Introduction：Yes, Captain Naaman! No, Captain Naaman! Right away, Captain! All the servants would have scurried here and there when Captain Naaman came home from a battle. You see, he was the captain over the entire army of the king of Syria. Lets read about him right from II Kings 5：Now Naamanwas a great man with his master , and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance to Syria：he was a mighty man in valour .

　　引子：是，乃縵元帥!不，乃縵元帥!馬上，元帥!只要元帥乃縵一從戰場上歸來，所有仆人都會疲于奔命。因為，他是亞蘭王所有軍隊的元帥。讓我們讀讀列王記下第5章關于他的記載，┉乃縵，在他主人面前為尊為大，因耶和華籍他使亞蘭人得勝。他又是有大能的勇士。

　　But one day the servants were whispering here and there, and there were doctors coming and going from the wealthy home of Captain Naaman. What was wrong?Perhaps the little servant girl from Israel didnt know at first, but then she heard the dreadful news：Captain Naaman had leprosy! Oh, no! Not leprosy, she groaned. Leprosy was a terrible skin disease that caused a slow and painful death.

　　但是有一天，仆人們到處竊竊私語，并有醫生在乃縵家中來來往往，到底發生了什么事?也許從以色列來的小女仆開始并不知道，但不久她就聽到了可怕的消息，乃縵元帥長了大麻風。噢，不，不要是大麻風。她哀吟道。大麻風是一種嚴重的皮膚病，會讓人緩慢而痛苦地死掉。

　　The little girl knew that even though Naaman was a very important and wealthy man, none of those things could cure the disease of leprosy. In her country of Israel the little girl knew that anyone who had the disease of leprosy would have to be separated from their loved ones. They could no longer live in their home with their family, but were separated and made to live apart. If anyone came near, they had to cover their mouth and cry ?Unclean! so people would be warned to stay away.

　　這個小女孩知道乃縵雖然是一個非常有地位而且富有的人，但確實沒有任何辦法可醫治大麻風的。在小女孩家鄉，只要長了大麻風的，都不得不和所愛的人分離。他們不能再和家人生活在一起，只能獨自居住。要是有人走近，他們還必須掩嘴而叫不潔凈!，于是人們警覺而離去。

　　Gospel ：Naamans leprosy reminds me of the terrible problem that you and I have. In fact, we were born with it. That problem is sin. God, Who is perfectly pure and holy, says that sin causes us to be unclean in His sight. Sin is anything that breaks Gods laws, like saying angry words, or being lazy to do our work, or even just thinking bad thoughts. In Psalm 53：2 3 we read that God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back：they are altogether become filthy ; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. That means God sees everyone as sinners, as unclean. And remember that leprosy caused separation from loved ones and home?God says the terrible punishment for sin is a FOREVER separation from Him and from His beautiful home in Heaven.

　　福音(罪)：乃縵的大麻風使我想起一個有關你我的致命問題。事實上，我們生來就有這個問題。這個問題就是罪。純全圣潔的神說罪使我們在他眼中看為不潔凈的。罪是任何違背神律法的事，比如發怒氣，懶于工作，或者僅僅思邪念。在詩篇53章第2，3節中，我們讀到：神從天上垂看世人，要看有明白的沒有，有尋求他的沒有。 他們各人都退后，一同變為污穢，并沒有行善的，連一個也沒有。這就意味著神看每個人都是罪人，是不潔凈的。并且，是否記得大麻風導致病人和所愛的人以及家庭分離?神說對罪的可怕處罰是人與他以及美麗天家永遠的分離。

　　Can you see how leprosy reminds us of sin?　　The little maid from Israel could have been glad that Naaman had leprosy. After all, he led the armies that had kidnapped her from her country of Israel. She could have said, Thats what Naaman deserves for treating the people of Israel so badly! Instead, she felt compassion and wanted to help. She went to her mistress, who was Captain Naamans wife, and said, If only my master would go to Samaria in Israel and see Gods prophet there! I know he could cure Naamans leprosy! How could this little girl be so sure?Oh, no doubt she had heard much about this prophet of God, whose name was Elisha. She knew that the true and living God had given Elisha power to do many miracles, like raising a dead child to life! She could tell what she knew!

　　你能看見大麻風是怎樣使我們想起罪的嗎?這個從以色列來的小女仆本可以對乃縵長大麻風而感到高興。畢竟，是乃縵帶領軍隊把她從以色列的家鄉綁架而來的。她可以說，這是乃縵殘酷對待以色列人民的報應!相反，她深表同情并想辦法幫忙。她去對乃縵元帥的妻子，也就是她的主母說：但愿我主人去見那位在以色列撒瑪利亞的先知，我知道他定能治好元帥的大麻風!這個下女怎么會這么確定呢?噢，無疑她已經聽到過許多有關這位神先知的事，這位先知的名字叫以利沙。她知道又真又活的神已給了以利沙能力去做很多神跡，就象他讓一個已死的小孩又活了過來。她講述了她所知道的。

　　Main Teaching：Telling others what we know about Jesus is called WITNESSING. Do you think it was easy for this little girl to be a witness in an enemy country, among people who had been cruel to her and to her family?If you know the Lord Jesus as your Saviour from sin, God wants you to be a witness for Him. A witness for Jesus tells others how they can also come to believe on Jesus. Lets say our Bible verse, Isaiah 43：10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen? Where would it be easy to be a witness?Can you think of some places where it might be hard to witness?　　It was probably not easy for the little servant girl from Israel to be a witness for the true and living God in a home where people worshipped idols.

　　重點：告訴別人我們所知道的耶穌基督叫做見證。你認為小女孩在敵國，向對她和她的家人做了那樣殘忍事的人做見證是件容易的事嗎?那么如果你知道主耶穌是你罪的救主，神想你成為他的證人呢? 一個耶穌的證人會告訴別人他們也能來信靠耶穌。讓我們用圣經的話，以塞亞書43章10節，耶和華說：你們是我的見證，我所揀選的仆人。┉在哪些地方容易作這樣一個證人?你能想到某些地方是難于做見證的呢?對于從以色列來的小女仆來說，在崇拜偶像的家中為又真又活的神做見證也許并不容易。

　　As soon as that little girl told Naamans wife about the prophet in Samaria, someone went and told the king. The king wasted no time in writing a letter to the king of Israel, and sending Naaman with gifts of gold and silver and rich clothing.

　　這個小女孩一告訴乃縵妻子關于撒瑪利亞先知的事，馬上就有人去告訴了國王。國王迅速寫信給以色列的國王，并讓乃縵帶著金銀以及貴重衣服前去。

　　Soon Naaman was in his chariot and on his way to the land of Israel. Arriving with servants and gifts, the proud Captain probably created quite a stir in the palace of the king of Israel. What really upset the king, however, was the letter from the king of Syria! Lets you and I peek over the kings shoulder and read that letter! I am sending Captain Naaman to you, O king, that you may cure him of his leprosy. The king of Israel exploded! The Bible tells us that he tore his royal robes and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive?Why does the king send to me to cure this mans leprosy?! See now, he is just trying to start a quarrel with me.

　　但王并沒有憂愁很久，因為神人以利沙已經聽到了有個重要的客人去了王宮。以利沙就讓王送乃縵到他那里。列王記下5章9節說，于是，乃縵帶著車馬到了以利沙的家，站在門前。乃縵可能在以利沙出來以前充滿了驕傲和急躁。然后，試想一下，接著一個小個的仆人出來，簡單地說道：你下到約旦河中沐浴七回，你的大麻風就被潔凈了。

　　Does that sound easy?How much would a cure like this cost Naaman?But the Bible says Naaman was SO ANGRY! He turned away in a rage! I thought the prophet would come out and call on the name of the Lord His God and strike his hand over me and recover me. Arent the rivers of Syria much better than this muddy Jordan in Israel?

　　這是不是太簡單了?這樣的治療會花掉乃縵多少錢呢?圣經告訴我們乃縵非常生氣!他甚至發怒走了!我想他必定會出來見我，站著求告耶和華神的名，在患處以上搖手，治好這大麻風。敘利亞的河不比這泥濘的約旦河好嗎?我難道不能在那里清洗得潔凈嗎?

　　Couldnt I just wash in them and be clean? Naaman was turning to go back to Syria, still dying of his leprosy because he wanted to be cured HIS WAY, not Gods way. But his servants came up gently to plead with their proud master.Sir, if the prophet had asked you to do some hard, expensive thing, wouldnt you have done it?How much rather then something so easy, so free?. just wash and be clean? Perhaps Naaman had to calm down and think a minute. While he does, Lets you and I think too.

　　乃縵準備轉身回敘利亞去了，那樣的話他就會死于大麻風，因為他想用自己的方法醫治，而不是神的方法。但他的仆人屈步向前求告他驕傲的主人：我父啊，若先知讓你做又大又難的事，你難道不會做嗎?何況這是又容易又免費的事只是沐浴就得潔凈呢?乃縵不得不靜下來想一想了，然后他做了。讓我們也來想一想。

　　Gospel ：Do you remember that we said leprosy is a lot like sin?Just as God had ONE way for Naaman to be clean from his leprosy, even so God has made ONE way for us to be clean from our sins. That ONE way was through the suffering and death of ONE person, the Lord Jesus Christ, Gods perfect Son. Revelation l：5 says, Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood. Jesus came down to earth and willingly allowed His enemies to nail His hands and feet to a cross.

　　福音(方法)：你是否記得我們說大麻風就象罪?就象神只有一個方法使乃縵的大麻風得潔凈，神也為我們預備了一條道路來潔凈我們的罪。那條道路就是借著神無瑕疵的兒子，主耶穌基督，所受的苦難和犧牲。啟示錄1章5節上說，他愛我們，用他自己的血使我們脫離了罪惡。耶穌來到世上，甘愿讓仇敵釘他的手腳上了十字架。

　　They thought they were killing Jesus to get rid of Him. Jesus knew He was giving His life to save us from the punishment of sin. He died, was buried and came alive in 3 days. Now the Lord Jesus is in Heaven again with His Father God. Acts l6：3l says Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved. That is Gods ONE way for you to made clean from your sin. We cannot be made clean OUR way.

　　他們認為他們正在殺死除去耶穌基督。但耶穌知道他正在用他的生命來救我們免于罪刑。他死了，葬了，并在第3天復活了。主耶穌又回到了天堂和他父神在一起。使徒行傳16章31節說當信主耶穌，你和你一家都必得救。 這就是神預備的唯一的方法來幫助我們脫離罪。我們是不能靠自己的方法讓我們得潔凈的。

　　And Naaman could not be made clean HIS way. As he put aside his pride and thought about it, he realized his servants were right. Then Naaman went to the Jordan River. Did you know, boys and girls, if you went over to the Middle East today to the land of Israel, you could also see the Jordan River?It is still a muddy river, not really the kind of water you would want for a bath. But in stepped Captain Naaman, for he realized it wasnt the water that would make him clean. It was believing and obeying Gods Word!

　　乃縵也不能用他自己方法得潔凈。一旦他將驕傲去除并思考，他就意識到他的仆人是對的。于是乃縵去了約旦河。你知道嗎，少年人?如果你現在去中東的以色列國，你仍能看見約旦河。它仍是一條泥濘的河，并不是你希望能洗澡的圣水。但乃縵元帥步入了約旦河，因為他認識到并不是水能使他得潔凈，而是相信并且順從神的道!

　　Oh, Im sure there were many joyful shouts from Naaman and his servants as they helped him out of the water!Quickly Naaman and his servants returned to Elishas house. This time the prophet himself came out. Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel：　　Naaman declared, right in front of all his servants! Naaman realized that the gods of Syria were nothing but idols, they had not been able to help him. The God of Israel was the true and living God!

　　很快乃縵和他的仆人回到了以利沙的家中。這次先知自己出來了。如今我知道，除了以色列之外，普天下沒有神。乃縵就在他所有的仆人面前宣告!乃縵意識到敘利亞的眾神只不過是偶像。他們不能幫助他。以色列的神才是真神!

　　Gospel ：That is the same true and living God Who made the world and all things. He is the same God Who made you and loves you so much! Ephesians 2：4 5 says But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins?God loves you and wants to make you clean from your sin so you can live with Him in His wonderful home in Heaven someday. His love for you is the same yesterday , today, and forever. He is the true and living God!

　　福音(神的愛)：就是這同一個真神創造了世界和萬物。他就是那位造你又萬分愛你的神!以弗所書2章4和5節說道：然而神既有豐富的憐憫，因他愛我們的大愛，當我們死在過犯中的時候神愛你，并希望你脫離罪，以后能在他美妙的天家里和他同住。他對你的愛在昨天(或者在乃縵生活的時代前)，今天和永遠都是一樣的。他是真神!

　　And Naaman was declaring that very thing right in front of all his servants and to Elisha. Then Naaman began to bring out all the gifts from the king of Syria. He was so glad to be able to give them all to Elisha. But to his surprise, Elisha would not take even one piece of silver, nothing. Naaman insisted, but Elisha still refused. Why?Probably because Elisha knew God had done the miracle, and only God should have the glory and thanks.

　　現在乃縵站在他仆人和以利沙面前宣告。接著乃縵拿出了從敘利亞王那里帶來的禮物。他非常高興能給以利沙禮物。但讓他吃驚的是，以利沙并不要任何一樣禮物，什么都不要。乃縵堅持送，但以利沙仍然拒絕。為什么?也許以利沙知道這是神做的奇跡，只有神配得榮耀和贊美。

　　Naaman returned to the land of Syria. Can you just hear the shouts of joy and see the happy tears of Captain Naamans wife and family?How do you think the little maid from Israel felt?Now there were two WITNESSES in that home, both telling what they knew about the true and living God.be made clean from their sin!

　　乃縵回到了敘利亞地，你能想象乃縵妻子和家人的歡呼聲和他們幸福的淚水嗎?你認為從以色列來的女仆的感受又會如何呢?現在那個家中有兩個證人。他倆都要傳講他們對真神的認識。挑戰：如果你知道主耶穌是你罪的救星，你會做他的見證者嗎?在苦難的地方呢?禱告，讓神來幫助你給別人講述他們能從罪中得到拯救

　　Invitation：If you have never yet believed on the Lord Jesus and asked Him to make you clean from your sin, remember Gods Word tells us there is only ONE WAY. Acts l6：3l says Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. God says our sin causes us to face the terrible punishment of being separated from Him forever. But Jesus died on the cross to save you from that punishment. Hes alive now in Heaven and ready to save you. Believing on the Lord Jesus means A-we ADMIT to Him that we have sinned,

　　邀請：如果你還沒有信主耶穌并讓他幫助你脫離罪，記住神的話告訴我們這是唯一的辦法。使徒行傳16章31節說：當信主耶穌，你必得救。神說我們的罪會使我們面臨極可怕的懲罰，就是和神永遠的分離。但耶穌在十字架上可以救你免于那懲罰。他現在活在天上甘心救你。相信主耶穌意味著：

　　B- we BELIEVE that He died as the perfect Son of God for our sins, C- we CALL on the Lord Jesus in prayer, asking Him to save us and make us clean from our sin.Would you bow your heads and close your eyes right now, please?　　If you have never believed on the Lord Jesus that you might be saved, and you want to do that right now, would you say this prayer after me, and mean it with all your heart?Jesus is listening. Dear Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned. I realize my sin makes me unclean in the eyes of God.

　　A- 我們向他承認我們犯罪了;B- 我們相信他是神無瑕疵的兒子并且是為我們死的;C- 我們在禱告中呼叫主耶穌，請他救我們并使我們得從罪中潔凈。你愿意現在就低頭并閉上你的眼睛嗎?

　　如果你從未信過主耶穌，信他能救你，但你現在想相信，你能跟我一起從心底來禱告嗎?耶穌正在聽呢。親愛的主耶穌，我承認我犯了罪。

　　But I believe that You are the perfect Son of God. You never sinned. And yet because You loved me, You died and gave Your precious blood to pay for my sin. Please come into my life and save me and make me clean from my sin. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.