1. Israel deserved to die (6:24ff) 2. God intro special circumstances to illustrate Israel's corruption (6:28ff) 3. People have no conception of their sin against God (6:33ff) 4. Elisha's proclaims God's special word of grace (7:1ff) 5. God's use of four leprous men to show grace (7:3ff) 6. How this reveals God's grace in the gospel (7:1; 7:6, 7, 16)

1. Attestation of the messenger-message -6-1-7--2. When surrounded, 'Open your eyes' -6-15-17--3. Man's inferior power quickly discovered -6-18ff--4. Elisha's humble scheme -6-19-23--5. The power of the church- ministerial - declarative

1. Attestation of the messenger/message (6:1-7) 2. When surrounded, 'Open your eyes' (6:15-17) 3. Man's inferior power quickly discovered (6:18ff) 4. Elisha's humble scheme (6:19-23) 5. The power of the church: ministerial & declarative

1. The ironies of this doctrine and Nicodemus-2. The 'bad-news' entailed in this doctrine-3. The implicit 'good-news' of this doctrine-4. Jesus' use of the doctrine in his preaching and counseling-5. God's use of this doctrine in church history

1. The ironies of this doctrine and Nicodemus 2. The 'bad-news' entailed in this doctrine 3. The implicit 'good-news' of this doctrine 4. Jesus' use of the doctrine in his preaching and counseling 5. God's use of this doctrine in church history

A. The Guilt of Sin -Psa. 51-1-6--B. The Grace of Salvation -Psa. 51-7-12--C. The Gratitude of Service -Psa. 51-13-19-

A. The Guilt of Sin (Psa. 51:1-6) B. The Grace of Salvation (Psa. 51:7-12) C. The Gratitude of Service (Psa. 51:13-19)

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-