I. THE PROBLEM OF SIN (VS1)
A.)NAMAAN
- A VERY ACCOMPLISHED MAN
- CREDITED POSSIBLY FOR KILLING AHAB( IKINGS 22)
B.)SIN NOT A RESPECTER OF PERSONS
- THERE IS ALWAYS A BUT!
- HE WAS A GREAT MAN...BUT!
C.)LEPROSY A TYPE OF SIN
- AWFUL,INCURABLE
- GOD COMMANDED SPERATION (LEV.13,14)
- THE EFFECTS OF LEPROSY
- STARTS AS A SMALL SORE
- GROWS BIGGER
- SLOWLY OVERCOMES LIMBS
- DEADENS NERVES, VICTIM BECOMES
NUMB TO ITS EFFECTS
- ULTIMATELY BRINGS DEATH
D.)SO IT IS WITH SIN
- JAMES 1:15 " WHEN LUST HAST CONCEIVED, IT BRINGETH FORTH SIN, WHEN IT IS FINISHED, BRINGETH FORTH DEATH."
II. THE PURPOSE OF GOD’S CHILDREN (VS 2-3)
A.) MAIDEN TAKEN AS A SLAVE
B.) GOD MEANT IT FOR GOOD (ROM. 8:28)
C.) A LESSON FOR CHRISTIANS! (JOHN 4:35)
III. THE PANIC OF THE LOST (VS 4-7)
A.) KING OF ISRAEL DIDN’T KNOW GOD
B.) DIDN’T BELIEVE ELISHA
C.) THE LOST TODAY!
- PLENTY OF MONEY BUT NO SOLUTION
- LABEL CONVICTION AS CRAZY
- PANIC AS PROPHECY UNFOLDS!
1V. THE POWER OF SALVATION BY FATH (VS 8-10)
A.) THE CALMNESS OF THE SAINTS!
- "WHY DID YOU TEAR YOUR CLOTHES?"
- "TELL NAMAAN TO SEE ME, I’VE GOT THE
ANSWER!"
B.) THE CHARACTER OF THE SAINTS (VS 9-10)
- ELISHA WAS NOT CENTER OF ATTENTION!
- HE SENT A MESSENGER
- THE "HEALING" MOVEMENT TODAY
V. THE PITY OF THE LOST (VS 11-12)
A.) NAMAAN BALKS AT SIMPLE FAITH
- NOT IMPRESSED
B.) SALVATION / HEALING ALL OF GOD!
- SIMPLE(BY FAITH)
- RELIGION IS A BURDEN, FAITH IS REST
VI. THE PRESSURE FROM FRIENDS (VS13)
A.) ENCOURAGED NAMAAN TO OBEY ELISHA
B.) WE NEED TO BE BETTER FRIENDS!
- DON’T LET FRIENDS GO TO HELL!
VII. THE PURITY GOD GIVES! (VS14)
A.) NAMAAN DIPPED 7 TIMES (PERFECTION)
- AN ACT OF GOD
B.) FAITH BRINGS OBEDIENCE
- HUMILITY IN OBEDIENCE( JORDAN RIVER )
- TOOK ADVICE FROM A SLAVE
INVITATION: JOHN 3:16
IF YOU’LL BE OBEDIENT THROUGH FAITH ALONE, GOD WILL
MAKE YOU CLEAN!
