THE CORONER’S REPORT

Mark 15:43-45

Adapted from Hyman Appelman by Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. WHAT WAS A CENTURION?

1. A Man of Accomplishment [Acts 23:23, captain of 100 men]

And he called unto him 2 centurions, saying, Make ready 200 soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the 3rd hour of the night;

2. A Man of Authority [Mt. 8:8-9]

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

3. A Man of Action [Acts 22:25-26, 27:1, 6, 11, 31, 43]

- And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

II. WHAT DID THE CENTURION SEE?

1. He Saw a Criminal [Luke 23:32-33, 38]

2. He Saw a Character [Luke 23:4, 14, 22, 34]

3. He Saw a Conqueror [Luke 23:37-39, 46, Jn. 19:30] “It is finished!”

 

III. WHAT DID THE CENTURION REPORT?

1. He Reported Jesus was a Righteous Man [Luke 23:47, John 17:25 “O righteous Father”]

2. He Reported Jesus was the Son of God [Mt. 27:54]

- Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

3. He Glorified God with What his Report [Lk. 23:46-47, Rm. 15:9]

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.