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Faith That Amazes Jesus

Date: Nov. 30, 2016

Passage

Luke 7:1-10  (ESV)

After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” 10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

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Key Verse: 7:9

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”

First, a centurion's sick servant (1-6a). In Capernaum, there was a centurion whose servant was terminally ill. A centurion was an officer in the Roman army. He was a man of authority and privilege. Warfare and power had not corrupted his conscience. This centurion highly valued his sick servant. Moreover, he loved the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for them. He sent some elders to ask Jesus to come and heal his servant.

Second, "But say the word...." (6b-10). Jesus went with the elders. But on the way, the centurion's friends came and told Jesus that his physical presence was unnecessary. The centurion recognized the authority of Jesus' word. When the centurion gave an order, his soldiers did it. The centurion believed Jesus had much greater authority. If Jesus said the word, his servant would be healed. Jesus was amazed at the centurion's great faith. Then Jesus healed the sick servant from a distance by the authority and power of his word.

Prayer: Lord, your word has authority and power over any situation. Please give me faith that amazes you.

One Word: Have great faith in Jesus' word

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