![]() Leaders must know when to ask for help and that it is okay to ask for help as much as it is sought from the right source. He located Jesus, called Him Lord (submission), declared that he was unworthy to have Jesus under his roof (humility) and made his request (as in prayer). The Centurion understood that this illness required an Authority higher than his. For example, if God’s counsel about a matter is ‘Be still’ you can step into stillness by faith through grace.Ĭonsider the circumstance(s) surrounding your life, family, business, relationships etc, and ask these questions: Is this according to the Kingdom order? Did God make it so? What can be done about it? It’s about stepping into the faith lane, being illuminated by God’s counsel on what ought to be. Taking responsibility is not necessarily about solving the problem yourself, it’s first about having the right mindset and attitude. Kingdom Authority finds expression when we step out in faith. ![]() When Jesus said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto me,’ he quickly added ‘therefore go.’ This sounds like a privileged responsibility was bestowed upon us. Even men of authority will be required to demonstrate faith. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Taking responsibility is not necessarily about solving the problem yourself, it’s first about having the right mindset and attitude Click To Tweet As his servant’s illness worsened and tended towards death, he probably recalled Jesus’ teachings, acts of healing and restoration. He probably wondered if anything could be done about it. Like Naaman, the Syrian General, despite being a man of great means, this circumstance was beyond his means. Here is a man of great authority with a dear but severely sick servant. A leader takes responsibility, acting in faith.What leadership lessons on Kingdom Authority can we glean from him? Something else stands clear, this man was a leader with great understanding. There were several Centurions mentioned in the Bible (Mark 15:39, Acts 10:1, Acts 27:1) Not much is known about this Centurion who meets Jesus (Matthew 8:5-13) other than he was a man who demonstrated faith and that he was a respected friend of the Jewish community, even helping them to build a synagogue (Luke 7:1-10). They were men of respected leadership status, commanding authority some of them standing in battle front lines. Most of them ascended the ranks through promotion, others were appointed or elected. They usually commanded between 80 to 100 men. Generally, a Centurion was an officer in ancient Rome’s army. The climax of this encounter was enshrined in Jesus’ declaration, ‘I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel.’ The Author and the Finisher of our Faith – Jesus, deciphered faith in this Centurion – a Gentile and Roman soldier, and depicted him as an example even for the sons of the Kingdom. ![]() The story of the Centurion’s encounter with Jesus as he entered Capernaum is a fascinating one with tremendous lessons to spur believers to walk in Kingdom Authority. ![]() LEADERSHIP LESSONS ON KINGDOM AUTHORITY FROM THE CENTURION ![]()
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