Faith

Published: March 18, 2021, 10 a.m.

Matthew 8:5-10,13 - When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. \u201cLord,\u201d he said, \u201cmy servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.\u201d Jesus said to him, \u201cShall I come and heal him?\u201d The centurion replied \u201cLord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just 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, \u2018Go,\u2019 and he goes; and that one, \u2018Come,\u2019 and he comes. I say to my servant, \u2018Do this,\u2019 and he does it.\u201d When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, \u201cTruly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. \u2026 The Jesus said to the centurion, \u201cGo! Let it be done just as you believed it would.\u201d And his servant was healed at that moment.\n\nMatthew 15:28 \u2013 Then Jesus said to her, \u201cWoman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.\u201d And her daughter was healed at that moment.\n\nMatthew 17:14-16,19-21 \u2013 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. \u201cLord have mercy on my son,\u201d he said. \u201cHe has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.\u201d \u2026 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, \u201cWhy couldn\u2019t we drive it out?\u201d He replied, \u201cBecause you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, \u2018Move from here to there,\u2019 and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.\u201d\n\nRomans 10:17 \u2013 NLT \u2013 For faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.\n\nMatthew 9:1-2,6-7- Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over an came to his own town. Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, the said to the man, \u2018Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven. \u2026 \u201cBut I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.\u201d So he said to the paralyzed man, \u201cGet up, take your mat and go home.\u201d Then the man got up and went home.\n\nJames 2-4 \u2013 MSG \u2013 Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don\u2019t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.