Sola Gratia

In this sermon from 2 Kings 5, Pastor Zack Gilman unfolds the powerful narrative of Naaman's healing, illustrating how God sovereignly uses humble instruments—not kings or magistrates—to accomplish His divine purposes. Zack boldly challenges modern assumptions about the roles of civil authorities, emphasizing that true solutions come from obedience to God's revealed order in family, church, and state. Highlighting the rich imagery of baptism and communion, he draws parallels between Naaman’s cleansing in the Jordan and the spiritual washing believers receive through baptism, demonstrating the profound simplicity of God’s means of grace.

Pastor Zack further calls the congregation to reflect on God's sovereign mercy, warning against prideful resistance and urging humble submission and joyful obedience to Christ. Just as Naaman humbly washed and was cleansed, Zack invites all to respond to God's offer of salvation through repentance and baptism into Christ’s family. This sermon reminds us that God often chooses what the world sees as foolish to shame the wise, bringing redemption and restoration through simple acts of obedient faith.

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