Luke 7:1-10 (Matthew 8:5-13)

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Luke 71-10(Matthew 85-13)

• The centurions servant

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Overview

• Background
• The centurion and his servant
• The centurion and the Jews
• The centurion and Jesus
• Jesus response to the centurion
• So what?

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Background

• Differences between Matthew and Lukes accounts
• Jesus had been teaching
• Lord of the Sabbath
• Love for enemies
• Judging others
• Trees and their fruit
• Wise and foolish builders
• Jesus entered Capernaum (1)
• Matthew 1123-24

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The centurion and his servant

• Wealthy professional career soldier from
  occupying force
• He comes to faith in the God of Israel!
• His life and attitudes are changed
• He is respected by the Jews
• He values his servant (2)
• Wants to help him (3)
• He hears about Jesus
• He sends the elders of the Jews to Jesus

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The centurion and the Jews

• The Jews come to Jesus and plead earnestly (4)
• He deserves to have you do this (5)
• He loves our nation
• He built our synagogue
• Their wrong desires and motives
• Jesus goes with them (6)

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The centurion and Jesus

• The centurions humility (6)
• Dont trouble yourself
• Dont deserve to have you under my roof
• This is why I didnt come myself
• The centurions faith (78)
• Just say the word
• I too am a man under authority

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Jesus response to the centurion

• Jesus responds to his faith by healing his
  servant (10)
• Jesus was amazed (9)
• Faith is a gift from God
• Jesus admires / acknowledged his faith
• Centurion had greater faith than many Jews
• Matthew says many Jews will be excluded

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So what?

• Do we seize the opportunity to share our faith
  with everyone even visitors?
• Are we willing to share the gospel with our
  enemies?
• Do we believe that God can save anyone?
• Do we truly see and value what God values?
• Are our lives being changed?
• Are we seeing other peoples lives being changed?
• Are we more concerned to correct peoples false
  ideas than to meet their needs?
• Are we humble yet bold like the centurion?
• Do we admire and acknowledge faith and service?
• Are we making sure that we have true faith
• and are not missing the point?