Sermon: Healing Power

Matthew 8:5-13       The centurion is a middle man.  In the military pecking order, the centurion has several levels of authority over him.   The centurion is in charge of a century, a company of about 100 soldiers.  Like any soldier in the Roman army, he had to be a Roman citizen.  We might call him a captain.  Someone else gives him orders.  He gives orders to others.

The centurion makes a connection between his position and Jesus’ position.  I wonder… does he see Jesus as a middle man too?  Continue reading “Sermon: Healing Power”

ON TAP: The Gospel of Matthew

As we begin 2015, we begin following the narrative of the gospel of Matthew on Sunday mornings. This could be a great time for YOU to focus on the gospel in your personal devotional reading as well.  Read it yourself in a quiet time of the day.  Read it at your dinner table with the entire family.  Listen to it while driving.  Ask God to illumine the words, phrases, ideas,  and stories you need to reflect on in 2015. Continue reading “ON TAP: The Gospel of Matthew”