Sunday AM | June 21, 2026

Main message: The pastor preached from Ruth 1:1-5 about how physical famine that struck Naomi’s family also reflects spiritual famine—dryness, devastation, and death—and warned against leaving God’s provision and place (sojourning in Moab) because sojourns often become stays. He called people, especially men, to return to faithful leadership in home and church and invited those unsure of salvation to come forward.

Key points:

• The sermon centers on “the famine that destroyed Naomi’s family” (Ruth 1:1–5) and describes famine’s brutal effects—dryness, devastation, and death.
• The phrase “in the days when the judges ruled” signals spiritual darkness and moral decay alongside the physical famine.
• Famines can be caused by climate, disease, or war; in Ruth’s context the Midianite oppression is likely background.
• Bethlehem (“house of bread”) had been God’s provision, yet Elimelech’s family left for pagan Moab—illustrating the danger of abandoning God’s will; sojourns often become permanent departures.
• Practical application: don’t abandon your place of worship or family responsibilities; men should lead spiritually in their homes; repent and restore your walk with God.
• The sermon concluded with an altar call—an invitation to repentance and assurance of salvation.

Scriptures mentioned: Ruth 1:1–5, Judges (period/esp. Judges 6), Deuteronomy (regarding Moab), Romans 10:13, Genesis 1–2