There is one type of termination that is often missed and yet very important, one that I learned working closely with people in the arena of labor and management: in every organization, inevitably there are managers who are kind, considerate, and upright to their bosses, but cruel and uncaring to their subordinates. Many times, terminations come because of economic downturns that require organizations to trim their staff, so people are laid off not for any fault of their own. Sometimes, they must be terminated simply because they are not able to meet their responsibilities in a competent manner. Sometimes, employees must be terminated because of immorality or illegal activities. One of the problems that the management of any organization faces, inevitably, is a necessity from time to time to terminate employees. One of the matters we were concerned with was how people in large organizations were treated by their bosses and management. This man was so exercised about the well-being of his slave that he sent a message to Jesus pleading and begging for Jesus to come and heal his servant.īack in the days when I ministered in Western Pennsylvania, I was involved in an organization called “Value of the Person” that ministered in the arena of labor and management relationships.
The first is the remarkable concern and care that this powerful and wealthy man had for a slave, a servant who had no social standing in the community. There are a couple of things I want us to look at this morning. So, the Jews came to Jesus and said, “Help this man, because he is worthy.” He was obviously a man of wealth and had spent his money to build a synagogue for the Jewish people in Capernaum. He was loved by the Jews because he had been very generous. The centurion was a man of some status in the nation of Rome, being a commander of one hundred or more troops. I really like this centurion who sent his servants to Christ, pleading that Jesus would come and heal his servant, who was sick to the very point of death.
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We ask that the full power of this Word may dwell in us richly in this hour. We who hear it are not holy, save for that consecration You have made of us by Your Spirit. Our Father and our God, again we come to Your Holy Word this morning. This is a remarkable incident during the earthly ministry of Jesus, and Luke’s record of it comes to us under the inspiration of God the Holy Spirit, carrying the full weight of God’s authority and truth. 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. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You.
And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof.
And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, “for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.” So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum. This morning, we’re going to start on chapter 7 of the Gospel According to Saint Luke.
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