Week 1: Encounters with the Son

Encounters with the Son – The Centurion
Matthew 8:5-13


The Centurion practiced Humility and he Recognized and Respected Authority.

Practice Humility –

1- Seeks help from Jesus

2- He calls Jesus Lord

3- He’s concerned about his slave

4- I do not deserve to have you come under my roof

Respecting Authority -

When the centurion describes himself to Jesus he doesn’t describe himself as a man with authority but a man under authority. Did anyone else catch that? Very subtle but very important. Look back at vs.9
You see this guy paints and illustration that no one else gets and that’s why I believe Jesus sets this guy apart as a man with great faith!
You see as a Roman centurion guard I have the power to tell a person to go do this or that or come here or go their. Why because I have the power to do this No! Because I have Rome behind me! I am under the Authority of a power house known as Rome! And because I ‘m under the authority of Rome I have the power that when I snap my fingers people get moving! And in the same way – This is the centurion processing I am imaging! That you Jesus are also under authority! You also have backing and it’s called the power and spirit of God Himself! God the Father! So it’s not just you but you’re under the authority of God and in my world because I have the backing of Rome I can snap my finger and it will be done so since you have the backing of God you can snap your finger and if it’s said it will be done! He is seeing what no one else is seeing! That Jesus Christ is under the Authority of God and He’s God Himself and He has the power to do whatever he wants to do! To say whatever He wants to say and it will happen and that is exactly what we see happen. Just say the word and my servant will be healed. You don’t have to walk over there! Just say the word. He trust in away that no one else trust.


“Faith is confidence that God is who he says he is and he will do everything he promises to do” - Andy Stanley