This week, Greg Pinkner, continues our series in Matthew and looks at Christ's healing of the Centurion's servant. The centurion was the second person that Jesus talked to after he preached the Sermon on the Mount and was part of the Roman army that was oppressing the Jews. The fact that Jesus would have talked to him or helped him was extremely significant to the Jewish people and it is a story that was included in all four gospels. The centurion was like us: he had never seen Jesus heal someone, he had only heard about it. But, he had faith that his servant would be healed and Jesus marveled at his faith. He received grace not because he earned it, but because he received it as a gift.