Title: Such a Faith/Matthew 8:5-13
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Such great faith/Matthew 8:5-13
□ 'Faith like this'
I tell you the truth, I have not found such great faith in any of Israel.
Noah, I say to you, many will come from east and west, with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
I will sit down in heaven, but my descendants of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Lyra Jesus said to the centurion, "Go, let it be as you have believed."
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(Matthew 8:5-13)
It's the first week of the new year. May God's grace be with you.
At the beginning of the new year, everyone tries to do something well and starts with anticipation. we believe
For people, receiving praise from Jesus is the most precious thing.
Today's text is the story of a man who received the greatest praise from Jesus.
Some people have been praised for saying, 'I have never seen such faith.'
The name of the person does not appear.
However, it is only recorded that he was the 100th commander of the Roman army.
There are several people in the Bible who have heard praise from Jesus.
This was such a person. There is no name there either.
Just as in our country, Masan house, Jinju house, and so were called in the old days, Canaanite woman,
It is recorded as a Robonige woman, etc.
The Canaanite woman came to Jesus and begged him to heal her son, but he didn't even listen.
I did. Nevertheless, as they continued to follow and beg, the disciples said to Jesus, 'That woman
You keep following me and annoy me.'
all," he said.
At this time, the woman said, "You are right, Lord. But even the dogs will fall from their master's table.
Do you not eat wild goose?" Jesus was surprised.
"Woman! Your faith is great, it will be done as you wish."
Today, I hope that we too will become holders of faith praised by the Lord.
"Anyone! Your faith is great, do what you believe!"
I hope that everyone who hears praises saying, “I have never seen such a faith before.”
Then, what kind of faith was this centurion's faith when he heard the praise from Jesus? we are one hundred
When you live this year with the kind of faith that the manager had, the grace to make your wishes come true
I believe.
1. The centurion's faith transcended social status.
Given the social conditions of the time, it was not common for Roman soldiers to believe in the gods of other peoples.
It wasn't a thing.
Moreover, it was beyond common sense to come out looking for Jesus of Nazareth, whom the Jews also rejected.
Director 100 did not suit him in terms of his own status.
Director 100 was a dignified first-class citizen, a Roman citizen.
And he was an officer of the conquering country.
It was a life where there were no problems with food.
Searching for Jesus might actually be a hindrance to his advancement and career path.
is. But he went looking for Jesus.
Even today, there are many people who cannot come to Jesus because of their social status.
There are many who hesitate to come before Jesus because of their wah.
All. Among our young people, you will find many of these experiences. hard to believe
is often heard. 'Cause I've got to hang out with my coworkers on Sundays and other days
However, if you avoid it and do not come before the Lord because you are afraid that it will interfere with your promotion.
means there are
This is especially true the higher you are.
Director Lee 100 overcame it.
In other words, he was a man who overcame his circumstances by faith.
Even today, there are many people who cannot come to Jesus because of their circumstances.
There are cases where we cannot come to Jesus because of unfavorable circumstances.
When you do evangelism, you say, "I'm busy eating everything, so I'll go out later. When my son and daughter finish college
I have to support you until then, so I won't be able to go out until then."
I've seen a lot of people say that.
On the other hand, there are cases where the opposite is true.
There are many cases where it is difficult to come before Jesus because of good circumstances. ① In a nice house
Because of the environment in which we live ② Because of the environment in which we have a lot of money, ③ because of the environment in which we have a lot of knowledge
Because of this, there are many cases in which it is impossible to come to Jesus.
However, this 100th general was a Roman officer, and he was not a poor man without food. He was an unsuccessful man.
He wasn't even a person, he had 100 subordinates and was able to do everything if he gave orders
was a person of
Speaking of soldiers, I saw during the 6.25 war, members of the National Assembly, judges, professors, culture and artists, and scholars
I also saw that it was all useless.
Also, when I entered the Nonsan Training Center, I changed into a blue uniform and became a soldier.
It was the first time Wii, Captain, had looked so high.
Because they were soldiers who died by orders and lived by orders, their direct superiors looked like heaven. When a star rises
All the mountains and streams were trembling.
I knew that an officer in such a high rank was an officer when I said “go” and “go”.
My brother-in-law, who is now gone, was promoted from captain to major on June 25 and discharged as a lieutenant colonel.
But when I saw him riding a jeep wearing a captain's badge at the time of 6.25
It still looks good to the eye.
Moreover, in a war zone, being 100 generals is a great position.
It is said that such a person came to Jesus and prayed.
Asking for supplication is not usually called supplication (懇求).
It is a character to save (求) with sincerity (懇).
It means that you saved it with all your heart.
How precious is this belief?
I hope that all those who have this kind of faith become
2. The centurion's faith was compassion for the weak.
If you look closely at today's text, you can see that the high-ranking Roman officer is not his problem, but his subordinate.
came to Jesus to heal him.
It is truly amazing. This is also not something that would normally happen.
If you look at this, you can usually see the character of this centurion.
When a person rises to a high position, it is natural to become arrogant.
And rather than thinking about his subordinates, he tries to speed up the path of success by accommodating his superiors.
But it's easy to rush.
However, this was not his problem, it was not his own family, it was not his subordinate's disease.
He came to Jesus to heal him.
And I begged. How precious is this?
It is easy for our faith to be believed for the sake of me alone.
It is easy to believe because it is self-centered and greedy for only self.
It is easy for faith to flow through love among themselves, who do not know their neighbors.
However, this 100-year-old manager had a compassionate heart to love and pity his subordinates. 'So much
You could say, ‘What is it that a soldier cares about, whether or not he is ill?
Manager 100 wasn't like that.
His personality was different from others.
Sometimes our prayers tend to be selfish.
It is easy to become a prayer for comfort and peace for me alone, and for the health of my family and my family.
Therefore, our beliefs may be ordinary beliefs.
The reason Jesus could turn his eyes on the centurion was because he had faith to love his neighbor.
is.
How many beliefs today have no neighbor!
It is said that Christianity is a religion of love.
But isn't the door of evangelism being blocked by believers whose love has dried up? deep reflection
I'll have to try it.
In today's society, we are not free from conflicts between all classes, group selfishness, and party tactics.
Why not?
Moreover, why is it that even the churches cannot get away from the idea that they are only my church?
It starts with not being considerate of others.
There was a time when the churches had a pathetic fight among themselves.
Even in the 1960s, it was a difficult time economically because of the 6.25 divorce.
It may have been a time when everyone couldn't afford to think about others, but even the churches were trying to survive.
Competition was fierce. At that time, if a church puts up a poster saying that it is having a summer Bible school, all
Well, there were cases where the neighboring church put it right on top of it. And they fought each other. In addition
In order to capture the members of the church, they fought to replace the denominations. Now that I think about it, how well
Is it bad? What did Jesus think when he saw it!
In the 21st century, we need to help each other and live together with our neighbors.
Our faith must also open the eyes of faith that cares for our neighbors.
Director 100 set the example of our faith in just that way.
3. The faith of the 100 managers was absolute trust and obedience.
When the Lord heard the prayers of the 100 chieftains and said, "I will go and heal you", 'Only speak the word.
Sorceress' 'What can you do until you come and go...' This is not usually possible.
It cannot exist without absolute trust and certainty.
It was he who knew that his subordinate was moving.
That is why I came down with absolute obedience to Jesus.
Manager 100 applied what he knew from his status by faith.
Here is a problem that we need to take a deep look at.
① How much am I to the Lord as I am to my boss?
② With the same attitude of mind as I would to my subordinates or superiors in public office,
Are you listening to, relying on, following, and obeying the Word of Jesus?
③ Moreover, how much do you have the same heart as this 100 director in your church service life?
④ How much trust and respect do you have for the servants of the Lord and the elders of the church? and deeply reflect
I'll have to see it.
In the eyes of social status, Jesus was a being who could be pushed away.
One was a Roman officer, and the other was the son of a nameless, poor carpenter. me in front
It means that asking for 'Awah' is not a common belief.
Moreover, it is not necessary to come to go and heal you, but to do it only with words and commands.
is a great belief.
So the Lord said, 'I have not found such a faith in Israel.'
How satisfied would you have been to have praised him so far!
I hope that this kind of faith today will become our faith in the new year.
So, according to the Lord's declaration, 'According to the Lord's declaration, it shall be done as you believe'
I hope everything will come true. ♣