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2. Guardian of the Galaxy (Faith of the Centurion) • Matthew 8:5-13
Bible Story-time
Guardian of the Galaxy (Faith of the Centurion) • Matthew 8:5-13

3. Matthew 8:5-13 Centurion! Answer: Roman
Trivia quiz…
Which Army contained Centurions?
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
All of the above
Answer: Roman

4. Matthew 8:5-13 Centurion! Answer: 30
Trivia quiz…
What was the minimum age of a Centurion? 18 21 30 35
Answer: 30

5. Matthew 8:5-13 Centurion! Answer: 80
Trivia quiz…
How many men did a Centurion lead? 50 80
100
1000
Answer: 80

6. Matthew 8:5-13 Centurion! Answer: All of the above
Trivia quiz…
Centurions could be identified by?
Their fancy horsehair hat
Sword worn on the left (instead of the right)
Their bravery in battle
All of the above
Answer: All of the above

7. Matthew 8:5-13
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
Note: We don’t know who this “servant” was, but most people think that it was one of his men.

8. Matthew 8:5-13 7 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
Now if you were the Centurion soldier, what do you think your response would be? (Let’s see if it matches what he actually said)
8 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 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.”

9. Matthew 8:5-13
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
Why do you think Jesus was so amazed at this Centurion’s request?
Jesus was amazed just to be talking to a Centurion
Most of the time people wanted Jesus to demonstrate His power
The Centurion had some broccoli in his teeth B.

10. Respect for Authority=Respect for God
Our Centurion was saying that he understood what it meant to be in charge and what it meant to respect those in authority over you. And he understood that because Jesus is in charge of everything Jesus had enough power to heal his servant without having to come to his house.
Sometimes, respect is as simple as being able to take someone at their word.
How do you demonstrate your respect to those whom God has put in your life?