2. CAPERNAUM A CENTURION SHOWS HIS FAITH

4. Capernaum was a home base for Jesus
Stayed with Peter and family-Matt 8:13-16
Home base in someone’s house-Mark 2:1
Centurion’s servant healed there
Matt 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10
Condemnation pronounced due to seeing miracles but not repenting-Matt 11:23; Luke10:15

5. Centurion was a Roman officer over 100 men
Considered to be the backbone of the Roman army
Usually men of high morals and noble character- Matt 27:54; Acts 10:1,2

6. THE CENTURION WAS A MAN OF
SYMPATHY-loved his servant-wanted him healed; Matt 8:6; Luke 7:2,3
BENEVOLENCE-Built Jews a synagogue-Luke 7:5; We are to be, too-Gal 6:10; Acts 11:27-30
HUMILITY-Luke 7:6,7-sent elders-Luke 7:3; spoke well of him-v4,5-He did not feel worthy for Jesus to come to his house-Luke 7:7,8; opposite of Luke 18:9-14

7. IV. FAITH- GREAT FAITH-Luke 7:9; Matt
8:10- 2 times said of people, both were
Gentiles-Here and Matt 15:21-28
Faith in words of Jesus-Luke 7:6-8;
Matt 8:8- Power in word of Jesus-John
12:48-We will be judged by it
Baptism, Worship, Homosexuality
Faith in his authority- Matt 8:9; Luke 7:8
Jesus has all authority-Matt 28:18; Eph 1:20- 23

8. Jesus marvelled at his faith- 2 times said by Jesus-Matt 8:10; Jews unbelief-Mark 6:6-Had found none greater
Predicted conversion of Gentiles- Matt 8:11,12; Eph. 2:14-16; Col. 2:14
Casting out of Jews-unbelievers

9. CONCLUSION
His reward based on his faith-so will ours
Great faith-great reward
No faith-no reward
Without faith, impossible to please God
Cast into eternal hell

11. WORDS OF JESUS SHALL NOT PASS AWAY-MATT 24:35 THEY ARE LIFE-JOHN 6:63
IF I LOVE JESUS I WILL KEEP THEM-JOHN 14:23
WILL BE JUDGED BY THEM-JOHN 12:48