Truthfully Thankful (2 Kings 5:1-19) Message by Bishop Rev Dr Ong Hwai Teik, 22 Sept 2013 @ SSMC

1. “Truthfully Thankful in the Midst
of the Unlikely & the Unexpected"
By Rev Dr Ong Hwai Teik

2. “TRUTHFULLY THANKFUL”
2 Kings 5: 1-19
Intro
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3. I. THE “UNLIKELY” & THE “UNEXPECTED”
1. The Unlikely witness - “
little girl”:
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• Her age, gender,
status &
situation of
pain”
• Contrasted with
a great man”

4. I. THE “UNLIKELY” & THE “UNEXPECTED”
2. The Unexpected NON-witness:
King Joram of Israel
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3. The Unexpected
Supporter/
Collaborator: King
of Syria/ Aram

5. 4. The Unlikely “Patient” : Naaman
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I. THE “UNLIKELY” & THE “UNEXPECTED”
5. The Unexpected
Counsellors:
Naaman’ s
officers/
servants

6. CONCLUSION
1. The “little girl” : Never too
young to witness for God,
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2. Elisha : fearless,
integrity

7. CONCLUSION
3. Naaman: grateful, generous &
transparent
Now I know that there is no God in
all the world except in Israel.” [v 15]
 He is the Undefeatable, Sovereign
God of the Unexpected & the
Unlikely
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