After Jesus had completed his long teaching intensive, Luke records that he returned to Capernaum where His ministry had previously been well received. There, according to Luke 7:1-10, He was approached by the Jews on behalf of a Roman centurion – a man who had power at his fingertips, but no power to deal with disase and impending death. But this man saw that Jesus did have authority and submitted himself to One greater than he, implicitly trusting that whatever Jesus commanded would come to pass! Great faith indeed!
Message
Outline
• The thirteenth in this series
• Back in Capernaum
• The Roman centurion
• See how this interaction tells us of the ..
- Reason why Jesus could have chosen not to help the man (v.1-3)
- Reason why the Jews said that Jesus should help the man (v.4-6a)
- Reasons why the response of this man is a great help (v.6b-10)
How the story ends…
The God who is too big to fail!
What Naaman discovered…