The Centurion - Unexpected Heroes - Matthew 8

About this episode

The episode explores the theme of amazement and humble faith through the story of the Centurion in Matthew 8.

Amazement has this beautiful way of waking us up, whether it’s a breathtaking sunset, a child learning something new, or a moment of unexpected beauty that stops us in our tracks. Those flashes of wonder keep us humble and human, and they remind us that God still surprises us in the ordinary. Even Jesus was amazed at times, especially when He encountered simple, humble faith that trusted His authority completely. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4nT9RqM We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at comments@purposely.com Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

People in this episode

Host: Purposely

Topics covered

• faith
• humility
• surprise
• ordinary
• spirituality

Keywords

• Centurion
• Matthew 8
• faith
• awe
• God
• surprise
• humility

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