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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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The Centurion in Luke 7 is used to being able to boss people around, just with his words. He believes that Jesus has even greater authority, so much so that he is willing to bet his servant’s life on it. The Centurion demonstrates that amazing faith takes Jesus at his word.
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We continue to look at what kind of faith amazes Jesus from the story of the Centurion in Luke 7. We explore the contrast between how the Jewish elders approach Jesus and how the group of friends approach him, noting that amazing faith is humble.
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In Luke 7, a Roman Centurion sends several groups of people to ask Jesus to heal his servant. This Centurion could have demanded that Jesus come, could have insisted on his rights as a military commander. Instead, he humbly asks for help. This story shows us that amazing faith does not insist on one’s rights.
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When Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, the Pharisees respond with fury and plotting. What has happened to cause them to react that way? We look back several chapters at Jesus’ interactions with the Pharisees and notice that with each of their complaints, Jesus responds with who he is.
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JJesus continues to challenge the Pharisees on their Sabbath philosophy. With an unanswerable question, he shifts the conversation from Sabbath restrictions to saving lives. Then Jesus shows how he himself fulfills it.
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When the Pharisees complain that Jesus’ disciples are breaking Sabbath rules, Jesus comes to their defense with a strange story of King David from 1 Samuel, demonstrating that the Sabbath is not about a set of rules, but about a person.
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Amy C Walters 