An Astounding Faith
Luke 7:1-10
Review
- Author – Luke the Physician
- Audience – Theophilus, Gentile convert
- Reason for writing – for certainty that what has been taught is true.
Theme – Salvation is for everyone.
What has happened so far
- Chapters 1 – 2 – Infancy narratives
- Chapter 3 – Proof that Jesus is the Messiah
- Chapter 4 – Jesus begins his ministry
- Chapter 5 – Jesus establishes his authority and calls his disciples
- Chapters 6 – Sermon on the Plain
- Chapter 7 – Jesus, Messiah, is for all of mankind
What the centurion teaches about faith
- Faith should keep us from crossing a line of impropriety due to complete powerlessness.
- Faith is an act of humility.
- Faith requires dependent requesting.
- Faith is trusting awareness of God’s power.
- Faith can be strengthened through the hearing of what God does.
The transformation expectation
- God wants you to understand that he is significantly greater than you.
- God wants you depend on him more than yourself.
- God wants you to exercise your faith regularly.