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Under the Cover of God's Blessed Authority

First Apostolic Church of Maryville (Maryville, TN)

Transcript of a published sermon by Kenneth Carpenter, transcribed from YouTube. An attributed primary source — not Acts 2:38 Life doctrine text.

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Under His wings: Ruth

  • He announces two brief passages of Scripture tonight to conclude the series on being under the cover of God's blessed authority.
  • Ruth knew very little about the God of Israel - all she knew was what her backslidden mother-in-law told her - yet that witness brought her to leave her father's house and her mother and the land of her birth, to a people she had not known before.
  • Boaz tells her it has been fully shown to him all that she has done unto her mother-in-law since the death of her husband, and prays the Lord would recompense her work with a full reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings she has come to trust.
  • When you get under God's authority, great blessings are on the way; there is power, anointing, and blessing in being under God's authority.

Scriptures: Ruth 2:11-12

Under the cloud: Israel

  • He brings it to the New Testament: all the fathers were under the cloud and all passed through the sea, and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
  • They were first under the cloud before they went through the Red Sea.
  • One sure way to get through the obstacles the enemy sets in your way is to get under the cloud of God's glory - and when you do, Red Seas are going to part, Jordans are going to roll back, and Jericho's walls are going to fall down.

Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 10:1-2

Scripture index: Ruth 2:11-12; 1 Corinthians 10:1-2.

Transcript

And I want to read two passages of scripture, very brief. passages of scripture, very brief. passages of scripture, very brief. Tonight we'll conclude our series on Tonight we'll conclude our series on Tonight we'll conclude our series on undercover under the cover of God's undercover under the cover of God's undercover under the cover of God's blessed authority. blessed authority. blessed authority. And Ruth was a Moabitete. She knew very And Ruth was a Moabitete. She knew very And Ruth was a Moabitete. She knew very little. She knew very little about the little. She knew very little about the little. She knew very little about the God of Israel. All she knew about it. God of Israel. All she knew about it. God of Israel. All she knew about it. Think about this. All Ruth knew about Think about this. All Ruth knew about Think about this. All Ruth knew about the God of Israel was what her the God of Israel was what her the God of Israel was what her backsliden mother-in-law told her about backsliden mother-in-law told her about backsliden mother-in-law told her about the God of Israel. Because Naomi was the God of Israel. Because Naomi was the God of Israel. Because Naomi was backslid, they they left Jerusalem. But backslid, they they left Jerusalem. But backslid, they they left Jerusalem. But there was such a witness to from Naomi there was such a witness to from Naomi there was such a witness to from Naomi to Ruth that Ruth the Ruth went to Ruth that Ruth the Ruth went to Ruth that Ruth the Ruth went back and she went to work in Jerusalem. back and she went to work in Jerusalem. back and she went to work in Jerusalem. And a man named Boaz caught her caugh And a man named Boaz caught her caugh And a man named Boaz caught her caugh caught her attention or uh the other way caught her attention or uh the other way caught her attention or uh the other way around. She caught his attention around. She caught his attention around. She caught his attention and vice versa. And in Ruth chapter 2 and vice versa. And in Ruth chapter 2 and vice versa. And in Ruth chapter 2 verse number 11, listen to this. Boaz verse number 11, listen to this. Boaz verse number 11, listen to this. Boaz answered and said unto her, "It hath answered and said unto her, "It hath answered and said unto her, "It hath fully been showed me all that thou hast fully been showed me all that thou hast fully been showed me all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law, since the done unto thy mother-in-law, since the done unto thy mother-in-law, since the death of thine husband, and how thou death of thine husband, and how thou death of thine husband, and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, the hast left thy father and thy mother, the hast left thy father and thy mother, the land of thy nativity, and are come unto land of thy nativity, and are come unto land of thy nativity, and are come unto a people which thou knowest not hither a people which thou knowest not hither a people which thou knowest not hither for." here into verse 12. The Lord for." here into verse 12. The Lord for." here into verse 12. The Lord recompense pay you back thy work and a recompense pay you back thy work and a recompense pay you back thy work and a full reward be given of thee of the Lord full reward be given of thee of the Lord full reward be given of thee of the Lord God of Israel God of Israel God of Israel under whose wings thou art come to under whose wings thou art come to under whose wings thou art come to trust. Can I tell you when you get under trust. Can I tell you when you get under trust. Can I tell you when you get under God's authority, great blessings are on God's authority, great blessings are on God's authority, great blessings are on the way. Under God's authority. Under the way. Under God's authority. Under the way. Under God's authority. Under the authority. under the authority of the authority. under the authority of the authority. under the authority of God. I'm glad to be under the authority. God. I'm glad to be under the authority. God. I'm glad to be under the authority. I'm telling you, there's power I'm telling you, there's power I'm telling you, there's power being under God's authority. There's being under God's authority. There's being under God's authority. There's anointing being under God's authority. anointing being under God's authority. anointing being under God's authority. There's blessings being under God's There's blessings being under God's There's blessings being under God's authority. authority. authority. And we bring it to the New Testament. And we bring it to the New Testament. And we bring it to the New Testament. First Corinthians chapter number 10 and First Corinthians chapter number 10 and First Corinthians chapter number 10 and verse number one. Moreover, brethren, I verse number one. Moreover, brethren, I verse number one. Moreover, brethren, I would not that you should be ignorant. would not that you should be ignorant. would not that you should be ignorant. how that all how that all our fathers how that all how that all our fathers how that all how that all our fathers were under the cloud and passed were under the cloud and passed were under the cloud and passed through the sea and were all through the sea and were all through the sea and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They were first under the cloud the sea. They were first under the cloud the sea. They were first under the cloud before they went through the Red Sea. before they went through the Red Sea. before they went through the Red Sea. And tonight, to those of us that have And tonight, to those of us that have And tonight, to those of us that have obstacles in our way, one sure way to obstacles in our way, one sure way to obstacles in our way, one sure way to get through that obstacle, one sure way get through that obstacle, one sure way get through that obstacle, one sure way to get through what the enemy is going to get through what the enemy is going to get through what the enemy is going to entrap you is to get under the cloud to entrap you is to get under the cloud to entrap you is to get under the cloud of God's glory. And when you do, red of God's glory. And when you do, red of God's glory. And when you do, red seas are going to part. Jordans are seas are going to part. Jordans are seas are going to part. Jordans are going to roll back. Jericho's walls are going to roll back. Jericho's walls are going to roll back. Jericho's walls are going to fall down. Once again, let's going to fall down. Once again, let's going to fall down. Once again, let's give praise and honor to our give praise and honor to our give praise and honor to our great God tonight, Jesus Christ. great God tonight, Jesus Christ. great God tonight, Jesus Christ.

Scripture references as spoken: Ruth 2:11-12; 1 Corinthians 10:1-2.