The Centurion. Luke 7:1-10

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3 The Centurion Luke 7:1-10

4 Luke 7:1-10 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,

5 Luke 7:1-10 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.

6 Luke 7:1-10 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.

7 Luke 7:1-10 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.

8 Luke 7:1-10 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. And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

9 1. The Centurion

10 Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

11 John 12:24-25 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

12 Luke 14:27-30 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation

13 Luke 14:27-30 and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.

14 Luke 14:33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

15 If we are keenly alert and aware of the rock and what we are doing on it, if we are honest with ourselves and our capabilities and weaknesses, if we avoid committing ourselves beyond what we know is safe, then we will climb safely. For climbing is an exercise in reality. He who sees it

16 clearly is on safe ground, regardless of his experience or skill. But he who sees reality as he would like it to be, may have illusions rudely stripped from his eyes when the ground comes up fast. Royal Robbins

17 Real faith is an exercise in reality. Ken Hughes

18 2. The Centurion s faith

19 real faith is an exercise in reality.

20 Luke 7:2-3 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.

21 Amazing faith: 1. Amazing faith loves sacrificially.

22 Amazing faith: 1. Amazing faith loves sacrificially. 2. Amazing faith loves your enemies.

23 Luke 7:3-5 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.

24 Amazing faith: 1. Amazing faith loves sacrificially. 2. Amazing faith loves your enemies. 3. Amazing faith sees yourself and God accurately.

25 Luke 7:4-5 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.

26 Luke 7:6-7 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.

27 Luke 6:20-21 Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God Blessed are you who are now hungry, because you will be filled.

28 Amazing faith: 1. Amazing faith loves sacrificially. 2. Amazing faith loves your enemies. 3. Amazing faith sees yourself and God accurately. 4. Amazing faith believes in Jesus authority over death.

29 Luke 7:6-10 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

30 Luke 7:6-10 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

31 Luke 7:6-10 Israel have I found such faith. And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

32 Matthew 10:10-12 Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith. I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the

33 Matthew 10:10-12 kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

34 3. The Centurion s highest honor

35 Luke 7:9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled (amazed) at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.

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