Podcasts about scripture: 2 kings 5:1-5:14

Helping people is sometimes difficult - especially when they are ungrateful, or worse, return evil for good. Join us as we look at a couple of episodes from the life of Elisha to see what we can learn for our lives today.

A man in need has to exercise faith

A man in need has to exercise faith

MUMC Podcast

MUMC Podcast

MUMC Podcast

MUMC Podcast

Welcome to East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church!

Welcome to East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church!

Hope Presbyterian Church is a new church in New Braunfels, TX, seeking to take the good news of Jesus Christ to this historic and growing city. We meet every Sunday at 10 at New Braunfels Christian Academy, 995 Mission Hills Drive, New Braunfels 78130. Come join us!

This weekend we will have a special Sunday devoted to Addiction and Recovery. In the past we've done done this in September (September is National Recovery Month). We've switched things up this year because of my travel schedule. Tomorrow I'll be looking at the story of Naaman being healed of leprosy (recorded in 2 Kings 2), and draw from it an important reminder about the challenge of finding healing from addiction. By the way, there's an important message here for all of us ... not just alcohol and drug addicts and their families. The more we learn about the brain, and specifically how addictions hijack the reward centers of the brain, the more we see that the dynamics of addiction are at work with all kinds of behaviors, not just alcohol and drugs of abuse. We can -- and do -- become addicted to many different kinds of things, and our addictions exist on a spectrum from mild to severe. Most of us can identify with some kind of struggle with how we use food, drink, sex, drugs, work, computer gaming, gambling, etc. to help us cope with stress and the challenges of life. We all need to hear about and learn from addiction and recovery wisdom ... which has its roots in the Bible. This Sunday we'll also have some special guests -- several people will give testimony and/or talk about their work with addicts. We'll also be led in worship by a special guest worship leader, Don Damborg. It's going to be a great Sunday! I hope you can join us.

We all face conflicts in our relationships, but have you ever wondered how to resolve conflicts in a gospel-centred and biblically faithful manner? We will look into this topic as we equip ourselves to become the peacemakers that God wants us to be.

The kingdom of God is so backwards! The one who serves is the greatest, the king was born in a feed trough instead of a palace, and only the humble are lifted up. We're just not wired that way, are we? Neither was Naaman in II Kings 5. When the prophet Elisha gave Naaman an easy way to be blessed by God with healing from his leprosy, Naaman balked at the idea. Why? Because it was too easy, too humble, too low-key. Naaman wanted pomp, publicity, and pride...things that we often have to drop at the waters when the journey with God begins.

You may not have a superpower, but God has given you an opportunity to be a hero. There is only one thing needed to make a difference in the lives of others. Heroes always have it. Jesus had it. And you can have it too.

"Big Idea: Power and control promise us what we want but keep us from what we need." Pastor Scott wraps up the Freedom series with a message about the Idols of Power and Control.

"Big Idea: Power and control promise us what we want but keep us from what we need." Pastor Scott wraps up the Freedom series with a message about the Idols of Power and Control.

Unfaithful people always choose the temporal over the eternal

White Oak church of Christ

White Oak church of Christ

Sermons from previous Sunday services at Northpark Community Church.

Sermons from previous Sunday services at Northpark Community Church.

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Georgia! We hope you will be blessed by the ministry of the Word through our Sunday morning services! Click here to alternately view the Concise service video on Youtube Click here to view the Complete service video on Youtube

Streamline Church

Streamline Church

Sharing one's faith can not only change your destiny but those of people you may never know. Minister Thomas gives a challenging and inspiring message of hope to those who find themselves in unlikely places to maintain and share their faith in God.

Welcome to Christ Community Church of Wilmington NC. We are committed to teaching the Bible, transforming lives, and touching our world.

Welcome to Christ Community Church of Wilmington NC. We are committed to teaching the Bible, transforming lives, and touching our world.

Crossroads Restoration Church

The Foolishness of God

The Foolishness of God

The 9:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship service at Church of the Palms

Our simple actions/words mean something to someone. God also often asks us to do simple things that transform us.

Our simple actions/words mean something to someone. God also often asks us to do simple things that transform us.

2 Kings 5 1-14

People can claim that they have faith until they are blue in the face, but if they don't have any works to back their claim up, it is just a bunch of hot air. Faith results in obedient action. The story of Naaman highlights the importance of being obedient to God.

Missioning Deeply

We make our walk with Christ more difficult than it needs to be because we really don't want to obey Him in all things. Also, when spreading the love of Christ with others, especially our loved ones, we make the Christian walk more difficult because we put ourselves in the position of God, rather than simply striving to be like God, meaning that we feel we must always have all the answers to people's needs. We put undue pressure on ourselves in this way, forgetting that one's salvation, whether ours or anyone else's, has everything to do with God and nothing to do with us. (2 Kings 5:1-14)

Based on 2 Kings 5:1-14

A lesson we can learn from a nobody

Pastor Darrel parallels the heart of Naaman and every person who is presented with the Gospel.