Main Point: Even in times of great despair, we can trust in God's provision.
Home Group Discussion Questions:
- When have you, like Elimelech, made a major decision driven more by fear or circumstance than by faith? What did you learn from that experience?
- Bethlehem means "house of bread," yet there was famine there. How do you respond when God allows "famine" in places you expected blessing?
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The family's time in Moab began as temporary but became long-term. Are there "temporary compromises" in your life that have become settled patterns?
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Naomi's life seemed to unravel piece by piece. How do you typically respond when one hardship follows another?
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How does the cross give us confidence that we can trust God even in times of loss and great suffering?