Title: The Centurion's Faith (Luke 7:2~10)
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The centurion's faith ( Luke 7:2-10 )
The centurion in the text was sent to Capernaum as a member of the garrison of the Roman Empire, the most powerful country at the time.
was a senior officer. The well-trained and well-trained members of the Roman army
was an elite officer, the centurion, like an elite officer, in his character and faith, the Jewish elders
We have faith in us because we have been recognized by
has become a model for At this time, we want to share the grace of the centurion with the word of faith.
1. Faith to love a servant (verse 2) (A certain centurion's beloved servant became ill and died)
At that time, the Roman Empire had an army stationed in each conquered territory, seizing public power and judicial power.
there was. The centurion was the regional commander. In other words, the centurion, the commander of the area, was the life or death of the Jews.
He was the most powerful person in the area with the power So he deeply loves a humble slave,
saved it Actually, it's not easy. No blood with me, no family, no brothers.
You are not relatives, but rather a vertical relationship. It is a master-slave relationship.
Dear saints! Treat your servant's pain as your own and ask Jesus to heal you
loved until Seeing this, the centurion possesses the faith to love one soul passionately.
was sleeping
2. Faith of humility (v. 6)
I am not worthy of your coming into
Hearing the centurion's plea to heal a sick and dying servant, Jesus himself
He said he would go to his house and fix it. But the centurion should do so.
He did not readily answer, saying, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my house.”
showed an unexpected reaction. The word "can't afford" here means that spiritual and moral sufficiency are very poor.
It is a statement of confession. Therefore, this verse shows the unworthiness of man to any authority.
A word used when wearing.
Dear saints! The centurion discovers his own shortcomings, weaknesses, and sinners, and at the same time Jesus
It is a form of recognizing your transcendence and absolute holiness. The exaltation of Jesus Christ and his nothingness
Awareness of value! This is the essence of faith.
3. Faith in the Word(7)
As an officer in the Roman army, he was a centurion who saw through the principles of the spiritual phenomena of the invisible world by analogy to the phenomena of the visible world. A centurion is a habit so accustomed to command and obedience, it will make you cringe. He hears and obeys the orders of a distant Roman emperor. So the Roman emperor's orders were fulfilled. Even the soldiers under him are unconditionally obeying whatever he orders. The centurion applied the knowledge he gained through his military service to the relationship between God and man.
Dear saints! He was convinced that the power of the Lord's Word would be manifested immediately, transcending time and space. I believed that there is absolute power in the Word.
I believed that a single word from the Lord would solve all problems wherever they were.