1. Conditions of God’s Grace II Kings 5:1-14
Naaman
Conditions of God’s Grace
II Kings 5:1-14

2. Naaman
Conditions of God’s Grace
Various Religious Views on Conditions of God’s Grace Definition: receiving/giving what one does not deserve
Belief, Confess, ask Jesus into your heart…
Definition of Grace:
Like being pulled over for speeding:
Mercy is not giving a ticket
Grace includes mercy plus giving a gift (BTW, God’s grace is not rewarding bad behavior Rom 6)

3. Naaman Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms II King 5:5, Brought Gifts
Conditions of God’s Grace
Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms
II King 5:5, Brought Gifts
As if the grace of God was something that could be bought
He brought what already belonged to God
To deliver a gift would indicated God was compensated for the procedure; therefore Naaman “earned” his cleansing.
The Grace of God is not of that nature

4. Naaman Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms
Conditions of God’s Grace
Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms
II King 5:11-13, Looking for Pomp and Show
Brought Gifts
Prophet see him personally
Do some great thing
Call on God
Place his hand on him

5. Naaman Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms
Conditions of God’s Grace
Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms
II King 5:11-13, Looking for Pomp and Show
Messenger came to him
Gift was rejected
Instructed to wash
And in a Muddy River to boot
What did Naaman Get? Not pomp and show
Humble submission would be required of him

6. Naaman Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms Naaman’s Attitude
Conditions of God’s Grace
Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms
Naaman’s Attitude
He was the Commander of Syria
He was proud
He looked for Grace on his terms
Absolute power absolutely corrupts

7. Naaman Naaman Wanted Grace on His Terms Conditions of God’s Grace
God’s Grace was Granted
Not when he sought out God
Not when he arrived at Elisha's door
Not when he offered his gifts
Not when he conceded to the conditions
Not when he dipped 1st time
Not When he dipped 6th time
But after he dipped 7th time

8. Naaman God Offers Grace on His Terms
Conditions of God’s Grace
God Offers Grace on His Terms
Eph 2:7-10, Paul’s Teaching on Grace
For by grace are ye saved through faith
That not of yourselves
Not of works
lest any man should boast
Not of a man like Naaman

9. Naaman God’s Conditions for His Grace
Conditions of God’s Grace
God’s Conditions for His Grace
Mt 28:19, Baptize making Disciples
Mk 16:16, Believe & Baptize – Saved
Lk 24:47/Acts 2:38, Believe in Jesus, Repent, Baptism – Remission of Sins
Act 22:16, Believe, Baptized, and Wash Away Sins

10. Naaman Parallels to New Testament Cleansing
Conditions of God’s Grace
Parallels to New Testament Cleansing
Messengers sent to give instructions
Obedience to the instructions required
Dipping/Immersion in water then you are cleansed
Nothing in the water
Nothing in the act; Grace of God
Parallels to the Grace Naaman received:
Messengers dispersed message
Immersion in water; no emphasis on what water or what person

11. Naaman Naaman’s servant’s plea:
Conditions of God’s Grace
Naaman’s servant’s plea:
II King 5:13, “if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, would thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
Naaman received the Grace of God that no other person of that era received. Lk 4:27
Though he was a great man in his mind and an enemy of God’s people.