This is the same profession of faith that Christ affirmed concerning Himself when He asked the disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:15,16).
That Jesus is the “son of God” is a central tenet in the Christian faith. It’s interesting to study this phrase beginning in Acts and through the Epistles and in the book of Revelation.
Today are you able to declare, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”?
“When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!'” (Mark 15:39).
Today we especially remember the great sacrifice where “on an old rugged cross God’s dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.”
This week we have been considering those who surveyed the cross, that is, those who witnessed the events of Calvary. When you consider all four gospels you discover there are several individuals that surely have a story to tell but we consider just four this week.
Today’s was likely the very closest in physical proximity to Christ when He died, the Roman Centurion. Our daily text states at the time of Christ’s death this centurion “was standing right in front of Him.”
We have no idea about this man’s background or what became of him following the events of Calvary. However, it’s very hard to believe that he wouldn’t have been a very changed man after that which he witnessed.
His only words recorded in Scripture reveal that he witnessed something very significant when he “saw the way He (Christ) breathed His last.”
I wonder if this is referring to the entire time period of Christ’s crucifixion or specifically His final breath. Based on a careful reading of the text it would seem that he’s referring to that which he saw upon Christ’s final breath. The scene must have been so moving that it prompted a remarkable proclamation of faith.
This Roman centurion has the distinction of having the first words recorded in Scripture following Christ’s death. Immediately after Christ breathed His last, “he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!'”
This is the same profession of faith that Christ affirmed concerning Himself when He asked the disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:15,16).
That Jesus is the “son of God” is a central tenet in the Christian faith. It’s interesting to study this phrase beginning in Acts and through the Epistles and in the book of Revelation.
Today are you able to declare, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”?
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
