Jesus has the authority of healing and life

 Luke 7:1-23

he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus, and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them.

He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. 

Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.

Why?

Luke described these two events and proved Jesus has the authority of life and healing authority. No one has done this until now. People thought Jesus was a great prophet and God has come to help his people.

Centurion in Capernaum trusts in Jesus and believes Jesus has the power of healing, so he asks Jesus to say a word is enough, he was humbled himself, he is not worthy to ask Jesus to come over to his house.

This Centurion is a kind person either, he took care of his servant.

How?

Learn the faith of this Centurion, Jesus is the Lord, trust and believe to pray, even we did not see, but trust my Lord has his way and schedule and better than we though.