1. Lessons from Gehazi: 2 Kings 5 Pay Attention to our Focus and Watch Out for Discontentment

2. Naaman-vs 1 General of Aramean Army War with Israel yearly Great man The Lord is behind his victories over Israel Baal worship

3. Faith of a Child- vs 2-3 Little girl Captured in raid Waited on Naaman’s wife Concern for her master’s welfare Think about perspective Would we be?

4. King to King-vs 4-7 King of Aram willing to try King of Israel is Baal worshipper Sees it as trap

5. Enter Elisha-vs 8-10 Vs. 8-slam on the king for trusting Baal Elisha disrespects Naaman by sending a servant to speak to him.

6. Naaman’s Response- vs 11-14 Furious-perspective “I thought” Things didn’t go as he thought they should Elisha is being careful that this is a meeting between Naaman and the I Am of Israel. Finally yields to urging of servants Obeys and receives healing Meets God on God’s terms-humble obedience

7. Naaman’s Return to Elisha- vs 15-19 Acknowledges the true God Urges Elisha He will take nothing Asks for dirt and pardon Elisha sends him away in peace about his request

8. Enter Gehazi- vs 20-24 Gehazi thought Perspective Eye on Naaman, his actions, what Gehazi thought was just and correct Lies to Naaman, misrepresents God and Elisha Receives 150 pounds silver and 2 changes of clothes

9. Gehazi confronted- vs 25-27 Lies to Elisha Not a time to receive the spoils of war This was personal encounter between God and Naaman Severe consequence

10. Watch our Perspective Satan loves to make us discontent Loves our focus to be on others Matt. 7:1-5: Do not judge lest you be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, “Let me take the speck our of your eye,” and behold, the log is in your own eye?

11. You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. What is the focus supposed to be? Phil. 4:11-13: Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity, in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

12. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. What secret did he learn? Contentment What does Satan want to make us? Discontent with: Time, Food, Friends, Energy Money, Circumstances, Others, Drivers

13. Lesson from Peter and John John 21:18-23 “What about this man?” (v.21) “What is that to you? You follow Me!” (v.22) Watch out when you hear your mind saying “What about so and so and.”

14. Our focus needs to be on us! What is God working on in Me? What does God want me to do with that? How am I doing in both of these areas?