Ruth 3:1–4:17. Some Christians have a tendency to act as if the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Such thinking contradicts the incarnation—that God became man. One of the most fundamental claims of Christianity is that in Christ God is redeeming his creation. When we look at the world or our lives, we must remember that God is a redeeming God. The word redeem literally means “to buy back.” Put another way, God is buying back his creation. In Ruth 3 and 4, we learn about the God who redeems. Sermon for June 21, 2020.