Sermon Tone Analysis
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Naaman’s Conundrum
A decorated warrior
In with Aram’s king
But he has leprosy
Aram
*** Map, Aram and Israel
Perspectives
Naaman: Honored yet confined to the margins because of disease; willing to grasp at any hope
The young girl from Israel: Your husband doesn’t have to suffer
The king of Aram: Let’s give it a shot
The king of Israel: They’re looking for an excuse to pick a fight with us and raid us some more!
Elisha: He will know there’s a prophet of God in Israel
2 Kings 5:15 (NRSV)
Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel...”
Naaman Almost Missed It
The life-changing answer was simple, too simple
It involved no ritualistic spectacle, no riddles to be solved, not even a face-to-face conversation with the prophet Elisha
Naaman’s Pride
Good Advice
Jesus’s Words
What keeps us from this?
Pride
Habits that hold us back
Outright sin
Neglecting to give God his rightful place
Not heeding our conscience
Conscience
What is the most important thing you could do that would move you toward healing, abundant life, and true godly living?
*** Graphic: Question mark
NS: It may seem too simple
It may not be glamorous
It may not be profound
Just do the thing
NS: And if it’s God who has placed the thing in your heart, you will find healing and joy
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