28 Naaman's Newborn Faith

NAAMAN’S NEWBORN FAITH
TEXT: 2 Kings 5:14-19

SUMMARY: While the cleansing of Naaman was a miraculous demonstration of the New Birth, the verses following it reveal the first steps of faith in the life of a spiritual newborn.

I HE MUST LEARN THE CHARACTER OF THE TRUE GOD, AND MAN’S STANDING BEFORE HIM, v. 15.
A. The false gods of Naaman's past.
B. The True God of Naaman's New Faith.

II. HE MUST LEARN THE NATURE OF TRUE WORSHIP, v. 17.
A. The Ritualism of Naaman's Pagan Worship.
B. The Spiritual Heart of Naaman’s True Worship.

III. HE MUST LEARN THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE BELIEVERS’ SUFFERING, vv. 18-19.
A. A Challenge of Interpretation.
B. A Consideration of Options.