Healing the Centurion’s servant
Northwest Bible Church – Sept. 27, 2026 – Matthew – Alan Conner
Matthew 8:5-13
Healing the Centurion’s servant
Intro
A. THE REQUEST OF THE CENTURION (Matthew 8:5-7)
1. The centurion at Capernaum is a Gentile (Matthew 8:5).
2. The request of the Centurion (Matthew 8:6).
3. Jesus’ response (Matthew 8:7). “I will come and heal him.”
B. THE FAITH OF THE CENTURION (Matthew 8:8-9).
1. humble faith (Matthew 8:8a) – Cf. Acts 10:28; John 18:28
2. strong faith (Matthew 8:8b) –
3. reasoned faith (Matthew 8:9) –
C. THE RESPONSE OF JESUS (Matthew 8:10-13).
1. Jesus marveled (Matthew 8:10).
a. “Truly I say to you,”
b. “I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.”
2. Jesus prophesied (Matthew 8:11-12).
a. Many from EAST and WEST and recline with the patriarchs in the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 8:11). Genesis 12:3; Zechariah 2:11; Micah 4:2; Joel 2:28; Amos 9:11-12; Isaiah 25:6-8.
b. The sons of the kingdom (Jews) will be “cast into the outer darkness, in that place will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 8:12).
3. Jesus healed the centurion’s servant immediately (Matthew 8:13).
APPLICATION
1. Compassion for the despised and rejected. 1 Corinthians 6:11.
2. The importance of faith.
3. The Gentile Mission.