Faith and Breakthrough: Lessons from Two Centurions
Devotional
Sermon Summary
Bible Study Guide
Sermon Clips
"I know you're standing, so we'll have you seated in just a moment, but I've been to a lot of ball games and I've been to a lot of activities. If we're going to stand for anything, we should be standing for God and giving him glory. I know your feet may be a little bit tired and I totally understand, so just give us a few moments. Let's go on and make our Bible confession. You guys ready? One, two, three. This is my Bible. It is my primary source of spiritual nourishment. I will read it every day and become all that God wants me to be. My mind will be renewed. My life will be transformed. I will become fully surrendered to Christ. Therefore, I will hide his word in my heart, so I will be all that God has destined me to be. Amen." [00:02:52] (41 seconds)
"And today we're going to glean from two individuals who express great faith and experience the breakthrough. Luke chapter seven. I'm reading from the new King James version. If you want to follow along, does everybody have it? You got it? Say, I got it. If you need some more time, say, hold on. All right. Don't be ashamed to use that table of contents. We all had to start somewhere. So don't be ashamed. And my Bible is page 1703. We may have a completely different Bible. So that makes no sense. All right. But in Luke chapter seven, in the new King James version, it says in verse one. Now, when he concluded Jesus, all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum and a certain centurion servant, a certain centurion servant who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die." [00:04:25] (54 seconds)
"I've come to this conclusion because in verse eight, for I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one go and he goes and to another come and he comes until my servant do this and he does it. Listen, when Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him and turned around and said to the crowd that followed him. I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel. And those who were sent returning to the house found the servant well, who had been sick." [00:06:25] (49 seconds)
"as we crack open this text I want to emphasize how important it is in your life especially if you are seeking to be a disciple of Christ to get a study Bible I'm speaking from a practical standpoint the reason why I say this is number one the same Holy Spirit that resides in me is the same Holy Spirit that resides in you the same revelation that me Pastor Frank or others can receive out of the Word of God how many of you know the Lord wants to speak to you as well and he can give you revelation from his Word because I'm here to tell you something when you receive a direct revelation from the Lord it changes you it sets you on fire it gives you a boldness and a confidence" [00:10:13] (46 seconds)
"Sometimes you've got to step out in faith. Sometimes you've got to trust God. Sometimes you've got to know God has equipped me with everything that I need that pertains to life and godliness. I have everything that I need. We read about these two centurions in our opening text. But did you know that there were other centurions that were mentioned in the Bible? The man overseeing Jesus' crucifixion exclaimed at the foot of the cross, surely this man was the son of God in Mark 1539. In Matthew 27, 54, the man overseeing Jesus' crucifixion was a centurion. And if you're not aware of Jesus, the man maneira sets your crucifixion. So if you want to see the same creature, then the will stand." [00:15:34] (43 seconds)
"Breakthrough comes through determination. Breakthrough comes as a result of determination. Sometimes you have to have stubborn faith when it comes to experience a breakthrough. Sometimes you have to be mindful of what comes out of your mouth and you have to be mindful of the people you entertain when you are seeking to experience a breakthrough. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 15, verse 33, it says, be not deceived. Evil company corrupts good habits. Awake to righteousness and do not sin for some do not have the knowledge of God. Can I give you a little bit of context just for the sake of our discussion? In that context, Paul was ministering to Corinthian believers because there was a false teaching that was going around Corinth that the resurrection never happened." [00:16:57] (57 seconds)
"Sometimes you've got to begin to worship God. Even when you don't feel him, can I submit something to you? We've got to get to a place in our Christianity, in our walk with God, where I'm not moved, I'm not influenced by feelings. The feelings can come and go. But, Lord, I'm operating by faith because the just shall live by faith and not by sight. Can I submit something to you? There are times where I have come into a service and I did not feel a thing. There were no goosebumps. There was no chills or whatever we sometimes experience. But I had God's word. And I said, Lord, you said you would never leave me nor forsake me. You said in your word where two or three are gathered that you were there in the midst. You said that you know the hairs that are on my head. You said that you know my lying down, you know my getting up. And guess what? As I pressed through in faith, the feelings came later." [00:22:22] (51 seconds)
"Your position is perfect in him, even though you struggle in transition. Why do I keep falling into this same trap? Because I don't know who I am. I don't know what has been purchased for me. I am living below my inheritance instead of in line with my inheritance. I don't have time for this anymore, because that's not who I am. Romans chapter 6, verse 14 says, sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are no longer under the law, but you're under grace. What is the grace of God? The Holy Spirit coming to live on the inside of you. God prophesied this. He said, I'm going to write my laws on the tablets of your heart. So rather than having just the scriptures, I'm also going to place the scriptures in your heart through the Holy Spirit and my laws and my commands." [00:30:15] (48 seconds)
"Breakthrough can come by one word. Can I take it a step further? Breakthrough can come by one service. I can testify to this. This past week, I was meeting with a couple at our Wilkitt campus. And if I told you the things that they had experienced in their childhood, the things that they had experienced in their life and the bondages that they were currently in, it would cause you to wonder, man, how in the world did this couple overcome? But I'm here to tell you, somebody invited them to church last Easter. I know we say all the time there are some people that only come to church for Christmas, Easter only, CEOs. But it's just one service that could touch somebody's life. Just one service. Just getting in the presence of God, being up under the anointing of God's teaching, it's one service that changed their life. And I'm going to tell you, as I was ministering to them, I began to cry." [00:34:50] (60 seconds)
"God is not confined to a location, but God responds to faith. Let me say that again. God is not confined to a location, but he responds by faith. Listen to this, in Psalm 107, it says, they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He sent his word, and it healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men. Proverbs 1821, death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. In John chapter 20, verse 29, Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed, but blessed, somebody say blessed, blessed are those who believe and have not seen me." [00:37:53] (51 seconds)
"Your process of breakthrough becomes a witness for others' faith to rise. Do you realize that the first centurion, how he found out about Jesus was because Jesus' name and his fame and his miracles was being spread like wildfire. So that's how he came to realize this man has something. This is somebody that I need to believe in. This is somebody that I need to seek out. And he went after him. But how many of you know after the resurrection, there was another centurion in the book of Acts? And see, what you have to understand as I try to unpack this, the breakthrough that you are, or the process of breakthrough that you are in right now is not just for yourself." [00:39:58] (50 seconds)
Ask a question about this sermon
"And today we're going to glean from two individuals who express great faith and experience the breakthrough. Luke chapter seven. I'm reading from the new King James version. If you want to follow along, does everybody have it? You got it? Say, I got it. If you need some more time, say, hold on. All right. Don't be ashamed to use that table of contents. We all had to start somewhere. So don't be ashamed. And my Bible is page 1703. We may have a completely different Bible. So that makes no sense. All right. But in Luke chapter seven, in the new King James version, it says in verse one. Now, when he concluded Jesus, all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum and a certain centurion servant, a certain centurion servant who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die." [00:04:25] (54 seconds)
"I've come to this conclusion because in verse eight, for I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one go and he goes and to another come and he comes until my servant do this and he does it. Listen, when Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him and turned around and said to the crowd that followed him. I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel. And those who were sent returning to the house found the servant well, who had been sick." [00:06:25] (49 seconds)
"as we crack open this text I want to emphasize how important it is in your life especially if you are seeking to be a disciple of Christ to get a study Bible I'm speaking from a practical standpoint the reason why I say this is number one the same Holy Spirit that resides in me is the same Holy Spirit that resides in you the same revelation that me Pastor Frank or others can receive out of the Word of God how many of you know the Lord wants to speak to you as well and he can give you revelation from his Word because I'm here to tell you something when you receive a direct revelation from the Lord it changes you it sets you on fire it gives you a boldness and a confidence" [00:10:13] (46 seconds)
"Sometimes you've got to step out in faith. Sometimes you've got to trust God. Sometimes you've got to know God has equipped me with everything that I need that pertains to life and godliness. I have everything that I need. We read about these two centurions in our opening text. But did you know that there were other centurions that were mentioned in the Bible? The man overseeing Jesus' crucifixion exclaimed at the foot of the cross, surely this man was the son of God in Mark 1539. In Matthew 27, 54, the man overseeing Jesus' crucifixion was a centurion. And if you're not aware of Jesus, the man maneira sets your crucifixion. So if you want to see the same creature, then the will stand." [00:15:34] (43 seconds)
"Breakthrough comes through determination. Breakthrough comes as a result of determination. Sometimes you have to have stubborn faith when it comes to experience a breakthrough. Sometimes you have to be mindful of what comes out of your mouth and you have to be mindful of the people you entertain when you are seeking to experience a breakthrough. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 15, verse 33, it says, be not deceived. Evil company corrupts good habits. Awake to righteousness and do not sin for some do not have the knowledge of God. Can I give you a little bit of context just for the sake of our discussion? In that context, Paul was ministering to Corinthian believers because there was a false teaching that was going around Corinth that the resurrection never happened." [00:16:57] (57 seconds)
"Sometimes you've got to begin to worship God. Even when you don't feel him, can I submit something to you? We've got to get to a place in our Christianity, in our walk with God, where I'm not moved, I'm not influenced by feelings. The feelings can come and go. But, Lord, I'm operating by faith because the just shall live by faith and not by sight. Can I submit something to you? There are times where I have come into a service and I did not feel a thing. There were no goosebumps. There was no chills or whatever we sometimes experience. But I had God's word. And I said, Lord, you said you would never leave me nor forsake me. You said in your word where two or three are gathered that you were there in the midst. You said that you know the hairs that are on my head. You said that you know my lying down, you know my getting up. And guess what? As I pressed through in faith, the feelings came later." [00:22:22] (51 seconds)
"Your position is perfect in him, even though you struggle in transition. Why do I keep falling into this same trap? Because I don't know who I am. I don't know what has been purchased for me. I am living below my inheritance instead of in line with my inheritance. I don't have time for this anymore, because that's not who I am. Romans chapter 6, verse 14 says, sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are no longer under the law, but you're under grace. What is the grace of God? The Holy Spirit coming to live on the inside of you. God prophesied this. He said, I'm going to write my laws on the tablets of your heart. So rather than having just the scriptures, I'm also going to place the scriptures in your heart through the Holy Spirit and my laws and my commands." [00:30:15] (48 seconds)
"Breakthrough can come by one word. Can I take it a step further? Breakthrough can come by one service. I can testify to this. This past week, I was meeting with a couple at our Wilkitt campus. And if I told you the things that they had experienced in their childhood, the things that they had experienced in their life and the bondages that they were currently in, it would cause you to wonder, man, how in the world did this couple overcome? But I'm here to tell you, somebody invited them to church last Easter. I know we say all the time there are some people that only come to church for Christmas, Easter only, CEOs. But it's just one service that could touch somebody's life. Just one service. Just getting in the presence of God, being up under the anointing of God's teaching, it's one service that changed their life. And I'm going to tell you, as I was ministering to them, I began to cry." [00:34:50] (60 seconds)
"God is not confined to a location, but God responds to faith. Let me say that again. God is not confined to a location, but he responds by faith. Listen to this, in Psalm 107, it says, they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He sent his word, and it healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men. Proverbs 1821, death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. In John chapter 20, verse 29, Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed, but blessed, somebody say blessed, blessed are those who believe and have not seen me." [00:37:53] (51 seconds)
"Your process of breakthrough becomes a witness for others' faith to rise. Do you realize that the first centurion, how he found out about Jesus was because Jesus' name and his fame and his miracles was being spread like wildfire. So that's how he came to realize this man has something. This is somebody that I need to believe in. This is somebody that I need to seek out. And he went after him. But how many of you know after the resurrection, there was another centurion in the book of Acts? And see, what you have to understand as I try to unpack this, the breakthrough that you are, or the process of breakthrough that you are in right now is not just for yourself." [00:39:58] (50 seconds)
Chatbot
-
I'm an AI bot trained specifically on the sermon from Apr 01, 2025. Do you have any questions about it?