Luke 4:1-13
The Temptation of Christ
Luke 4:14-21
Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4:22-30
Jesus Makes Three Important Announcements
Luke 4:31-37
Demons Are Cast Out
Luke 4:38-44
Jesus Heals Many People
Luke 5:1-11
A Miraculous Catch of Fish
Luke 5:12-16
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
Luke 5:17-26
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
Luke 5:27-39
Matthew was Called to Follow Jesus
Luke 6:1-11
Jesus Works and Heals on the Sabbath
Luke 6:12-26
Jesus Selects the Twelve Apostles
Luke 6:27-38
The Rules of Kingdom Life
Luke 6:39-49
Jesus Teaching in Parables
Luke 7:1-10
A Centurion’s Servant is Healed
Luke 7:11-17
A Widows Son is Raised
Luke 7:18-35
Messengers from John the Baptist
Luke 7:36-50
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
Luke 8:1-15
The Story of a Farmer
Luke 8:16-25
Jesus Calms the Storm
Luke 8:26-39
Jesus Heals a Man With a Demon
Luke 8:40-56
Jarius’s Daughter is Healed
Luke 9:1-17
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Luke 9:18-27
Peter Confesses That Jesus is the Christ
Luke 9:28-36
The Transfiguration
Luke 9:37-50
Demonic Son is Healed
Luke 9:51-62
The Cost of Discipleship
Luke 10:1-16
Jesus Sends Out His Disciples
Luke 10:17-24
Return of the Seventy
A Centurion’s Servant is Healed
Luke 7:1–10
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In this chapter Jesus is confronted with a dying servant (vv. 1-10), a grieving widow (vv. 11-17), a perplexed prophet (vv. 18-35) and a repentant sinner (vv. 36-50). In today’s passage we are introduced to the dying servant as Jesus demonstrates His sovereign power over death. A centurion’s servant was sick and ready to die (vv.1- 2). A centurion was a Roman soldier who was in charge of at least a hundred men. Most Roman soldiers were not known for their love, humility or faith and especially for their dealing with the Jews. Yet we cannot help but be impressed with this man’s great love for his servant and for his humble spirit as he felt unworthy to even have Jesus come to his house (vv. 3-6).
However, the characteristic that most impressed Jesus was the man’s faith (vv.7- 9). He was a Gentile whose background was pagan and as a soldier he was trained to be self-sufficient. Furthermore, we have no evidence that he had ever heard Jesus preach. If this Roman with very little spiritual instruction had this kind of faith in God’s Word, how much greater our faith ought to be (v-10).
Application
Faith that hasn’t been tested can’t be trusted. I need to be so sure of God’s grace that I can stake my life on it a thousand times.
Luke 7:1-10 (English Standard Version)
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