September 3, 2023
Pastor Tim Singer

2 KINGS 5:1-19

Characters:
1.Naaman

2.Young Slave Girl

3.Elisha

Quotes:
“Like leprosy, sin is deeper than the skin, it spreads, it defiles, and it is fit only for the fire.” Wiersbe

“Money, power, and wealth cannot save us, make us spiritually effective witnesses, or deserving of responsibility or leadership in the body of Jesus Christ. Only God’s grace and his gifts and blessings in Jesus Christ can do that.” J. Hampton Keathley III

“When the king of Israel read the letter, he was understandably upset. First, it was obviously out of his power to heal Naaman’s leprosy. Second, he had no relationship with the prophet of the God who did have the power to heal. He thought the king of Syria sought a quarrel.” David Guzik - in response to the verses 2 KINGS 5:7-9

“I don’t think I am ‘spiritualizing’ to point out how Naaman’s complaints are the very objections many people make to the gospel. Naaman (and perhaps you?) didn’t like the humiliation of the gospel, nor the simplicity of the gospel (wash and be clean), nor the narrowness of the gospel. It was too much for a man who thought he was somebody.” Dale Ralph Davis