
Jesus: A Friend of Believers
We begin a new series of messages today on Jesus, our Savior and friend. In chapter 7 of Luke’s gospel, a Roman centurion became a friend of Jesus because he chose to believe in him. This centurion really pleased the Lord because of his great faith. Let’s look closely at the story and then learn some helpful lessons about believing and trusting in Christ as our friend.
I. The
A. He was an
B. He was a
C. He was a
D. He was a
II. The
A. There are only two times in scripture where it says Jesus was
B. Jesus helped because the man had such great
C. Jesus responded to this man’s faith with
III. The lessons for us about
A. Faith is believing what you cannot
B. Faith requires a
Two reasons people choose not to believe:
C. Faith is measured by
D. Genuine faith is always