In Ruth 1:1–5, a real famine exposes a deeper one—spiritual starvation in “the days when the judges ruled.” This message traces what spiritual famine looks like in a nation and a home, and why you can’t outrun it by fleeing to “Moab.” But hope breaks in: “the LORD… visited his people in giving them bread” (Ruth 1:6). The cure is God’s Word, repentance, and the Redeemer—pointing to Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life.

Heaven is not escape—it is Christ’s coming Kingdom. In this lesson from Luke 19:11–27 (KJV), Jesus corrects the false hope of an immediate Kingdom, then commands His servants, “Occupy till I come.” The King went away to receive a Kingdom, but He will return, call His servants to account, reward faithfulness, and judge rebels who say, “We will not have this man to reign over us.” Your hope is not vague: He reigns, and His saints shall reign with Him.

Be Encouraged (Safeguarding the Church #8) — Revelation 2:8–11. Christ, “the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive,” speaks to the suffering church at Smyrna. He knows our “tribulation” and “poverty, (but thou art rich),” warns of trials, and says, “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer” and “be thou faithful unto death.” Stand fast in His rewards: “I will give thee a crown of life”—and the overcomer “shall not be hurt of the second death.” Hope for believers in hard days.

In a land where “there was no king in Israel” and “every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (Judg. 21:25), Ruth opens “in the days when the judges ruled” (Ruth 1:1). This sermon traces the downward spiral of Judges—covenant amnesia, compromised worship, and social chaos—then shows Ruth as God’s quiet mercy in dark times. From famine and funerals to fields and hope, through Naomi, Ruth, and a kinsman redeemer, see the LORD preserve His promise and encourage our homes today.

Crossing Jordan: Preparing Your Heart for God’s New Thing (Joshua 3:3–13). As we face 2026, Joshua’s call still stands: “Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you” (Josh. 3:5). Learn how consecration fuels expectation, how faith gets its feet wet, and how obedience steps into the river before it parts. Quit clinging to yesterday—follow the Ark and cross forward.

On the Emmaus road (Luke 24:13–21), two weary disciples walk in sorrow—until Jesus draws near. Though their eyes were holden, He opens the Scriptures, fits the whole counsel of God together, and their hearts burn within them. Learn how Christ gives spiritual discernment when we see Him through Scripture in context—“comparing spiritual things with spiritual”—and be called to seek Him with all your heart.

The Christ of Christmas went to the Cross on purpose—and He keeps His people on purpose. In Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer (John 17:1–5), “the hour” arrives: glory through Calvary, eternal life through knowing the Father and the Son. He doesn’t promise escape; He prays, “keep them,” and He keeps by sanctifying us through His Word. Walk into the new year held by His hand and anchored in His truth.

The Light Has Come (Luke 2:1–7) leads us to Bethlehem’s manger, where God was manifest in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16). In humble poverty, the eternal King entered history to bring light, life, and peace with God. Angels declared “good tidings of great joy,” and shepherds hurried to see the Saviour, Christ the Lord. This Christmas Eve message calls every heart to worship, receive Him, and proclaim Him—then remember Him at His table “till he come.”