For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and tell another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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… that is why I do not even consider myself worthy to come to you but say the word and my servant will be healed for I myself am a man under authority with soldiers under me I tell this one go and he goes I tell that one come and he comes I say to my servant do this and he does it when Jesus heard this he was amazed at him turning to the crowd following him he said I tell you I have not found such great faith even in Israel than the men who had been sent to return to the house and found the servant healed. I'm going to give you four things to write down today. Write down point number one. Faith grows where humility lives. Anytime you see humility, you'll watch faith take off. Notice the language of the centurion. He says, Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. I'm not worthy for you to step into my house. Say the word and my servant will be healed. He is showing great humility. I just love this about the centurion because he wasn't saying, you know, I got some authority and I know who I am. He is saying, I actually know who you are. …
that is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you but say the word say the word and my servant will be healed for I myself am a man under authority with soldiers under me I tell this one go and he goes and that one come and he comes I say to my servant do this and he does it. When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turn around to the crowd following. He said, I tell you, I ain't seen faith like this ever. I ain't never seen faith like this. I tell you, I've not found such great faith, even in Israel. Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well. I just have to tell you this. Does anybody got faith that you see when they return to the house? Anybody have a return to the house? Like when I go back home, the thing that kept me up all night, God has authority to turn it around. …
… Just say the word and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority with soldiers under me. I tell this one go and he goes, that one come and he comes. I say to my servant, do this and he does it. When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. and said to those following him, truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. Is that not incredible? Jesus was amazed by this centurion's faith. And if you read the rest of the story, Jesus says, go home and you'll find that your servant has been healed just like you believed would happen when I just spoke a word. so then you've got this picture jesus amazed by the centurion's faith the other time we see jesus amazed is in mark chapter 6 but it's very different it's when jesus goes to his hometown people around him start taking offense at him and they're doubting that he can heal or help people like they've heard and listen to verses 5 and 6 they say he could not jesus could not do any miracles there except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. He was amazed at their lack of faith. So Jesus is amazed two times in the Bible. One time by great faith, the other time by lack of faith. So with that set up, here's the question I want to ask you today to really think about right where you're sitting right now, is Jesus more likely to be amazed by your faith …
… I know authority when I see it. I'm a man placed under authority with soldiers under me, and I say to this one, go, and he goes, and another, come, and he comes, and to my slave, do this, and he does it. So he had a relationship with a slave in which he said, do this, and he does it, which is the right authority submission relationship. But he had such profound affection for the man, he was brokenhearted that he was dying. When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him. I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith." Wonderful. A Roman centurion with more faith than Jesus found in the people of Israel. Verse 10, "'When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.'" The Lord healed his slave, gave the man back his slave. That's a good relationship. That's a loving relationship. …