Naaman, the Syrian Captan

Introduction

-Luke 4:24-30

-Naaman has got to learn few lessons

-Matthew 9:13

-Luke 19:10

-I Peter 5:6

-Every command of God presupposes a need

-Matthew 11:28

-John 7:37

-John 4:10

-Who is Naaman? (vs. 1)

-Captain

-Greeat man

-Honorable

-Lord used him to deliver Syria

-A mighty man in valor

-But … a Leper!

-Romans 3:10-19

-Naaman went to the wrong place (vs. 2-5)

-Hebrews 3:1

-John 6:14

-Naaman takes the wrong things with him (vs. 5)

-I Peter 1:18-19

-Titus 3:5

-Naaman finally comes to Elisha, but with the wrong attitude (vs. 8-10)

-Isaiah 31:1

-Psalm 20:7

-Ephesians 5:26

-Naaman had his own thoughts on how he was to be cured (vs. 11-12)

-Isaiah 55:8-9

-Jeremiah 6:19

-Finally, God interrupts Naaman’s life (vs. 13-14)

-Ezekiel 37:3-5

-John 11:43-44

-Ephesians 2:1

-Ezekiel 11:19-20

-Titus 3:5-6

-I Peter 1:23

-Naaman is a changed man (vs. 15)

-I Chronicles 29:9, 12, 14-17