2300:02:14,320 –> 00:02:22,000Notice that Ruth asked Boaz to commit himself to her in marriage because he was a2400:02:22,800 –> 00:02:23,440redeemer.2500:02:24,320 –> 00:02:30,399And redeemer is the single most important word in this entire story of Ruth,2600:02:30,399 –> 00:02:37,759and it is one of the richest and the most beautiful descriptions of our Lord Jesus Christ.2700:02:37,759 –> 00:02:41,360And so we’re focusing in on the very heart of the story,2800:02:41,360 –> 00:02:46,960really the very heart of the Bible story today, what is a redeemer?2900:02:48,160 –> 00:02:55,119Why would a person need a redeemer, and what would a redeemer do?3000:02:56,000 –> 00:02:57,759Now, that’s our focus today.3100:02:58,559 –> 00:03:04,320I want you to remember that the story of Ruth comes very early in the Old Testament.3200:03:04,320 –> 00:03:07,440Ruth lived in the time of the judges.3300:03:07,440 –> 00:03:12,720That was the period immediately after God’s people came into the Promised Land.3400:03:13,279 –> 00:03:18,160And in those early days God’s people did not know the joys3500:03:18,160 –> 00:03:22,559of eternal life in the way that we do today.3600:03:23,119 –> 00:03:27,759There were of course glimpses of the resurrection3700:03:27,759 –> 00:03:30,800and of life in the presence of God in the Old Testament.3800:03:30,800 –> 00:03:32,559I mean, Job says,3900:03:32,559 –> 00:03:38,399the worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh I shall see God.4000:03:38,960 –> 00:03:45,440David said in Psalm 23 I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.4100:03:45,440 –> 00:03:50,320Asaph says in Psalm 73 you guide me with your counsel4200:03:50,320 –> 00:03:53,919and afterward you will bring me to glory.4300:03:53,919 –> 00:03:55,199Yes, there were glimpses.4400:03:55,199 –> 00:03:59,199Most of them come later in the Old Testament4500:03:59,199 –> 00:04:01,520and at best they are only glimpses.4600:04:02,479 –> 00:04:05,440Little glimpses of the light that would shine4700:04:05,440 –> 00:04:07,919when Jesus came into the world.4800:04:07,919 –> 00:04:11,600It was Jesus Christ who brought life4900:04:11,600 –> 00:04:16,399and immortality to light through the gospel.5000:04:17,200 –> 00:04:20,160In these earlier days, in the Old Testament5100:04:20,720 –> 00:04:24,959believers hoped that two things would continue5200:04:25,519 –> 00:04:27,040after they died.5300:04:28,000 –> 00:04:31,920First, they hoped that their inheritance would continue.5400:04:32,640 –> 00:04:34,640And when they came into the promised land5500:04:35,279 –> 00:04:38,640each family was given a portion of land5600:04:38,640 –> 00:04:42,239that became their home and became their sustenance.5700:04:42,239 –> 00:04:44,720This land was their inheritance.5800:04:45,359 –> 00:04:50,320And when a man died, he would pass the inheritance on to his son.5900:04:51,359 –> 00:04:53,119A father could say to his son.6000:04:53,119 –> 00:04:55,920Well now son, I am going to die,6100:04:57,040 –> 00:04:59,760but our inheritance will remain.6200:05:00,959 –> 00:05:03,119When I go, the land will be your.6300:05:04,000 –> 00:05:07,200And when your time is done, you’re going to pass it on to your son.6400:05:07,200 –> 00:05:09,440The land is our inheritance.6500:05:09,440 –> 00:05:13,679That’s what will continue from generation to generation.6600:05:15,359 –> 00:05:20,239So no one in the Old Testament wanted to lose their inheritance.6700:05:21,440 –> 00:05:27,200And God made a special provision in the Old Testament law6800:05:27,200 –> 00:05:32,000to keep land that had been given to a particular family6900:05:32,000 –> 00:05:34,559within that family circle.7000:05:35,200 –> 00:05:36,559We find it in Leviticus7100:05:36,559 –> 00:05:39,119in chapter 25 where we read that7200:05:39,119 –> 00:05:43,839in all the country you possess you shall allow7300:05:43,839 –> 00:05:44,880notice the word7400:05:44,880 –> 00:05:46,320a redemption7500:05:47,440 –> 00:05:48,480of the land7600:05:49,040 –> 00:05:50,399and here’s how it was to work.7700:05:51,040 –> 00:05:54,720if your brother becomes poor and sells part of his property7800:05:54,720 –> 00:06:00,959then his nearest redeemer shall come and redeem7900:06:01,839 –> 00:06:03,519what his brother has sold.8000:06:03,519 –> 00:06:05,839So you see the word three times there8100:06:05,839 –> 00:06:08,480in that one in these two verses.8200:06:09,839 –> 00:06:15,200If you came on hard times and you needed to sell your land8300:06:16,000 –> 00:06:17,760well your great hope was that8400:06:17,760 –> 00:06:21,279someone within your wider family circle8500:06:21,279 –> 00:06:23,679would be able and willing to buy the land8600:06:23,679 –> 00:06:27,279and thereby to keep it within the extended family8700:06:27,279 –> 00:06:30,000and a family member who did that was called8800:06:30,640 –> 00:06:31,440a redeemer.8900:06:31,760 –> 00:06:34,000So old testament believers had this hope9000:06:34,000 –> 00:06:36,079that their inheritance would continue9100:06:37,119 –> 00:06:39,679and of course the other side of that was9200:06:39,679 –> 00:06:43,760that they hoped that their family line would continue.9300:06:43,760 –> 00:06:45,119So if you had a son9400:06:46,160 –> 00:06:48,720well your son would bear your name9500:06:48,720 –> 00:06:50,720and your name would continue,9600:06:50,720 –> 00:06:53,200your son would continue the family9700:06:53,200 –> 00:06:56,799and the family line would continue9800:06:56,799 –> 00:06:59,200and if your name continued9900:07:00,160 –> 00:07:03,839and if your family line continued10000:07:03,839 –> 00:07:08,320there was a sense in which you sort of continued too.10100:07:09,359 –> 00:07:11,920So continuing the family line10200:07:11,920 –> 00:07:16,000was of huge importance in the old testament.10300:07:16,000 –> 00:07:18,320No one wanted their family line10400:07:18,320 –> 00:07:21,760or their family name to come to an end10500:07:21,760 –> 00:07:25,760and so again god made a provision10600:07:25,760 –> 00:07:28,079within the old testament law10700:07:28,079 –> 00:07:30,000to continue a family10800:07:30,640 –> 00:07:33,440where a husband had died without a son.10900:07:34,239 –> 00:07:37,920And that provision is in Deuteronomy in chapter 2511000:07:37,920 –> 00:07:41,040where we read that if brothers dwell together11100:07:41,760 –> 00:07:44,320and one of them dies and has no son11200:07:45,760 –> 00:07:48,239the wife of the dead man11300:07:48,239 –> 00:07:52,160shall not be married outside the family to a stranger.11400:07:53,600 –> 00:07:55,040Her husband’s brother11500:07:55,839 –> 00:07:58,880shall go in to her and take her as his wife11600:07:59,760 –> 00:08:02,559and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.11700:08:03,920 –> 00:08:06,720And the first son whom she bears11800:08:06,720 –> 00:08:11,200shall succeed to the name of his dead brother11900:08:11,760 –> 00:08:18,160that his name may not be blotted out of Israel.12000:08:18,559 –> 00:08:24,000Now clearly, there had to be consent12100:08:24,959 –> 00:08:27,519on the part of the widow for this to happen.12200:08:28,559 –> 00:08:31,920And that may very well be why12300:08:32,799 –> 00:08:38,080Ruth proposed marriage to Boaz and not the other way round.12400:08:39,039 –> 00:08:42,239Because when Ruth proposed marriage to Boaz,12500:08:42,239 –> 00:08:46,000what she was doing was she was invoking this law12600:08:46,880 –> 00:08:50,000from Deuteronomy and chapter 25.12700:08:50,000 –> 00:08:53,359She said spread your wings over your servant12800:08:53,359 –> 00:08:56,559for you are a redeemer.12900:08:58,000 –> 00:08:58,960You’re a redeemer,13000:09:00,000 –> 00:09:03,760and I’m asking you to be the redeemer for this family.13100:09:05,280 –> 00:09:10,400Buy Naomi’s land to secure this family’s inheritance13200:09:11,200 –> 00:09:13,760and marry me, she was saying,13300:09:13,760 –> 00:09:16,400so that we can raise a son to continue13400:09:16,400 –> 00:09:21,200the line of Elimelech, and to continue the line of Mallon.13500:09:22,239 –> 00:09:24,799And far from being offended,13600:09:25,679 –> 00:09:28,239when Ruth makes this proposal to Boaz,13700:09:28,239 –> 00:09:32,400Boaz commends her for her proposal.13800:09:32,400 –> 00:09:34,479He says chapter three in verse 10,13900:09:34,479 –> 00:09:37,359may you be blessed by the Lord my daughter.14000:09:37,359 –> 00:09:42,400You have made this last kindness greater than the first,14100:09:43,200 –> 00:09:47,359in that you have not gone after young men14200:09:47,359 –> 00:09:49,520whether rich or poor.14300:09:50,400 –> 00:09:53,200Now you see what Boaz is saying to Ruth at this point,14400:09:53,200 –> 00:09:56,000he’s saying, you have the most amazing commitment14500:09:56,000 –> 00:10:00,239of love to this family, it is extraordinary.14600:10:01,919 –> 00:10:04,880Your first kindness, he refers to here,14700:10:04,880 –> 00:10:08,159was of course Ruth’s loving loyal commitment14800:10:08,159 –> 00:10:10,320to care for Naomi, her mother in law14900:10:10,320 –> 00:10:12,239rather than to go back to her own country.15000:10:12,239 –> 00:10:15,119That was an amazing kindness, your first kindness,15100:10:16,320 –> 00:10:19,200but now he says this last kindness is even greater.15200:10:19,200 –> 00:10:20,559What’s the last kindness?15300:10:20,559 –> 00:10:25,440It’s your loyal commitment to stay within this family,15400:10:25,440 –> 00:10:29,200to raise a child in the name of Mallin,15500:10:29,200 –> 00:10:30,880your deceased husband,15600:10:30,880 –> 00:10:33,919so that his inheritance would not be lost15700:10:33,919 –> 00:10:37,200and so that his family line would continue.15800:10:37,359 –> 00:10:39,760You’ve not gone after some younger man15900:10:39,760 –> 00:10:41,039from some other family.16000:10:41,039 –> 00:10:43,200You have been so committed to this family16100:10:44,239 –> 00:10:48,960and this last kindness he says is even greater16200:10:48,960 –> 00:10:50,880than the first.16300:10:52,159 –> 00:10:54,400So to understand the story,16400:10:55,440 –> 00:10:59,119you have to grasp that the ultimate disaster16500:10:59,119 –> 00:11:01,200for one of God’s people in the Old Testament16600:11:02,320 –> 00:11:04,239would have been to lose their inheritance16700:11:04,239 –> 00:11:08,559and for their name to be blotted out.16800:11:34,580 –> 00:11:39,359Those are available on all the main podcast sites search for open the Bible UK.16900:11:39,580 –> 00:11:41,580Hi, I’m Pastor Colin Smith17000:11:41,859 –> 00:11:48,140You know, Easter is a wonderful time for conversations with friends and family who may not yet know the Lord17100:11:48,140 –> 00:11:53,940And that’s why open the Bible is offering churches a unique opportunity this year17200:11:54,200 –> 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This is all available for free18400:12:46,460 –> 00:12:47,380I18500:12:47,380 –> 00:12:49,979Hope this film will be helpful to your church18600:12:49,979 –> 00:12:56,000And that many in your community will hear the good news of how Jesus has open heaven18700:12:56,000 –> 00:13:02,340For all who believe in him and you can find details of how to access that film on our website18800:13:02,719 –> 00:13:09,880Open the Bible org dot UK back to the message now. Here’s Colin to understand this story18900:13:10,700 –> 00:13:16,020You have to grasp that the ultimate disaster for one of God’s people in the Old Testament19000:13:17,679 –> 00:13:22,799Would have been to lose their inheritance and for their name to be blotted out19100:13:23,780 –> 00:13:28,320And do you see that in this story it seemed like these two19200:13:29,299 –> 00:13:31,960Disasters these twin disasters had merged19300:13:32,859 –> 00:13:34,859without a son19400:13:35,500 –> 00:13:38,960Naomi would have no alternative but to sell the land19500:13:40,179 –> 00:13:44,900And that of course would give Ruth and the only enough money to live on for the rest of their lives19600:13:45,840 –> 00:13:49,979but it would of course mean the end of the inheritance and19700:13:50,840 –> 00:13:54,059It would be the end of the family line19800:13:55,119 –> 00:13:57,119unless19900:13:58,340 –> 00:14:00,340Someone was willing20000:14:00,880 –> 00:14:02,880to redeem20100:14:03,479 –> 00:14:05,239Now20200:14:05,239 –> 00:14:11,780If we were to put the role of a Redeemer in the form of a job description20300:14:12,760 –> 00:14:14,760It would look something like this20400:14:15,320 –> 00:14:17,880The possession is to be a Redeemer20500:14:18,520 –> 00:14:20,039And20600:14:20,039 –> 00:14:26,179Responsibilities of being a Redeemer are to bring hope by restoring an inheritance and20700:14:27,239 –> 00:14:28,859raising a20800:14:28,859 –> 00:14:30,520family20900:14:30,520 –> 00:14:32,520Now what?21000:14:32,619 –> 00:14:33,760qualifications21100:14:33,760 –> 00:14:41,359Would a person need if they were to act as a Redeemer and to fulfill this very wonderful function21200:14:42,239 –> 00:14:44,080well, there are two21300:14:44,080 –> 00:14:51,559Qualifications that emerge very clearly from this story and shine a light into the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ21400:14:53,000 –> 00:14:58,619the first is that to qualify as a Redeemer you of course had to be a21500:14:59,280 –> 00:15:01,280family member a21600:15:01,719 –> 00:15:04,299Redeemer has to be a member of the same family21700:15:04,440 –> 00:15:10,280Why because the whole point was it was to keep the inheritance within the family21800:15:10,599 –> 00:15:14,159Was to purchase the inheritance on behalf of21900:15:14,520 –> 00:15:18,599The family it was then to raise up a22000:15:19,580 –> 00:15:22,460Continuing family so that the line would go on22100:15:23,520 –> 00:15:28,359clearly only a member of the same family could do that and22200:15:29,140 –> 00:15:31,739So right from the beginning of the story22300:15:32,679 –> 00:15:38,400The primary question is is there anyone in a limal X?22400:15:39,159 –> 00:15:46,400eXtended family who could possibly act as the Redeemer for Naomi and for Ruth22500:15:47,159 –> 00:15:52,119Was there a member of the extended family who could buy the land?22600:15:52,520 –> 00:15:59,320Was there anyone who could continue the line of a lima Lech and of Marlon by marrying Ruth?22700:15:59,320 –> 00:16:01,359And you see that is why22800:16:02,299 –> 00:16:04,619Naomi was so excited22900:16:04,880 –> 00:16:10,219when on that first day after gleaning in the fields Ruth came back and told her23000:16:10,760 –> 00:16:13,260Whose field she had been gleaning in23100:16:14,200 –> 00:16:18,580She said, I’ve been gleaning in the field of a man by the name of23200:16:19,159 –> 00:16:20,619Boaz23300:16:20,619 –> 00:16:21,500and23400:16:21,500 –> 00:16:23,900Naomi says chapter 2 in verse 2023500:16:25,140 –> 00:16:27,359This man’s a relative of ours23600:16:29,219 –> 00:16:31,359He is one of our23700:16:32,159 –> 00:16:34,159Redeemers23800:16:34,159 –> 00:16:36,239chapter 2 in verse 2023900:16:36,239 –> 00:16:43,320And you see the very first thing we’re told about Boaz when he’s introduced to the story at the beginning of chapter24000:16:43,320 –> 00:16:50,2992 right there in verse 1 the first thing we’re told about. It was that he was a family member because that’s the most important thing24100:16:51,239 –> 00:16:58,880Now Naomi had a relative chapter 2 in verse 1 of her husband’s a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech24200:16:58,880 –> 00:17:01,200Whose name was Boaz24300:17:02,320 –> 00:17:04,319and when Naomi24400:17:04,819 –> 00:17:10,839Counsels Ruth to take the risky initiative of faith that we looked at last week. She gives this reason24500:17:10,839 –> 00:17:13,319She says is not Boaz our24600:17:14,359 –> 00:17:21,000Relative, he’s in the position to act as our Redeemer. That’s why you should take an initiative of faith and go and ask him24700:17:23,339 –> 00:17:25,339Being a relative24800:17:25,880 –> 00:17:27,800Qualified Boas24900:17:27,800 –> 00:17:33,060To act as a Redeemer and so in chapter 3 in verse 9 as we saw last time25000:17:33,839 –> 00:17:35,839Ruth asks him25100:17:36,300 –> 00:17:44,060Spread your wings over your servant for you are a25200:17:44,660 –> 00:17:46,660Redeemer25300:17:46,719 –> 00:17:48,859Boaz, you’re in the position to do this25400:17:50,439 –> 00:17:52,439You belong to the clan of Elimelech25500:17:53,660 –> 00:17:56,420You’re a member of this family25600:17:58,280 –> 00:18:00,280Be our25700:18:00,780 –> 00:18:02,459Redeemer25800:18:02,459 –> 00:18:04,459That’s what she’s asking25900:18:05,380 –> 00:18:07,380But there was a second qualification26000:18:08,339 –> 00:18:14,959for being a Redeemer and that’s what comes out especially in the verses that were read for us today in26100:18:15,660 –> 00:18:17,660chapter 426200:18:18,540 –> 00:18:24,099Qualifications to be a Redeemer 1 you must be a family member 226300:18:25,099 –> 00:18:27,099You must be willing you26400:18:27,339 –> 00:18:32,280Must be willing to do whatever it takes to redeem this family26500:18:33,780 –> 00:18:35,579Irrespective of26600:18:35,579 –> 00:18:37,579the cost26700:18:38,239 –> 00:18:43,060Now we know the boas was willing indeed that he was eager to marry Ruth26800:18:43,300 –> 00:18:50,040He said chapter 3 in verse 11 and now my daughter do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask26900:18:50,900 –> 00:18:53,140But what we discovered in this chapter is27000:18:53,500 –> 00:18:55,640That there was another relative27100:18:56,640 –> 00:19:01,359who had a prior right to purchase the land and27200:19:02,199 –> 00:19:07,219The law required that the nearer relative be given the first opportunity27300:19:08,199 –> 00:19:16,140To redeem and so in chapter 3 in verse 12 boys said to Ruth and now it is true that I am a redeemer27400:19:16,780 –> 00:19:20,439Yet there is a redeemer nearer than I27500:19:21,099 –> 00:19:24,839Remain tonight and in the morning if he will redeem you27600:19:25,619 –> 00:19:27,260Good. Let him do it27700:19:27,260 –> 00:19:29,260But if he’s not willing27800:19:29,699 –> 00:19:34,079To redeem you then as the Lord lives I will27900:19:34,699 –> 00:19:36,099redeem28000:19:36,099 –> 00:19:37,920you28100:19:37,920 –> 00:19:39,900so the28200:19:39,900 –> 00:19:41,900first right of28300:19:42,520 –> 00:19:44,739buying this property the first28400:19:45,300 –> 00:19:50,800Right of redeeming belonged to the nearest relative, but if he was unwilling28500:19:51,359 –> 00:19:55,040It would pass to the next in line28600:19:56,400 –> 00:20:02,079Now one of the very striking features of this story is28700:20:03,199 –> 00:20:05,199how deeply committed both28800:20:05,760 –> 00:20:10,540Boas and Ruth were to honoring the law of God28900:20:10,760 –> 00:20:13,900Don’t want you to miss this because it runs right throughout the story29000:20:15,339 –> 00:20:17,339this is why29100:20:18,400 –> 00:20:25,800Ruth proposed marriage to Bow as an older man and didn’t choose to run after someone younger in another family29200:20:26,280 –> 00:20:27,239because29300:20:27,239 –> 00:20:34,099Living in the Old Testament times she wanted to honor the law of God in29400:20:34,680 –> 00:20:36,680Deuteronomy in chapter 2529500:20:37,599 –> 00:20:40,520This was why Ruth and Boaz as we saw29600:20:40,599 –> 00:20:43,020Last time chose to wait29700:20:44,119 –> 00:20:48,520Rather than to become man and wife on that night under the stars of the threshing floor29800:20:49,839 –> 00:20:52,060wanted to honor the law of God and29900:20:52,939 –> 00:20:54,939This is why in chapter 430000:20:55,560 –> 00:21:00,300Boaz met with the nearer relative at the city gate30100:21:01,119 –> 00:21:02,680in30200:21:02,680 –> 00:21:05,319the days of the judges in which they lived30300:21:06,219 –> 00:21:10,000Some of you will remember the Bible says repeatedly. These were days in which30400:21:11,199 –> 00:21:13,400Everyone did what was right in their own eyes30500:21:15,959 –> 00:21:17,959Sound familiar30600:21:18,640 –> 00:21:20,640But you see in days30700:21:20,880 –> 00:21:22,959When everyone did what was right in their own eyes30800:21:23,079 –> 00:21:28,160here are two people who really want to honor the law of God and30900:21:28,479 –> 00:21:32,719They just shine like bright lights in a dark sky31000:21:34,819 –> 00:21:39,180Ruth and Boaz wants to live under the blessing of God31100:21:39,339 –> 00:21:41,339And31200:21:41,459 –> 00:21:46,560Because they want to live under the blessing of God they want to honor the law of God31300:21:47,359 –> 00:21:51,040Even if that were to get in the way of their love for each other31400:21:51,959 –> 00:21:55,500Which is clearly the danger in what Boaz is doing in chapter 431500:21:57,979 –> 00:22:04,300The nearer relative was qualified to redeem By virtue of being a family member31600:22:04,300 –> 00:22:08,400But the question in chapter 4 is would he be?31700:22:09,180 –> 00:22:10,459willing31800:22:10,459 –> 00:22:11,979That’s the question31900:22:11,979 –> 00:22:15,020Because a Redeemer has not only to be a member of the same family32000:22:15,660 –> 00:22:17,660He has to be willing32100:22:17,900 –> 00:22:19,420To pay the price32200:22:19,420 –> 00:22:26,300You’ve been listening to Pastor Colin Smith on open the bible with a message called redemption part of our series ordinary people32300:22:26,839 –> 00:22:29,500Extraordinary God based on the book of ruth32400:22:30,040 –> 00:22:33,339And if you’ve missed any of the series, or if you want to go back and listen again32500:22:33,579 –> 00:22:37,439You can do that by coming online to our website openthebible.org.uk32600:22:37,520 –> 00:22:43,760Or by searching for open the bible uk on your favorite podcast site there32700:22:43,839 –> 00:22:46,560You’ll find all the broadcasts which have already gone out on air32800:22:47,199 –> 00:22:50,560Open the bible is supported financially by our listeners32900:22:50,880 –> 00:22:55,680And if you already give to support the work of open the bible, we want to say a big thank you today33000:22:56,319 –> 00:22:57,760If you don’t already support us33100:22:57,760 –> 00:23:02,160But you’re considering doing so you can do that by coming online to our website33200:23:02,400 –> 00:23:06,079Open the bible dot org dot uk there you can give online33300:23:06,400 –> 00:23:08,560You can also hear about our gift to you33400:23:08,719 –> 00:23:12,560If you’re able to set up a new direct debit to the work of open the bible33500:23:12,880 –> 00:23:18,560In the amount of five pounds per month or more or a one-off gift of 50 pounds or more33600:23:19,280 –> 00:23:20,640If you’re able to do that33700:23:20,640 –> 00:23:25,920We’d love to say thank you by sending you a copy of lee strobel’s book the case for easter33800:23:25,920 –> 00:23:33,520also pastor collins booklet six days that changed the world and on top of that a lovely open the bible tote33900:23:34,079 –> 00:23:36,000pen and bookmark34000:23:36,000 –> 00:23:40,880Colin what might readers get out of reading lee strobel’s book the case for easter?34100:23:41,199 –> 00:23:45,040Well, I think the first thing is it’s an absolutely fascinating read34200:23:45,439 –> 00:23:51,359I mean lee strobel was an atheist when he began exploring the christian faith and in the case for easter34300:23:51,760 –> 00:23:53,760He retraces his own steps34400:23:54,319 –> 00:23:59,520Showing the biblical evidence that led him to believe that jesus really rose from the dead34500:24:00,000 –> 00:24:06,339And the compelling evidence on which we can take a reasoned step of faith is really placed before us in the gospels34600:24:06,800 –> 00:24:10,640The reality is that there are many people who’ve not seriously considered it34700:24:10,959 –> 00:24:14,819Well, the case for easter can help christians come to clarity34800:24:15,439 –> 00:24:20,800About why we believe in the resurrection and it can help to provide a pathway to faith34900:24:21,119 –> 00:24:27,680For someone who’s just beginning to explore christianity, well the case for easter by lee strobel & colin’s booklet35000:24:28,239 –> 00:24:32,479Six days that changed the world as well as a lovely open the bible tote bag35100:24:32,880 –> 00:24:35,119Bookmark and pen are our gift to you35200:24:35,280 –> 00:24:39,280If you’re able to set up a new direct debit to the work of open the bible35300:24:39,599 –> 00:24:45,920This month in the amount of five pounds per month or more or a one-off gift of 50 pounds or more35400:24:46,560 –> 00:24:49,599full details terms and conditions, and to give online35500:24:50,000 –> 00:24:52,479Come to our website open the bible.org.uk35600:24:54,719 –> 00:25:00,180For colin smith for open the bible. I’m david pick and I hope you’ll join us again soon35700:25:06,479 –> 00:25:11,280However rebellious you might have been towards god he still wants to redeem you35800:25:11,839 –> 00:25:14,579Find out more next time on open the bible