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Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7: My Heart Rejoiceth in the Lord

Come Follow Me · Week 23 · June 1–June 7, 2026 · Ruth 1:16-17, 1 Samuel 1:27-28, 2:1-2, 3:9-10

Discover Ruth's loyalty, Hannah's faithful prayer, and young Samuel hearing God's voice for the first time

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Family discussion questions

Use these around the dinner table, in Sunday School, or for companionship study — each comes from this week's chapters.

  1. What would it take for you to leave everything familiar behind to follow God into the unknown like Ruth did?
  2. Who in your life has shown you this kind of loyal, sacrificial love?
  3. Why do you think Ruth's words have resonated with people for thousands of years? What makes this pledge so powerful?
  4. What character traits made Ruth so remarkable? Which of her qualities would you most like to develop?
  5. How does Ruth's story show that God can bring something beautiful out of the worst circumstances?
  6. What does it teach you about God's plan that a foreign widow became an ancestor of Jesus?
  7. Which type of faith is hardest for you — the courage to go, the persistence to pray, or the patience to listen?
  8. When has quiet, faithful service in your life led to blessings you didn't expect?

Sample questions from this week's game

True or False: Ruth told Naomi, 'Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.'

Ruth 1:16

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True — True! This is one of the most beautiful pledges of loyalty in all of scripture. Ruth, a Moabite widow, chose to leave her homeland, her culture, and her family to stay with her Israelite mother-in-law Naomi. She adopted Naomi's people AND Naomi's God — a total life transformation driven by love and faith.

Ruth 1:16

Ruth 1:16

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Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. — Ruth's declaration of loyalty is so beloved that it's often used in wedding ceremonies. But its original context is even more remarkable — it was spoken by a daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law, choosing to embrace a new people and a new God out of pure love and faith.

Read the lesson

This week covers Ruth 1:16-17, 1 Samuel 1:27-28, 2:1-2, 3:9-10. Read the chapters at churchofjesuschrist.org.

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