Witnessed To, Washed Clean, Won To God!

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!