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Text: Luke 7: 1-10

CAPERNAUM

1. The Lord Jesus had ministered in Capernaum before

a. He had taught at the local synagogue.

b. He had also cast out a demon at the synagogue (Luke 4:31-37).

c. This was a little city that traded in fish, because of its proximity with the Sea of Galilee.

2. There were many Gentiles in the city

a. One of them was a Roman Centurion.

b. He was greatly respected by the people of Capernaum.

c. The Centurion had a servant-lad who was seriously ill.

3. The elders of the Jews

a. They sought the help of the Lord Jesus on behalf of the Centurion.

b. They had these words to say about the Centurion.

i. He was “deserving” of help (Luke 7:4).

ii. “He loves our nation” (Luke 7:5a).

iii. He “has built us a synagogue” (Luke 7:5b).

4. The Lord proceeded to go to the house of the Centurion

a. The Centurion sent another set of friends to the Lord Jesus.

b. They were to say these words to the Lord:

i. “Lord, do not trouble Yourself. I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof.” (Luke 7:6)

ii. “Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You.”
‘But say the word, and my servant will be healed.’” (Luke 7:7)

iii. He fully understood and believed in the authority that was the Lord’s. (Luke 7:8)

5. The Lord Jesus then addressed the crowd that followed Him

“I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” Luke 7:9

a. Faith was what the Lord Jesus had hoped to see in Israel.

b. He had taught great truths that should have inspired faith.

c. His many mighty miracles should have caused people to find faith.

d. And here, a Gentile, a Roman Centurion displayed greater faith than anyone else in Israel.

Needless to say, the servant of the Centurion was healed at that hour!

经文：路加福音 7：1-10

迦百农

1. 主耶稣曾在迦百农事奉过

a. 祂在当地的会堂教训众人

b. 祂甚至在会堂里赶逐污鬼《路加福音 4：31-37》

c. 这小城市是个渔业中心，因为它靠近加利利海

2. 城里有许多外邦人

a. 其中一位是罗马百夫长

b. 他深受迦百农人民的尊重

c. 百夫长的仆人害病快要死了

3. 犹太人的长老

a. 他们受百夫长所托，来到主耶稣前寻求祂的帮助

b. 他们这样形容百夫长：

i. 他是“配得的” 《路加福音 7：4》

ii. “因为他爱我们的百姓”《路加福音 7：5a》

iii. 他“给我们建造会堂” 《路加福音 7：5b》

4. 主耶稣前往百夫长的家去

a. 百夫长托另一组朋友去见主耶稣

b. 百夫长托他们对耶稣说：

i. “主啊，不要劳动，因你到我舍下，我不敢当。” 《路加福音 7：6》

ii. “我也自以为不配去见你。只要你说一句话，我的仆人就必好了。” 《路加福音 7：7》

iii. 他完全明白并相信主耶稣所拥有的权柄《路加福音 7：8》

5. 主耶稣之后向跟随的众人说

“我告诉你们：这么大的信心，就是在以色列中我也没有遇见过！”《路加福音 7：9》

a. 主耶稣希望在以色列中看到信心

b. 祂所教导的伟大真理应当激发信心

c. 祂许多大能的神迹也应该使人找到信心

d. 然而，一个外邦人，这位罗马百夫长，所展现的信心竟大过以色列的任何人

可想而知，那位百夫长的仆人在那时候就痊愈了。