Such Great Faith
Luke 7:1-10
- An Urgent Plea (vs. 1-5)
a. Where is Jesus ministry centered at this point of the Luke’s gospel?
b. What was the nature of the urgent plea and who gives it?
c. Who is sent to Jesus to appeal to Him?
d. Why would the Jewish leaders be so willing to be errand runners for the centurion?
e. What reasons do the Jews give that Jesus should come and heal the servant?
f. Is the basis of the request for the servant or his master?
g. In the parallel passage in Matthew 8:5-13 what similarities and what differences appear?
h. Do the differences differ on what was most important?
- A Willing Response (vs. 6)
a. How do we know Jesus was willing to go?
b. How is Jesus willingness in this passage set in contrast with the Canaanite woman’s request for help and Jesus’ perceived reluctance in Matthew 15:21-28?
In what way was Jesus wonderfully consistent?
c. Does He go to the centurion’s house?
- An Enlightened Understanding (vs. 6-10)
a. What message does the centurion send to Jesus?
b. Was the centurion faking humility or was his recognition of his own unworthiness and Jesus worthiness genuine?
c. Does Jesus heal the servant?
d. What does Jesus recognize about this Gentile?
IV. Application: How can we begin to walk in this same kind of faith?
