“Go To God”
God It!—Part 5
2 Kings 5
February 22, 2015
1. NAAMAN HAD A LIFE-THREATENING DILEMMA.
“Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He
was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded,
because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a
valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.” v 1
2. NAAMAN MADE A LIFE-SAVING DECISION.
- He Decided To Listen To A Servant. v 2-7
- He Decided To Listen To Elisha. v 8-9
- He Decided To Listen To Pride. v 10-12
- He Decided To Listen To His Servants. v 13
- He Decided To Listen To Elisha’s Servant. v 14
3. NAAMAN MADE A LIFE-CHANGING DISCOVERY.
“Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God.
He stood before him and said, ‘Now I know that there is no God in
all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your
servant.’ The prophet answered, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, whom
I serve, I will not accept a thing.’ And even though Naaman urged
him, he refused. ‘If you will not,’ said Naaman, ‘please let me, your
servant, be given as much earth as a pair of mules can carry, for
your servant will never again make burnt offerings and sacrifices to
any other god but the Lord. But may the Lord forgive your servant
for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to
bow down and he is leaning on my arm and I have to bow there
also—when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord
forgive your servant for this.’ ‘Go in peace,’ Elisha said.’” v 15-19