WEBVTT - 2 Kings 5

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're in Second King's chapter five,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is what we read. The King of Aram

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<v Speaker 1>had great admiration for Naman, the commander of his army,

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<v Speaker 1>because through him the Lord had given Aram great victories.

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<v Speaker 1>But though Naman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.

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<v Speaker 1>At this time, Arami and raiders had invaded the land

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl

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<v Speaker 1>who had been given to Naman's wife as a maid.

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<v Speaker 1>One day, the girl said to her mistress, I wish

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<v Speaker 1>my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria.

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<v Speaker 1>He would heal him of his lepre see. So Naman

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<v Speaker 1>told the king what the young girl from Israel had said,

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<v Speaker 1>Go and visit the prophet. The King of Aram told him,

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<v Speaker 1>I will send a letter of introduction for you to

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<v Speaker 1>take to the King of Israel. So Naman started out

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<v Speaker 1>carrying as gifts seven hundred and fifty pounds of silver,

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred and fifty pounds of gold, and ten sets

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<v Speaker 1>of clothing. The letter to the King of Israel said,

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<v Speaker 1>with this letter, I present my servant Naman. I want

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<v Speaker 1>you to heal him of his leprosy. When the King

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in

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<v Speaker 1>dismay and said, am I God that I can give

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<v Speaker 1>life and take it away? Why is this man asking

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<v Speaker 1>me to heal someone with leprosy. I can see that

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<v Speaker 1>he's just trying to pick a fight with me. But

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<v Speaker 1>when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the King

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent

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<v Speaker 1>this message to him, Why are you so upset? Send

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<v Speaker 1>Namon to me and he will learn that there is

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<v Speaker 1>a true prophet here in Israel. So Namon went with

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<v Speaker 1>his horses in chariots and waited at the door of

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<v Speaker 1>Elisha's house. But Elishah sent a messenger out to him

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<v Speaker 1>with this message, go and wash yourself seven times in

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<v Speaker 1>the Jordan river. Then your skin will be restored and

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<v Speaker 1>you will be healed of your leprosy. But Namon became

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<v Speaker 1>angry and stalked away. I thought he would certainly come

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<v Speaker 1>out to meet me, he said, I expected him to

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<v Speaker 1>wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the

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<v Speaker 1>name of the Lord is God and heal me. Aren't

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<v Speaker 1>the rivers of Damascus, the Abinah, and the far far

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<v Speaker 1>better than any of the rivers of Israel. Why shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>I wash in them and be healed. So Naman turned

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<v Speaker 1>and went away in a rage. But his officers tried

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<v Speaker 1>to reason with him and said, Sir, if the prophet

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<v Speaker 1>had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn't you

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<v Speaker 1>have done it? So you should certainly obey him when

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<v Speaker 1>he says, simply go and wash and be cured. So

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<v Speaker 1>Naman went down to the Jordan river and dipped himself

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<v Speaker 1>seven times as the Man of God had instructed him,

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<v Speaker 1>and his skin became as healthy as the skin of

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<v Speaker 1>a young child, and he was healed. Then Namon and

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<v Speaker 1>his entire party went back to find the Man of God.

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<v Speaker 1>They stood before him, and Namon said, now I know

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<v Speaker 1>that there is no God in all the world except

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<v Speaker 1>in Israel, So please accept a gift from your servant.

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<v Speaker 1>But Elisha replied, as surely as the Lord lives whom

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<v Speaker 1>I serve, I will not accept any gifts. And though

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<v Speaker 1>Namon urged him to take the gift, Elisha refused. Then

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<v Speaker 1>Namon said, all right, but please allow me to load

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<v Speaker 1>two of my mules with earth from this place, and

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<v Speaker 1>I will take it back home with me. From now on,

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<v Speaker 1>I will never again offer burnt offerings or sacrifices to

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<v Speaker 1>any other God except the Lord. However, may the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>pardon me in this one thing. When my master, the King,

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<v Speaker 1>goes into the temple of the God remen to worship

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<v Speaker 1>there and leans on my arm, may the Lord pardon

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<v Speaker 1>me when I bow too, go in peace? Elisha said.

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<v Speaker 1>So Naman started home again. But Gahazi, the servant of Elisha,

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<v Speaker 1>the man of God, said to himself, my master should

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<v Speaker 1>not have let this Aramian get away without accepting any

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<v Speaker 1>of his gifts. As surely as the Lord lives, I

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<v Speaker 1>will chase after him and get something from him. So

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<v Speaker 1>Gahazi set off after Naman. When Namon saw Gahazi running

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<v Speaker 1>after him, he he climbed down from his chariot and

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<v Speaker 1>went to meet him. Is everything all right, Naman asked, yes.

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<v Speaker 1>Gahazi said, but my master has sent me to tell

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<v Speaker 1>you that two young prophets from the hill country of

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<v Speaker 1>Ephrium have just arrived. He would like seventy five pounds

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<v Speaker 1>of silver and two sets of clothing to give to them.

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<v Speaker 1>By all means, take twice as much silver name and insisted.

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<v Speaker 1>He gave him two sets of clothing, tied up the

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<v Speaker 1>money in two bags, and sent two of his servants

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<v Speaker 1>to carry the gifts for Gahazi. But when they arrived

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<v Speaker 1>at the citadel, Gahazi took the gifts from the servants

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<v Speaker 1>and sent the men back. Then he went and hid

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<v Speaker 1>the gifts inside the house. When he went to his master,

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<v Speaker 1>Elisha asked him, where have you been, Gahazi. I haven't

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<v Speaker 1>been anywhere, he replied, But Elishah asked him, don't you

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<v Speaker 1>realize that I was there in spirit when Naman stepped

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<v Speaker 1>down from his chariot to meet you. Is this the

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<v Speaker 1>time to receive money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards,

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<v Speaker 1>sheep and cattle, and male and female servants. Because you

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<v Speaker 1>have done this, you and your descendants will suffer from

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<v Speaker 1>Naeman's leprosy forever. When Ghazi left the room, he was

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<v Speaker 1>covered with leprosy. His skin was white as snow. Let's pray, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word, and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the privilege of being able to look at this

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<v Speaker 1>portion of Scripture today, and Lord, in this portion of Scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>we've had the opportunity to see what it looks like

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<v Speaker 1>to be miraculously healed by your power. And we've also

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<v Speaker 1>seen an example of what it looks like to be

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<v Speaker 1>tempted by the things of this world. Lord, we know

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<v Speaker 1>that through faith in your son Jesus Christ, we have

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<v Speaker 1>been healed of the ultimate infection that we were dealing with,

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<v Speaker 1>that being our sin. We know Lord that we are

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<v Speaker 1>declared righteous in your sight the moment we trust in

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<v Speaker 1>your son Jesus Christ, and so we're grateful, Lord for

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that you have healed us from the ultimate

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<v Speaker 1>effects of our sin. We know Lord that through faith

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus Christ, we will live forever. We will not

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<v Speaker 1>ultimately die if we have placed our trust in your

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<v Speaker 1>son Jesus who saves us by grace through faith in him.

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<v Speaker 1>But Lord, we know that in the midst of our

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<v Speaker 1>journey here on this earth, the things of this earth

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<v Speaker 1>are going to seem quite tempting to us. And Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we pray that we would not allow the affections of

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<v Speaker 1>our hearts to be drawn toward worldly idols, or worldly goods,

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<v Speaker 1>or the things of this earth. That we are convinced

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<v Speaker 1>are going to somehow provide us a level of comfort

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<v Speaker 1>and peace that we can ultimately only truly find through

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ. Lord, we wrestle with this daily, but we

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<v Speaker 1>pray Lord for your strength in the midst of this struggle.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're grateful, Lord that you are present with us

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<v Speaker 1>today and every day. So we commit this day to

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<v Speaker 1>your care. Lord, We thank you for being with us

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<v Speaker 1>in it, and we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.