Sermon Outline 5.31.2026

Text: Ruth 3:1–18
Title: Rest: The Consolation of the Bridegroom"
Big Idea: The redemptive rest you're searching for is finally found only under the wing of the one Bridegroom.

I. Rest Pursued (vv. 1–5)
Naomi seeks manoach — matrimonial rest and covering — for Ruth through the kinsman-redeemer.

II. Rest Offered (vv. 6–15)
Ruth lays her go'el claim at the threshing floor: "Spread your wings over me, for you are a redeemer."

III. Rest Received (vv. 16–18)
Boaz has sworn an oath. Naomi's word to Ruth is the posture of every soul under Christ's kanaph: "Sit still, my daughter."

The Gospel Connection:
Boaz's wing reaches far — but not far enough. The Bridegroom of Revelation 19 is the one every go'el was pointing toward. His wing covers what no husband can.