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#Jesus marveled at the #centurion who understood the #Isaiah 55:10-11 #truth regarding the #authority of God's #word - 5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly." 7 And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." 8 But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. 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." 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. - #Matthew 8:5-10 #quote #bible #bibleverse #christ #jesuschrist #christianity #oldtestament #otprophets #faith #trust

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#quote #bible #bibleverse #isaiah #oldtestament #otprophets #pray #believe #god #faith #theology #helmutthielicke When people would express their unbelief or lack of #trust in God, German #theologian, Helmet Thielicke, would put them to the #task. "For one day, decide that you will take God seriously. No matter what. Pray, today God I will take you seriously..." and within the wonderful prayer Thielicke would use #Isaiah432. "...when I pass through the waters, I know you will be with me, when I pass through the rivers, You will not let me be drowned, and Lord, even if I walk through the burning fire, You are there with me and I shall not be burned..." Thielicke was a brilliant scholar and prominent evangelical theologian and professor. However, during the Nazi regime, as Christian universities were forced to shut down, Thielicke put his enormous Biblical understanding and insight to work as a pastor. And he was as great a pastor as Biblical exegete and thinker. His works often mention soldiers on the battlefield, remains returning unrecognizable, and people back home, the bombing raids and houses being totally destroyed. So Isaiah 43:2 was not a feel good verse but a reality of the times -- "when I walk through the fire, You God, You are right there with me..." It is little wonder that his crowds grew from 8 to 2000 (quite a crowd for people attempting to stay low-key for fear of life). It is a testimony to mankind's thirst for #truth - not watered down but full-strength-what-the-Bible-says truth.

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