Ruth 2:4-9 Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, " May the L ORD be...

Ruth 2:4-9 Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem

and said to the reapers, " May the LORD be with you." And they said to him, "May the LORD bless you." 5 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, "Whose young woman is this?" 6 And the servant in charge of the reapers answered and said, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab. 7 "And she said, 'Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.'

Ruth 2:4-9 Thus she came and has remained from

the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while." Then Boaz said to Ruth, " Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but stay here with my maids. 9 "Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Indeed, I have commanded the servants not to touch you. When you are thirsty, go to the water jars and drink from what the servants draw."

The Fear of God Brings Godliness

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.

Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life.

Proverbs14:26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence.

The Fear of God Brings Godliness

Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life.

In the most simplest of terms, the fear of the Lord is a right understanding of who

God is and who you are.

The Fear of God Brings Godliness

It Causes us to RespectAuthorityRuth 2:10

It Causes us to Fulfill OurVowsRuth 1:17

The Fear of God Brings Godliness

It Causes us to Treat Others

KindlyRuth 2:20

The Fear of God vs.“The Flesh”

No Idle TalkJames 1:26

No Impurities1:27

The Fear of God vs.“The Flesh”

No ImmoralityI Peter 2:11-12

The Christian who is not constantly aware of the

battle for his mind is destined for failure.

Rewards of Godliness

Favor from ManRuth 2:13

Favor from GodRuth 2:12

Rewards of Godliness

Persecution from ManII Timothy 3:12

Inheritance from GodMatthew 5:10

How Can I be godly?

Holiness is a gift of God’sgrace.Exodus 19:5-6

Holiness is a result ofcovenant faithfulness.Genesis 15:18

How Can I be godly?

Holiness comes from wholehearted obedience to God.Isaiah 4:3

Holiness grows in responseto God’s Word.John 17:17