THE CENTURION’S SECRET

ACTS 10

Pastor Rick Jackson

Have you ever had a secret that really wasn’t a secret but people thought it was a secret because it wasn’t a well known fact? For instance because my nickname is “Rick” many people assume my given name is “Richard” and I have had quite a few people act shocked when they learn my given name is in fact, Frederick. No secret really but some people seem to think it was. The centurion in Acts 10 had a “secret” too, but it was not a secret and it was something he wanted rectified. Let’s find out what it was all about!

I. HIS STRENGTHS [v. 1-2]

1. He was Devout [v. 1-2a] He didn’t reject the knowledge of God’s existence.

2. He Feared God [v. 2b] He didn’t reject the knowledge of facing God.

3. He Prayed [v. 2c, 30-33] He didn’t reject the idea that God would answer prayer.

II. HIS SECRETS [v. 22-27]

1. He was Lost [v. 22-23]

2. He was Ignorant [v. 24-26]

3. He was Easy to Win [v. 27, 44]

III. HIS SALVATION [v. 6-10]

1. God is more interested in saving us than we are in being saved [v. 3-8]

2. God has more problems with Christians going than sinners coming sometimes [v.9-21]

3. God has provided the way of salvation [v. 36-43]