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Lifepoint Church Podcast | Pastor Jeff Kapusta

What’s God Asking You to Do Right Now?

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Naaman is a valiant soldier who led Aram to victory over Israel, but he has an incurable disease: leprosy.
The episode is part of Lifepoint Church's 'Deep Cut' series, focusing on lesser-known Bible stories. Pastor Jeff Kapusta opens by sharing his vinyl collection and playing a song by the Red Clay Strays to illustrate the concept of 'deep cuts.' He transitions to the main teaching from 2 Kings 5, introducing Naaman as the commander of Aram's army who has leprosy. The story details how a captured Israelite servant girl suggests Naaman seek healing from the prophet Elisha in Samaria. Naaman travels with wealth to buy a miracle, but Elisha instructs him via a messenger to wash seven times in the Jordan River. Naaman is angry at the simple command, comparing the Jordan unfavorably to rivers in Damascus, but his servants persuade him to obey. After washing seven times, Naaman is healed and returns to Elisha, declaring faith in God. The pastor extracts four lessons: everyone wants to do something great but few are willing to do something small; God often delivers what we need in a package we don't want; partial obedience is disobedience; and it's our move to step out in faith. He applies these to modern contexts, such as serving in church, forgiveness, and financial faithfulness. The episode concludes with an invitation for listeners to trust God, repent of sin, and make a decision for Jesus, including a prayer and call for raised hands.

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A grounded sermon about why God's next assignment may look more like a vacuum than a spotlight.

The speaker uses a vinyl deep cut by the Red Clay Strays as a doorway into a sermon on the spiritual weight of small obedience. The focus settles on Naaman, angry at being told to dip in the Jordan seven times, and on the servant's piercing question: if the command had sounded…

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If you keep waiting for a dramatic assignment, this sermon may hand you a broom.

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