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The Authority of Jesus
Matthew 8:5 - 13

Matthew 7:26, 27
Jesus' teaching had authority whereas that of the teachers of the Law did not.

What did His authority look like?

(Look at the miracles in the rest of Chapter 8 and Chapter 9)

The Centurion had authority, but not over the servant's illness.
He had faith that Jesus had the authority to heal.

Jesus' response.
vs 7

James 5:13 - 20
Christian communities have the responsibility to pray for those who are sick.

Centurions were the face of Roman authority. They were responsibile for law and order in the communities they were stationed in. Therefore Jews saw them as the enemy.
vs 8 - 9
The Centurion got authority. That Jesus' authority was linked to the spoken word.

Genesis 1
The world was spoken into being.

John 1:1, 2

vs 10 - 13

Isaiah 25:6 - 8

Faith and humility, like the Centurion. He would be at the Feat, wheras the teachers of the Law wouldn't.

vs 17
Go! Continue living in your faith.

A call to respond.

We need to be prepared to answer.

To repent.
To take up our cross and follow Him.
To imitate him.