After studying Ruth 2:14-23 this Wednesday night, we gave thought to some questions getting at our true motives. (Included in the Ask & Explore.)

Questions for the WOMEN:

  • What do you do just so guys will notice you physically? How much of the way you dress / your behavior is motivated by this?
  • What kind of guy do you think you’ll attract by just attracting in a physical way?
  • How would you dress / act to impress / attract / honor Jesus?
  • Why is it hard to act / live this way?
  • What did Ruth do, specifically, in this story, that you can imitate in your own life?

Questions for the MEN:

  • What attracts you to a woman? (be honest!)
  • Physical attraction is fine / wonderful / God-given. It’s a part of who we are. But it, by itself, is not lasting.
  • Have you ever been physically attracted to a girl, and then once you found out about her / got to know her, been less attracted to her?
  • Why do you think this is?
  • Can any of you honestly say that all you want in a wife is that she’s hot?
  • What are some qualities that are lastingly attractive in a woman? What kind of woman do you really want to spend your life with?’
  • (The point: be aware of this! Don’t just obsess over hot girls.)
  • We can learn from Boaz. Boaz was attracted to Ruth. What was his reaction? Did he “go after her”? What did he do to show that he was attracted to her?

Question for EVERYONE:
The entirety of the Bible points to Jesus. Where do we see the Gospel (the good news about Jesus) in this story?