1. Naaman's Israelite slave-girl (2) 2. Syrian king uses diplomacy (5) 3. Elisha's strange indirect communication (10) 4. Naaman's later testimony (15)

1. Poor prophet's wives - God's mercy -vs 1-7-- a. Decrepit estates- b. God's dynamism-2. Elisha's motel turns into a family miracle -vs 8-37-- a. A simple Shunamite's piety - love- b. The love of God, doubly conceived- c. Elisha prefigures Christ - his love for us

1. Poor prophet's wives & God's mercy (vs 1-7) a. Decrepit estates b. God's dynamism 2. Elisha's motel turns into a family miracle (vs 8-37) a. A simple Shunamite's piety & love b. The love of God, doubly conceived c. Elisha prefigures Christ & his love for us

A. Exuberant Worship -Psa. 96-1-3-B. Exclusive Worship -Psa. 96-4-6--C. Expressive Worship -Psa. 96-7-10--D. Ecstatic Worship -Psa. 96-11-13-

A. Exuberant Worship (Psa. 96:1-3 B. Exclusive Worship (Psa. 96:4-6) C. Expressive Worship (Psa. 96:7-10) D. Ecstatic Worship (Psa. 96:11-13)

1. A story of a confusing alliance-2. A story of a confusing blessing-3. A story of Jehoshaphat's good testimony in the confusion-4. A story of Elisha's pure witness to Jehoram amidst confusion-5. How this illustrates being in the world but not of it

1. A story of a confusing alliance 2. A story of a confusing blessing 3. A story of Jehoshaphat's good testimony in the confusion 4. A story of Elisha's pure witness to Jehoram amidst confusion 5. How this illustrates being in the world but not of it

1. To get humanity's attention-2. To point to Christ Jesus, our heavenly transport-3. To display his bald sovereign power in the sinful world-4. To show He had everything in control-5. To encourage us, His people, to hope in Him

1. To get humanity's attention 2. To point to Christ Jesus, our heavenly transport 3. To display his bald sovereign power in the sinful world 4. To show He had everything in control 5. To encourage us, His people, to hope in Him