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"Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap and cared for him. The women living there said, 'Naomi has a son.' And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David." (Ruth 4:16-17)

'Who are you?' Boaz asked. 'I am your servant Ruth,' she said. 'Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer.' (Ruth 3:9)

"Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you." (1 Kings 19:7)

Boaz replied, 'I've been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband - how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.' (Ruth 2...

"But Ruth replied, 'Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.'" (Ruth 1:16)

'I am the true wine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.' (John 15:1-2) 'I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart form me you can do nothing.'

Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, 'Who is it you want?' 'Jesus of Nazareth,' they replied. 'I am he,' Jesus said... When Jesus said, 'I am he,' they drew back and fell on the ground. (John 18:4-6) 'I told you that I am he,' Jesus answered. 'If you are looking for me, then let these men go.' (John 18:8)

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:1,14)

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?'" (John 11:25-26) "Jesus said, 'This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it... Did I not tell you that if you belie...

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." (John 10:10-11)

"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" (John 8:58) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John1:1)

"I am the light of light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12) "In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." (John 1:4-5)

"Then Jesus declared, 'I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.'" (John 6:35)

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." (Deuteronomy 31:8)

"We continually remember before God our Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 1:3) "Now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified." (Acts 20:32)

"Through God's mercy we have this ministry." (2 Corinthians 4:1) "We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." (2 Corinthians 4:7)

In Nehemiah 8 we see that... The desire of God's people is to hear the word of the Lord. The task of God's servants is to exposit the word of the Lord. The fruit of this ministry is that God's people and God's servants serve with the joy of the Lord.

Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle—face it; ‘tis God’s gift. Be strong! Say not “The days are evil. Who’s to blame?” And fold the hands and acquiesce—oh shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s name. Be strong! It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong. How hard the battle goes, the day how long. Fain...

"Declare His glory among the nations." (psalm 96:3)

"Declare His glory among the nations" (Psalm 96:3)

"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him." (Psalm 62:1) "Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him." (Psalm 62:5)

"The Lord is my shepherd." (Psalm 23:1) "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life." (Psalm 23:6)

"My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning." (Psalm 130:6)

Psalm 111 & 112

"How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty!" (Psalm 84:1) "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere." (Psalm 84:10)