Impressive Faith 

Impressive Faith 
Pastor Blake Hanson | 4.14.24

Problem: We try to impress people, more than we try to develop impressive faith.  

Luke 7:1–10 (NLT)

1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum. 

2 At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. 

3 When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave. 

4 So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If anyone deserves your help, he does,” they said, 

5 “for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.” 

6 So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. 

7 I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. 

8 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.” 

9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!” 

10 And when the officer’s friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.

How to develop impressive Faith …

1. Love those whom others . 

Luke 7:7 (NLT)

7 I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.

2. Give to God-centered initiatives.  

Luke 7:5 (NLT)

5 “for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”

2 Corinthians 9:6–8 (NLT)

6 Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 

7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 

8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

3. Acknowledge our need for .

Luke 6:20 (NLT) 

20 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours.

Luke 7:6–7 (NLT)

6 “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. 

7 I am not even worthy to come and meet you…

James 4:6 (NLT)

6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

4. Trust Jesus with great . 

Luke 7:7–8 (NLT)

7 Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. 

8 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

We trust the of God.. 

Psalm 119:89 (NLT)

89 Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven.

Isaiah 40:8 (NLT)

8 The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”

We trust the of Jesus.  

Psalm 103:19 (NLT)

19 The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.

Ephesians 1:21–22 (NLT)

21 Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. 

22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.

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