Is There a Boaz in the House?

Joe Stewart
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Act Like Men
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Is There a Boaz in the House?

Be watchful! Stand firm in he faith! Act like men! Be strong! Let all that you do be done in love! These five phrases from 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 ESV are a descriptive overview of how we can increasingly be a full grown man. It's not perfection because every day we are a beginner. We can start out on fire, be a crazy fool by lunch, and lose it all in a moment. The truth is we need each other to be our best selves.

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First Baptist Church Seminole Tx

202 SW Ave B, Seminole, TX 79360, USA

Sunday 5:00 AM

Boaz - the Godly Leader

Boaz - the Godly Leader

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1 Peter 1:13-16 MSG

So roll up your sleeves, get your head in the game, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy.”So roll up your sleeves, get your head in the game, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy.”So roll up your sleeves, get your head in the game, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy.”So roll up your sleeves, get your head in the game, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy.”

There are two critical crises in masculinity in our culture: young men not moving forward and older men moving backward.

We don't need males as much as we need men, and we often confuse the two.

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Is there a Boaz in the House?

Be Alert:

Questions about Purpose
Queue up Principles
Quest to Handle Your Business
Quicken the Pace to Purity

Be Alert to Ask Questions about Your Purpose
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Men like Boaz want the ball in their hands. Men who pray for God to use them, seek places to be used, and put their hearts in a posture that says yes will be utilized in the Kingdom of God.

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Howard Hendricks pointed out there’s three questions men must answer:

Who’s our Mate?

Who’s our Master?

What’s our Mission?

Be Alert to Queue up Guiding Principles (True North)
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Be Alert to a Quest to Handle your Business

Don't lead from anxiety and insecurity but from dependency.

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Fugio cent

Ordinary people living ordinary lives with faith in an extraordinary God.
Be Alert to Quicken the Pace to Protect Purity
Ruth 3:1-5, Ruth 3:11-13 ESV

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.But when he lies down, observe the place where he lies. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what to do.”And she replied, “All that you say I will do.”And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman.And now it is true that I am a redeemer. Yet there is a redeemer nearer than I.Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the LORD lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.”

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Discussion Questions:
Reflecting on the idea of “manhood posters” and the example of Boaz as a model of character, what qualities do you think are most important for men to embody today?

•What “posters” (role models or virtues) would you want to see on your wall or your children’s walls?

•In what ways do you see the challenges described (e.g., lack of ambition, avoidance of responsibility, crisis of identity) affecting men around you?

•What does it mean to you when someone asks, “What’s in your hand?” (Exodus 4:2)? How do your passions and abilities point to your purpose?

•Have you ever felt God was directing your steps, even when you didn’t realize it at the time (like Ruth in the field)? Can you share an example?

•What does it mean to be a “thermostat” rather than a “thermometer” in your environment?

•How do feelings of inadequacy or imposter syndrome impact your willingness to take risks or try new things?

•How do you ensure that your life is shaped by the Word of God, rather than trying to fit the Word into your circumstances?

•In what ways do you see men today struggling with or embracing their “mission” in life? What distractions (like screen time, video games, etc.) can get in the way, and how can we overcome them?

•The idea of provision is described as more spiritual than financial. What does it look like to provide for others from a place of faith and dependence on God rather than anxiety or insecurity?

•1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 encourages us to “make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands.” How does this principle challenge or affirm your current approach to work and daily life?

•For those who are single, why is it important to seek a partner who is “yoked to Jesus”? What does being “unequally yoked” look like in real life, and what are the consequences?

•Boaz protected Ruth’s purity and acted with integrity even when it would have been easy not to. Why is protecting purity (our own and others’) so vital, and what practical steps can we take to do this?

•The sermon says, “A man gives, but boys take.” What are some real-life examples of this difference? How can we encourage more men to be givers and protectors rather than takers?

•Ephesians 5:8-13 talks about living as children of light and not adjusting to darkness. In what ways are you tempted to “adjust to the darkness” in your own life? What does it look like to walk in the light?

•Why is secrecy described as the enemy of intimacy? How can we create safe spaces for confession, accountability, and healing?

•Boaz’s story is ultimately one of redemption—for Ruth, Naomi, and himself. How have you experienced redemption in your own life, or seen it in others?

•How does the story of Boaz and Ruth point to the greater redemption found in Jesus? What does it mean for you personally that Jesus is our ultimate Redeemer?

Is there an area of your life where you need to “handle your business” or “quicken the pace to protect purity”?

What’s one step you can take this week to move toward light, integrity, and purpose?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14