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Boaz indicated his desire to marry her, and called Ruth a "woman of noble character". Ruth is an example of how God can change a life and take it in a direction He has foreordained, and we see Him working out His perfect plan in Ruth’s life, just as He does with all His children. And we get a beautiful picture of what Jesus did for us. This is an added bonus taught by Student Pastor Jesse Hicks.

We know a lot about about her, but we don’t know her name. She was a mother, a Gentile, and a pagan Canaanite. But when she realized who Jesus was, her faith impacted her, her family, and all who have read her incredible story. Her refusal to give up in spite of tremendous barriers makes her a woman of faith.

Grace. It’s what we crave most when our guilt is exposed. It’s the very thing we are hesitant to extend when we are confronted with the guilt of others - especially when their guilt has robbed us of something we consider valuable. In this message we hear a story from Jesus about this tension that makes grace so slippery. But that’s the beauty and the truth of grace. We don’t deserve it. We can’t earn it. It can’t be qualified. But God gives it to us anyway because he loves us unconditionally. Grace wins every time.

At some point in our lives, we realize that the things of this world will not quench our thirsts. God has put a thirst in all of us that can only be quenched by Him. The woman at the well was transparent enough to admit her thirst for grace. Jesus gave her a relationship with God because she asked. If we ask, He will satisfy and quench the emptiness in our souls, and once again grace wins.

Jesus took our place on the cross. Why did it have to be this way? Why did Jesus have to die? In this message we will explore those questions and look at some of the most powerful verses in all of the Bible as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the resurrection.

Jesus called Himself the "Good Shepherd." What does that mean? What does the shepherd do? In this message we will take a close look at Jesus' role as shepherd in our life and discuss how it brings hope, trust, and confidence to the believer.