Sovereign Love for Naaman

Leprosy is a picture of sin. Leprosy could not be cured by man. The same can be said of sin. Only God can cure from the pollution and power of sin. Naaman was a leper who came out of darkness to became a believer in the true God.

1. Naaman was an object of the God's sovereign love
   (1a) The sovereignty of God is seen in his position of power

• God's sovereignty was ruling in Naaman's life long before he came to Elisha
• God directed so Naaman became commander of the Syrian army.
  (1b) The sovereignty of God is seen in his perilous state
• Naaman was not a leper by accident
• Without his leprosy, he would have never met Elisha
• God uses extreme measures to humble us
  (1c) The sovereignty of God is seen in the people in his life
• he had a maid from Israel and a maid from the believing remnant
• In the fullness of time, God brought the right girl at the right time to save a pagan army soldier
• none of us deserve to know the sovereign love of God

2. Naaman was obedient to the commandment of God
   (2a) He had to receive the word of a servant

• Elisha did not speak to Naaman
• Instead God sent a servant of Elisha to speak to Naaman
• Part of God's humbling is that we accept the word of a humble messenger who brings the word of God
  (2b) He had to review his notion of God and religion
• Behold I thought...
• God's thoughts are not our thoughts
• He had his notions of religion
• He thought God had to work in a dramatic fashion
  (2c) He had to reject the pride of his national culture
  (2d) He had to realize he could not earn his salvation

3. Naaman was transformed by the power of God
   (3a) a public confession
   (3b) a commitment
   (3c) a conscience