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A Great Faith          \\ Luke 7:1-10 \\ \\ INTRODUCTION \\ You would like this man.
He is one of the more noble persons we meet in the New Testament.
He is brought to our \\ attention because of a crisis that had come to his home.
He had a servant that had become like a member of the \\ family.
This young man became desperately ill.
While some thought of their servants as a piece of property, this \\ man thought of him as a son.
This crisis prompted the man to take a bold step of faith that received a \\ commendation from our Lord.
\\ \\ Even Jesus marveled at the faith of the man.
Since he was a Roman by birth, he had not been exposed to those \\ influences that are supposed to produce faith.
He was an outsider to the privileges that belonged to Israel.
Yet, in \\ spite of these disadvant¬ages, he came to be a man of strong faith.
Jesus called it "great faith."
It looked \\ particularly great when you compared it with the faith that He found in the nation of Israel.
\\ \\ In the eyes of Jesus faith is of supreme importance.
It is important that you excel in faith.
How would you measure \\ your faith today?
Would you think of yourself as a person of "great faith," "moderate faith," or "little faith?"
A close \\ study of this encounter between Jesus and the Centurion from Capernaum should help us determine the strength \\ of our faith.
\\ \\ I. GREAT FAITH PERCEIVES RIGHTLY.
\\ When you compare the account of this incident in the Gospel of Luke with that of Matthew, there is a difference.
\\ Matthew pictures this man approaching Jesus directly to make his appeal while Luke has the appeal coming \\ through the Jewish elders.
The two accounts can be reconciled if we see Matthew's account as being abbreviated, \\ while Luke gives us the details.
The request is still that of the Centurion even though it may be delivered by friends.
\\ However, in both accounts the perception reflected in the appeal are the same.
This perception is a mark of great \\ faith.
\\ \\ A.        The perception of self is right.
\\ The Jewish elders had one perception of the man, but he had another.
They saw him as worthy, but he saw himself \\ as unworthy.
When they came to Jesus with their appeal on his behalf, they said, "For he loves our nation, and has \\ built us a synagogue.''
Luke reports, "And when they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying that the \\ one for whom He should do this was worthy."
They set forth the merits of the man as they saw them.
They based \\ their evaluation naturally on the things they had seen him do.
He had demonstrated an unusual devotion to the \\ nation of Israel for a Roman.
Usually, the Jews received only hostility and disrespect from the Romans.
\\ Furthermore, this man had generously assisted in the building of the synagogue in their community.
This was the \\ very house of worship in which some of our Lord's most notable miracles had been performed.
\\ \\ The man had another perception of himself.
Through his friends, he said to Jesus, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, \\ for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof.
Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to \\ you."
He knew things about himself that the Jewish officials did not know.
It may well have been that he was mindful \\ that he was not a Hebrew, that he was outside of the covenant people.
However, it probably goes deeper than this.
\\ When he compared himself with the Jew¬ish leaders, he may have felt himself among equals.
He did not suffer from \\ a low self image.
But when he compared himself with Jesus, he felt himself unworthy of even having Jesus under his \\ roof.
\\ \\ This is an essential part of great faith.
Great faith does not grow out of some exalted opinion of self, but out of a \\ humble opinion of self.
Great faith is great because of the greatness of its object!
While a number of us suffer from \\ low self esteem, this is rooted in an unfavorable comparison with others.
This is not humility.
Humility comes from an \\ awareness of our unworthiness before the Lord God, our rightful recognition that we have no claims on Him in \\ ourselves.
\\ \\ B. The perception of the Savior is right.
\\ This is the thing that marks great faith.
This man perceived the Lord Jesus as being a person of great worth.
He \\ perceived the Lord Jesus as being a person of great power.
He appealed, "But say the word, and my servant will \\ be healed.
For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me.
And I say to one, 'go' and he \\ goes: and to another, 'come' and he comes; and to my servant, 'do this' and he does it."
It was this statement that \\ stirred the heart of our Lord.
The man perceived Jesus as being in the same relationship with God that he enjoyed \\ with the Roman government.
As one under authority of the Roman government, he could exercise authority in the \\ appropriate realm.
His word was promptly obeyed because of this authority.
He perceived that Jesus had the \\ authority to just speak a word, and the deadly illness that threatened the life        of his servant would obey.
He \\ affirmed that the physical presence of Jesus \\ would not be necessary to accomplish the unusual miracle, a word would be sufficient.
He perceived Jesus as \\ having all power in the spiritual and physical realm.
This would indicate        that he also perceived Jesus as being \\ One who would be willing to help his ser¬vant.
He perceived that Jesus was compassionate and generous.
\\ \\ How do you perceive Jesus?
Do you believe that He is able to speak a word concerning the crisis that faces you in \\ your life?
Do you perceive that HE IS ONE who is concerned about the crisis in your life?
Jesus marveled when he \\ found this kind of perception in a Gentile soldier.
\\ \\ II.
GREAT FAITH INTERCEDES CONFIDENTLY.
\\ Even though the man presented his petition through his friends, it was still marked by confidence.
He did not come \\ through others because he lacked confidence in Jesus, but rather because he felt himself to be unworthy of a \\ direct approach.
\\ \\ A. The Confidence is based on the power of Jesus.
\\ Already, we have looked at the petition that he presented.
"But say the word, and my servant will be healed."
He \\ knew that one word from Jesus would be all that it took.
Because of this, he confidently presented his appeal.
This \\ should give us a reason for soul searching.
Why do we pray so little?
Why do We face our crisis without earnest \\ prayer?
Is it because we doubt the ability or inclination of Jesus to help us.
Great faith will be interceding confidently.
\\ \\ \\ B.        The confidence is expressed in the bold petition.
\\ Consider it for a moment!
This young man was a hopeless case.
Doubtlessly every human remedy had been \\ applied in vain.
The Jewish elders who brought the request to Jesus would have readily admitted their inability to \\ help.
What do you suppose the reaction of the Roman Caesar would have been if this Centurion had sent a similar \\ message to him?
Even though the Caesars sometimes allowed the people to bow before them in worship, they \\ would have been incensed if someone had brought such a bold request to them.
This was an expression of the \\ faith that he had in the Lord Jesus.
\\ \\ III.
GREAT FAITH RECEIVES RICHLY.
\\ It is not unusual for great faith to receive more than it sought.
This happened to \\ this Roman centurion.
\\ \\ A. Great faith receives a rich approval.
\\ The centurion never dared dream that Jesus would give him such a commendation.
Our Lord approves faith.
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