Text: Matthew 8:5-13
Theme: Faith, healing, authority
Date: March 21, 2010 AM
Location: CBC Monticello
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The story itself
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Luke's parallel story: same story: actions on behalf of are actions by Luke 7:2-10
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How does the Centurion treat Jesus?
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Recognizes his own unworthiness
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Recognizes the Authority before him:
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Come
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Go
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Do this
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The centurion is aware that his command is a mere reflection of the authority of Christ
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How does Jesus treat the Centurion?
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Commends him: marveled; faith
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And those like him: that those will come from east and west to recline at the table with the great ones of faith
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How does the crowd get involved?
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Jewish elders have protested that this Roman is worthy Luke 7:2-10
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They have heard from the Roman's friends that he does not feel himself worthy
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Jesus points out his worthiness, but it is not because of his deeds to build a synagogue or kindness to the Jews, but because of his faith in Christ Himself
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Jesus also uses the centurion as a point of rebuke to the people: that some who think they're righteous won't be accounted such because they have not placed their faith in Christ
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How do we respond?
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Do we deem ourselves worthy because others do?
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Do we deem ourselves worthy because it suits our needs?
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Do we recognize the authority of Christ?
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If He says “Come” or “Go”
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If He says “Do this”
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Will we come and recline at the table?
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Or will we be cast out?
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It comes down to placing our faith in Christ, responding to His authority.
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We can't buy it, our friends can't get it for us.
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Text: Philippians 2:19-24
Theme: Kindred Spirits/Alone
Date: March 21 2010 PM
Location: CBC Monticello
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Text
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Paul wants to send someone to encourage and teach the Philippians
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He has a problem:
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Trustworthy teachers are in short supply
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He feels the responsibility of who he sends
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Therefore:
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He won't send someone he cannot trust
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He will try to come himself
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Application:
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Be a trustworthy person:
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Look after the interests of Christ's Church first
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Rather for your own
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This includes our church: the spread of the Gospel comes first
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Raise up trustworthy people:
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We as a church have to train truly capable generations behind us
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Discipleship:
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in our homes: verse 22
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Within our church as well
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Reject untrustworthy people:
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Implicit in this is a warning not to waste time with those who seek selfish interests
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Paul needs not identify them, but you know them when you see them.
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Historic examples
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Modern Examples
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