![]() The centurion came to a faith that was grounded in truth. Biblical faith is a faith that is grounded in truth, and it not faith if it is not grounded in truth. Biblical is not blind faith, as we shall see. That faith, as defined by the great guru, is presumption. ![]() That’s the schoolboy’s definition of faith. There are people who believe that faith is believing something that is not true. , this past week, the great guru was asked a question” “O great guru, what is faith?” And the answer from the top of the snow-capped mountain came, “Faith is a condemned prisoner asking for a doggie bag during his last meal.” Now probably, most of you in this audience do not read this scholarly literature, but I read it. What is his faith? Can we have it, too? This past week, in a scholarly part of my reading, I read a definition of faith. And that this centurion should come to such a faith that it amazed and astonished Jesus Christ is fascinating indeed. And that this pagan should be a Roman centurion, in the army of occupation, in the pay of Herod Antipas, makes it more remarkable. Our subject for today as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Matthew is “The Healing of the Centurion’s Servant, or the Faith that Astonished Jesus Christ.” That a pagan should come to faith in the day that salvation belonged to the Jews, is a remarkable thing. May God bless this reading of his inspired word. Servant was healed in the selfsame hour.” ‘Go thy way and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee.’ And his But theĬhildren of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shallīe weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ And Jesus said unto the centurion, With Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. You, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down Unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, ‘Verily I say Soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth and to another,Ĭome, and he cometh and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.’ When Worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only,Īnd my servant shall be healed. Sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.’ And Jesus saith unto him, ‘I willĬome and heal him.’ The centurion answered and said, ‘Lord, I am not “And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him aĬenturion, beseeching him, and saying, ‘Lord, my servant lieth at home Matthew chapter 8, verse 5 though verse 13 is our Scripture reading for today. Will you turn with me in your New Testaments to Matthew chapter 8? I want to read verse 5 through verse 13.
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