The end of the story of Ruth and Boaz shows us how God often has a plan that we often can't see until we look back at how he has led us. Often God provides for us through the advice and wisdom of God fearing people He sends into our lives. Many feel alone because they don't have people close to them that can give them good counsel. What kind of people do you have in your life? Do you have friends that don't tell you what you want to hear? Can love look like correction?

How does God provide for us at times when we feel alone? Does God sometimes use people to bless us in times of need? Do we sometimes go through suffering without realizing and seeing how God is leaving us examples of His love to sustain us? How does the story of Ruth and Naomi help us to see how God is ever-present when we feel most alone?

Elder John Spellman speaks on the subject of dealing with conflict and the temptation to get even. How should Christians deal with anger? When other treat us wrong, how should we respond? What happens when a prince for a nearby nation abducts and rapes Jacobs daughter? How does this set a model of what not to do when others treat us wrong.How can believers exhibit patience in hardship?

Has God ever led you to a place in your life where you felt alone? Are there times when you feel alone because you don't understand God's leading and direction? Sometimes we can be where God wants us to be--even in the church--and still feel alone because others don't recognize God's working in our lives. Ruth and Naomi were in Bethlehem Judah, the place where God wanted them to be, yet still felt alone because no one understood where God was leading them.

How can we preserve unity in the church? What creates disunity? How does God’s law connect with unity? What led to the schism in ancient Israel? How was the early church divided? What can we do to avoid division today? How can leadership and counsel influence unity? Should people be allowed to do whatever feels right to them? How can we rightly divide the word of Truth today?

How did the Fall of humanity in the Garden of Eden lead to brokenness in our world? How did sin break apart the relationships established in Creation? What happen amid human families and how did things change after the Flood? Is unity always a good thing? How can we understand the Tower of Babel?

What can we learn from Paul’s journey to Rome about sharing the gospel under difficult circumstances? What hardships did Paul overcome? How did God bless not only Paul but those around Paul? Did Paul always meet with success? What should we do when we’re doing our part and others don’t accept the gospel?

Naomi was alone because there was death in her family. The reality of death makes many people feel alone. Everyone can think of close friends or loved ones and relatives that have passed away. In Naomi’s situation, she lost the people that were closest to her. She was hit with the reality that the people she spent the majority of her time with were now no longer here. Had God abandoned her? Does God care when we feel alone because we lose people we love?

How did King Agrippa II and Festus respond to Paul’s rebuttal against his charges? What was central to Paul’s defense of his actions? How did the religious leaders attempt to set Paul up for an unfair trial? How did Paul counter these intentions? How could Paul be more concerned about spreading the gospel than his own personal safety? What can we learn from the king and the governor about people in powerful positions?

Where did Paul travel on his third missionary journey? What did God reveal as Paul moved toward Jerusalem and how did Paul respond to the revelation? How can we be better prepared for false prophets and false teachers? What kinds of believers did the apostles encounter in Ephesus? As Paul’s message spread what problems did this bring for the pagans?