A Soldier's Faith: Matthew 8:5-13

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. A centurion—a Roman officer commanding a hundred soldiers. One of the oppressors. One of the boots on Jewish necks. Yet he came to a Jewish rabbi, seeking help. "Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly." The soldier cared about a servant. In a world where slaves were property, this Roman valued his servant enough to seek healing from a foreign teacher.…