sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.’. centurion, beseeching him, and saying, ‘Lord, my servant lieth at home. And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a.

'This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our people. Matthew chapter 8, verse 5 though verse 13 is our Scripture reading for today. He could have approached Jesus directly if he believed Jesus was no more than a prophet. In the Old Testament economy, that was the proper way for a Gentile to come to God. Then, the centurion looked upon Jesus hanging lifeless on the cross and accurately summed up all that he had seen with the proclamation: surely this was a righteous man. The Centurion approached Jesus through the Jewish elders known to him. The men came to Jesus and pleaded with him to heal the centurion's servant. The centurion saw Jesus’ pain and suffering, he heard every word that Jesus spoke, and, when Jesus took His last breath, the centurion gave glory to God. As part of an appeal to persuade Jesus to accept the centurion’s request, the elders said, He is worthy to have you do this for him, forhe built us our. Once while Jesus was visiting Capernaum, a centurion sent a delegation of Jewish elders to him with a request to come and heal a dying slave. They were noticed by the general for their skill and courage in battle. Luke 7:1-10 stands out as one such episode. The centurion was loyal and courageous, beginning as a soldier in the army and working their way up the ranks. The centurion had heard of Jesus and had asked these elders to go to Jesus on his behalf to see if Jesus might be willing to heal his servant. In ancient Rome the 'centurion' meant 'captain of 100', and the Roman centurion was captain over 100 foot soldiers in a legion. There was this Roman centurion in Capernaum who had a servant who was so sick that he was expected to die. One day, as Jesus entered the town of Capernaum, he was met by a small group of Jewish leaders who had a request. Here is something amazing about the story-the Bible doesn't even tell us his name! It only tells us that he was an officer in the Roman army. I wouldn't think he would have been amazed at anything! Today’s Bible reading tells the story of a man who actually did amaze Jesus. Do you think that Jesus was ever amazed? After all, Jesus came to earth as the Son of God.

For example, I am amazed that an airplane filled with 400 people can actually fly! I am amazed that I can ask my smartphone a question and actually get an answer! I am amazed that I can flip a switch on the wall and light up a room! I am amazed that some people actually eat bugs! What are some things that amaze you? (Give time for responses.) Many times I have seen something and said, 'That's amazing!' In fact, hardly a day goes by that I don't see something that amazes me.

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