Join us this Sunday as we continue exploring the “Miracles of the Bible” and how they inspire and grow our faith in God. This week, we will look at the miracle of the “Faith of the Centurion” from Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10, looking at the healing of the Roman Centurion’s servant.
We begin at 10:30 AM with a time of worship led by Simon Phillips and Shona Tootill. Susanne will welcome us and lead an opening prayer.
Mike Jarvis will share a communion message as we come together to partake of the Lord’s Supper, remembering Christ’s sacrifice for us.
Following communion, Chris C will deliver the sermon “Faith of the Centurion” from Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10, looking at the healing of the Roman Centurion’s servant.
Order of Service
- Worship Songs
- Welcome & Prayer by Susanne C
- Communion Message by Mike Jarvis
- Sermon: “Faith of the Centurion” by Chris C
After the service, we invite you to stay for tea, coffee, and fellowship until 12:30 PM.
All are welcome to join us in person at the Clyde Community Centre or online.
We look forward to worshipping and growing in faith together!
Message Summary & Reflection
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Scriptures To Be Shared In This Message
This message will focus on the scriptures featured below:
Mathew 8:5-13 – The Faith of the Centurion
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.
Luke 7:1-10 – The Faith of the Centurion
When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them.
He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
