Even when Naomi returns to Canaan she hinders the salvation work of God

Even when Naomi returns to Canaan she hinders the salvation work of God:

1. Naomi scorns the grace of God
2. Naomi undermines the work of God
3. But God overcomes Naomi’s unbelief

Questions to think about during the sermon:
Introduction:

1. Why do we evangelize / witness? What do we hope to achieve? What can we say about the way that
   Naomi evangelized to her daughters-in-law?
   Point 1:
2. In which respects is Canaan the same as Egypt?
3. What does Naomi think about God? What does she confess when she refers to Him as ‘the Almighty’
   4 If we confess that God controls all things (providence), what is the other side of the coin? Which facts does
   Naomi ignore?
   Point 2:
   5 Why does Naomi encourage her daughters-in-law to go back to Moab?
   6 What does Naomi say about Canaan? What might we say about Yarrow (or the Fraser Valley)?
   7 How does Naomi evangelize? What does she say about God? What do we need to believe in order to
   evangelize?
   Point 3:
   8 What is the miracle in our text? What encouragement does this offer to us all (and especially to elders and
   deacons)?