The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-20

t~ssou IN the International So ries e.
April -. lOoo-Thc Censutea's
servant Healed.
Prepared by IA. G. Lening tOn.l
THE LESSON TENT.


l. Now when he had ended all HIS say
ing In the audience Of the people. he en-
tered into Capernaufa-
= And "A certain centurion's servant VINO
was dear unlo Him. was sick. sEd ready 10
aic.
8 And when he heard OF Jesus. he sent
unto Him the elders Of the Jews. besesch-
ing Him that lie would come and heal h;s
servant.
/. And when they came 70 Jesus. they be-
sought Him instsrtiy. saying. That he
Was worthy for whom He Should 90 this.
. For ne lovetE our nation. and be hath
built us = synagogue.
& Then Jesus went with them. And when
lie was aow rot far from the house. the
centurion sent friends 10 Him. saying unto
Hal Lord. trouble not Thysc.f; fer m
rot worthy that Thou saouldest enter un-
der my roof.
z. Wherefore neither thought ] myself
worthy 10 come unto Thee: but say In =
word. and my servant shall be healed.
For l also am a man set under author
.ty, having undcr me soldiers. and say
unto ore: ca. and he Z octh. and 10 another:
Come. and he corcth, and 10 my servant.
Do this. and he dosth Il.
.. When Jesus heard these things. He
1aryeled at him. AID turned him about,
and said unto the people that followed
Him: say u1to you. l have not found 80
great faith, no, not IN Israel
10 And they that were sent. returning 10
he house. found he servant Whole thA'
had bcca sick.
GOLDEN TENT Like as a father
o.ti4th his children, 20 the Lord oli.e IN
them that fear h.m.-P1a- lt@ls.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
The healing OF the centurion's scrv-
ant was one of the many miracles
which Jesus performed immediately
after the sermon on the mount. IL has
been noted that the three chapters
which Matthew gives TO the sermon
are followed by two chapters OF
miracles. The event OF the lesson took
place at Capcrnaum, which we remcm-
Der i the city where Jesus made Ills
home after the rejection at Nazareth.
study not only the lesson text but its
parallel in Matthew s:5-i3. and the
teaching may b. presented under four
heads:
% Character OF the Centurion.
60 Emphasis Jesus Lays on Faith,
60 Promise 10 the Geru-cs.
40 Healing Of the servar,
Character of the Charlottesville
centurion is an interesting object for
a character study. What Luke and
Matthew say OF him occupies few
.erses. but is decidedly TO the point.
From what we are told OF the man we
can picture him as one OF quiet and
unassuming dignity. We are told that
he was worthy" And the fact that
he could get the elders OF the Jews 10
20 for him 70 Jesus shows that he
commanded the honor and respect OF
being as centurion in command OF
about hundred men; but lie was also
under authority. and kew how to
obey. In spite of the good opinion oil
others and the position he held in thc
Roman army, he counted himself not
worthy that Jesus should enter under
his roof. lie was kindly man, foI
we are told his servant Was dear unto
him" and beside the elders referred
to him as one who ''loyeth our ma
ton" We know he was religion.
man. for lie had founded synagogue
Chief of all his good qualities wa.
that OF faith. and Jesus especially com
mepdcd it,
Emphasis Jesus Lays on Faith
II is in just such a man that we would
look for faith. faith in God and faiti
IN men. Faith is the foundation uPor
which all strong character is built
Jesus had performed many wonderful
miracles in Capernaum. and when thu
centurion heard Of Him he sent fo
the help lie alone could give. Til,
servant was near to death. Jesus hat
helped others. and he believed tina
He could help him. Jesus came. an.
when He was near the house the cen
turion came out. lie had not mean
that Jesus should 60 to the troubl
of coming TO him. He reasoned tina
as he could send one OF his soldier
10 do certain thing. SO Jesus. in com
manl not only of material thing:
but of things spiritual. could hav
but spoken, and his servant world b
healed Marvellous faith No won
der Jesus exclaimed: II have no
found so great faith, no, no. in Il
racl"
We may note that Jesus certainl
knew as much about this centurion a
we can know from the story we have
Perhaps lie knew more. living In .h
same town where this officer had hi
headquarters. lie knew tho man ha
the good qualities that we have iner
toned. but He pointed out not his e.
dent humility. not the kindness
heart he exhibited. not his benev'
lence. but his faith. Faith is ~
chief of all the qualities of the hear
save that of love. and faith and 10,
20 together. Now abidcth faitl
hope. love"
Promise TO the Gcntilcs. -Matthe
fs:11. l2) records what Luke omit
the remark Of Jesus which may
construed into a promise to the Ger
tile world. lie says: MANY sha
como from the east and west toutsic
of the chosen people,. and shall :
down with Abraham. Isaac and Jaco
I'm the kingdom Of Heaven.
Healing Of the Scrvant.-"And jest
snid unto the centurion. 60 thy wa,