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GOG - 17 - 204 - Get Rid Of That Leprosy (Part 1)
(Part 1)
Pastor Charles Omofomah 1 “Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman’s wife. 3 Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.” 4 And Naaman went in and told his
clothes that he sent to the king saying,
prophet Elisha to heal him of leprosy. In
“Why have you torn your clothes? Please
this article and the next, we are going to
let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9 Then Naaman went with his horses and chariot, and he stood at the door of Elisha’s house. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your `lesh shall be restored to
long that situation does not glorify God,
‘He will surely come out to me, and stand
then it is time to get rid of it.
heal the leprosy.’
and I will send a letter to the king of
12 Are not the Abanah and the Pharpar,
Israel.”
the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near and spoke
Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a
physical ailment or some kind of challenge
away and said, “Indeed, I said to myself,
5 Then the king of Syria said, “Go now,
when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.” 7 And it happened, when the king of
real leprosy, but in our study it may be a
disease, maybe an emotional problem. As
and wave his hand over the place, and
6 Then he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which said, “Now be advised,
as “leprosy.” In the case of Naaman, it was
11 But Naaman became furious, and went
girl who is from the land of Israel.”
gold, and ten changes of clothing.
which in this case we are going to refer to
that is not really related to a physical
master, saying, “Thus and thus said the
talents of silver, six thousand shekels of
that does not glorify God in your life,
you, and you shall be clean.”
and call on the name of the Lord his God,
So he departed and took with him ten
study how you can get rid of everything
to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his `lesh was restored like the `lesh of a little child, and he was clean.” 2 Kings 5:1-14
quarrel with me.”
Only God Can Deal With The Impossible 5 “Then the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he departed and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing. 6 Then he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which said, “Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.” 7 And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider,
8 So it was, when Elisha, the man of God,
You may be familiar with the story of
heard that the king of Israel had torn his
Naaman in the Bible and how God used the
and see how he seeks a quarrel with me.” 2 Kings 5:5-7
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GOG - 17 - 204 - Get Rid Of That Leprosy (Part 1) When the king of Israel received the letter sent to him by the king of Syria, he tore his clothes. He was afraid and wondered why the king of Syria told him to heal his of`icer. “...Am I God, to kill and
withhold His healing power from you when you need it.
God Uses Men As Ministers Of His Healing Power
www.thecarpenterschurch.org suf`iciently capable of giving life to anything that you minister to. If you are a born again, tongue-talking child of God, then realize that you are an instrument, which God can use to
make alive?” he asked. He felt that the king of Syria just wanted to pick a `ight
channel His healing power.
with him. The king, who was an unbelieving king, displayed his unbelief
My desire is that by the time you are done reading this article that you know
in God’s ability to heal any disease. He
that you are God’s instrument to
failed to remember that there was a great prophet in his land who could pray
minister life to people. However, it is more exciting to know that even the
for Naaman and he would be healed.
people that we are teaching and healing now are God’s channels for healing.
Therefore, we can learn one important
Whenever God wants to release His
truth from this: Only God can take care
healing power, He is going to do it through me and through you, that is why
of any impossible situation in your life.
Jesus said that you will lay hands on the sick and the sick shall recover (Mark
In Exodus 15:26, God boldly declares, “For I am the Lord who heals you.” Even the most pro`icient of doctors can only tell you that they are able to cure, but only God can heal. It is pertinent to mention here that the word “heals” as
Knowing that God will heal every
16:18). Do you know why many sick
situation in your life is not enough to
folks are not healed? It is simply because we have not yet laid hands on them.
take care of the situation. I am very sure that this may sound like wrong theology
used in the Scripture above is in the
to you. However, I want to say it again loud and clear that the fact that you
present tense, which indicates that God
know that God can and will heal every
is the God of the present tense when it comes to your healing. He is always
disease in your life is not enough reason for you to get rid of that “leprosy” in
willing and ever ready to heal every
your life. The Bible declares, “...who also made us
forget about the bigness of God.
sufCicient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the
One thing you must know and keep
Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Corinthians 3:6). Hallelujah!
hidden within your heart is that God is Jehovah Ropheka – “The Lord who heals you.” So, it does not matter if the disease is incurable or curable, God is able to heal you. No disease is too dif`icult for God to heal, be it cancer, AIDS or headache when you recognize and trust God as Jehovah Ropkeka. All God needs do is put to operation His healing power and anything that comes in contact with that healing power will melt before it. Always remember that Jehovah Ropheka is your Father, and He will never
channel of the instrumentality of man. Isaiah 8:18 says, “Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel.” I want to stir your hearts up to receive the
disease. The challenge most times is that we look at the bigness of our disease and
Understand that the Creator of the universe will not operate except by the
This particular verse just excites me. Let us read it like this, omitting some things: “...who has made us sufCicient ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit that gives life” (paraphrased 2
greatest miracle in your life today. Those words “signs” and “wonders” mean about the same thing. They mean miracles, evidence, and proof. The children, referring to us who are Christians, are for signs and for wonders; not for weakness and for feebleness. Since we are made for signs and wonders, God can boldly declare that we able ministers of His power,
Corinthians 3:6).
channels through which He can release His healing power. When you come to
Indeed, God has made us ministers of
the consciousness that God is your healer, knowing that men are the
the new covenant (or new testament) that gives life to dead bodies, life to sick and diseased bodies, and life to any dead situation that you may be facing in life. God has made you competent and
channels through which God will release His healing power in your life, that “leprosy” will disappear. To Be Continued
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