Loving Confrontation Naaman the Leper Part 2

7/28/2019 Loving Confrontation Naaman the Leper Part 2

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LOVING CONFRONTATION

TO BE OR NOT TO BE


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We have seen the importance of covenlove and confrontation.

We have also seen how easy it is to BE

offended. We have seen how to handle offenses i

directly TO the person who offended us


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Matt.28:18-20

And Jesus came and spoke to them, sayingauthority has been given to Me in heavenearth. Go therefore and make disciples of nations, baptizing them in the name of th

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teacthem to observe all things that I havecommanded you; and lo, I am with you alweven to the end of the age. Amen.


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Two-Fold Ministry of The Church 1. Make Disciples(evangelism)

2. Edification (Teach them)

WHY IS LOVING CONFRONTATION IMPOTO EVANGELISM?


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We are responsible to saturate this commwith LOVE and demonstrate to the comm

UNITY and ONENESS that provide the bas

VERBAL COMMUNICATION. Anything shor

that is a disconnection between the messthe messenger which underlies the power

thereof) of the message


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JOHN 17:20-21

I do not pray for these alone, but alsothose who will believe in Me through th

word; that they all may be one, as You,

are in Me, and I in You; that they also m

one in Us, that the world may believe th

sent Me.


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I in them, and You in Me; that they mamade perfect in one, and that the worl

know that You have sent Me, and have

them as You have loved Me.


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Love is the cardinal rule of the universe

When love is in control we seek out, exploenjoy relationships with one another.

But we live in a broken world, nearly every

it is broken and nearly every relationship feffects of it.

Love is a passion for oneness


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Ro.12:17-21

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for goo

in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as muchdepends on you, live peaceably with all men. Bdo not avenge yourselves, but rather give placewrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I wrepay, says the Lord. Therefore If your enemhungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a driso doing you will heap coals of fire on his headbe overcome by evil, but overcome evil with go


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Love seeks to restore Love will even endure wrongs

Love will confront by establishing coven

Love will see the good and chooses tothe wrong until it is overcome

Love will turn your enemies into friends


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See in the life of Naaman a story thatchallenges us.

Now Naaman, commander of the arm

king of Syria, was a great and honorablein the eyes of his master.. 2 Kings 5:1


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He was also a mighty man of valor, but This is a story of salvation

But the real hero of this story is not eve

mentioned by name


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the Syrians had gone out on raids, and brought back captive a young girl from land of Israel. She waited on NaamansThen she said to her mistress, If only m

master were with the prophet who is inSamaria! For he would heal him of hisleprosy.


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We have seen the day of the celebrity. God has spoken His last days revival wo

ushered in by a bunch of NO NAME, N

REPUTATION NOBODIES who know who


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Then Naaman went with his horses and chario

he stood at the door of Elishas house. 10 And sent a messenger to him, saying, Go and washJordan seven times, and your flesh shall be resyou, and you shall be clean. 11 But Naaman bfurious, and went away and said, Indeed, I saimyself, He will surely come out to me, and stacall on the name of the Lord his God, and wavehand over the place, and heal the leprosy.


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Whos offending who here?

It is one thing when a man offends youis quite another when God offends you

Listen to his wordsI thought

Unanswered expectations, failed expec

Why would God offend us like this? Prid


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And his servants came near and spoke to and said, My father, if the prophet had toto do something great, would you not havit? How much more then, when he says toWash, and be clean? 14 So he went dow

dipped seven times in the Jordan, accordithe saying of the man of God; and his flesrestored like the flesh of a little child, and clean.

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