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vs.14 1) Deliverance is exclusively a work of God. (his flesh came again ••• )
Man cannot deliver himself. All man can do is get himself in trouble, but he
cannot get himself out. Man cannot save himself--Ps. 89:48
"God is able to deliver thee" song Naaman' s only hope really was God.
When man is in trouble with sin his only hope is a Savior. There is only one.
Isa. 19:20--deliverance from bondage
When a believer is in trouble his only hope is a God of compassion and mercy.
There is only one.
Daniel 3: 28,29--no other god can deliver after this sort Ps. 33: 18,19
2 Peter 2: 9--the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations; •••
vs.14 2) Deliverance follows man's correct response to God.
Naaman did as God directed and he was healed.
He would not have been delivered by washing in Abana and Pharpar.
God could not have provided deliverance for disobedience.
God is faithful to Himself, to His own nature. God only responds to His word of
instruction, thus God can produce the freedom of His word in a life.
Freedom never comes apart from submission to the word of God. Deliverance
comes after obedience.
Physical conditions do not provide deliverance, only the condition of obedience
does.
vs.14 3) God delivers the pollution from man, not man from the pollution.
Leprosy was delivered from Naaman.
God takes the sin from man, not man from the sin.
Jesus bore all the sins of all mankind, but man goes on sinning. Galatians 5:1
We have been given liberty from the world. It has no dominion over us.
Yet we continue to dwell in the world.
We have not yet been delivered form its pollution.
There is no condemnation to us in Christ.
God has taken the threat of sin away and the deserved wages of death away.
How great should be the desire of a believer to walk in newness of life, freed
from sin.
vs.14 4) God delivers man totally. (he was clean)
Jesus' work was a finished work on Calvary. John 19:30 (It is finished)
Naaman was totally delivered of leprosy, there was nothing remaining to be
done.
Jesus had set him free. John 8: 32,36--Ye shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free. If the son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free
indeed.
Jesus has provided full pardon for sin. He has paid the price for our freedom in
full. He purchased us with His life.
I Tim. 2:6--gave himself a ransom for all I Corin. 6: 20--Ye are bought with
a price.
He has made total provision for our every need.
vs.15 5) The testimony of deliverance is uniquely God's.
( …no God in all the earth) Deut. 2:36 Dan. 6: 26,27
Over and over again throughout the Bible, the testimony of deliverance is
uniquely God's.
There was no mistaken identity' as to who did what.
There was no wrong emphasis placed on the role of God's servant or man's
obedience.
The testimony was of God's redemptive power. Titus 2: 14
To testify of that which happened was to testify of God.
Believers need to live the kind of life where a sure testimony of God's
deliverance is fitting and given.
vs.15 6) The testimony of deliverance is presented before others.
(came to the man of God, he and all his company)
Naaman had no problem sharing what God had done. He would have had great
difficulty sharing anytime prior to verse 14.
God always presents Himself before others--that is the great door of obedience.
The testimony is for instruction, example, edification, inspiration, and
encouragement of others.
Others need the testimony of God's deliverance.
The testimony is presented by those who have been delivered.
vs.19 7) The testimony of deliverance continues on. (go in peace)
God will continue to deliver over and over again. His truth continues in purity
and application. Ps.106:43
A believer has many needs but God's grace of redemption and deliverance is
always sufficient. II Corin. 12: 9,10
May we welcome our opportunity for God to demonstrate His power and
strength and glory.
The righteousness of Jesus delivers us.
That which a believer trusts in, in Christ, he may continue to trust in.
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