A Woman with Great Faith Matthew 15:21-28

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A Woman with Great Faith Matthew 1521-28
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Jesus Christ, the Savior

• Came to save sinners, Lk 1910 1 Tim 410
• Came to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,
  Matt 1524 (Jno 1015-16)
• Promises to fulfill, Gen 123 2 Sam 712-13
• Judgments to be exacted, Malachi 45-6
• New covenant to be put into force,
  Jeremiah 3131-33

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Matthew 1521-28

• The power of faith
• Saviors willingness to save all who come to Him
  in faith (Mark 724-30)

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The Gentile Woman

• Matthew 1521-28

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Her Circumstances

• She was not one of Gods chosen people, but a
  Gentile by birth, and, apparently, by religion.
  She was a Canaanite, too, living in Phoenicia
  she was descended from the ancient enemies of
  Israel. She had no claim either of kindred or
  religion. (Pulpit Comm.)
• Matthew 1522 Mark 726

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Her Trouble

• Daughter severely demon-possessed mother deeply
  distressed
• Jesus fame had gone into Syria
• She searched for Him for healing relief
• Matthew 1522
• (Zech 131-2 Matt 1228-29)

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Her Faith

• Faith to come to Jesus
• No fear, Heb 136
• Hesitation, delays and worries about obeying the
  Lord keep us lost in sin! Acts 1633 2425
• Fear is a lack of faith
• Doubt that leads to death

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Her Faith

• Faith to ask Jesus for help, 1522
• Sought mercy for her daughter
• Confessed Jesus power
• Lord Jesus is the Master
• Son of David Ruler and Messiah
• Sinner must admit his/her need
• Search for God, Acts 1727-28
• Ask, seek, find, Matt 77-8 (Heb
  414-16)

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Her Faith

• Faith to listen to Jesus, 1523-26
• She had a heart to hear, Matt 139
• We often want to tell Jesus how it is!
• How to be saved How to worship the church,
  morality
• Must have open hearts to the truth of the gospel,
  Matt 1319

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Her Faith

• Faith to persist and not leave, 1523-25
• Even when Jesus at first said nothing
• Even when His disciples urged Jesus to send her
  away
• She still came and worshiped Him, 1525 (Jno
  668)
• Great humility, 1526-27
  (Luke 1517-19)
• Faith to go home, Mk 729-30

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The Disciples of Jesus

• Matthew 1521-28

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Did Not See Her Faith

• Seemed anxious to protect their distinction and
  separation
• Woman, Gentile (unclean), sinner
• Sensitive of contact with the unclean (Acts
  1014, 28)
• Jesus practiced the removal of ceremonial
  defilements, 1517-20
• Applies to people, too! Acts 1028
• Gospel is for all

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Did Not See Her Faith

• We are to be separate from sin and error, 2 Cor
  617-18 Eph 511
• While doing so we must keep the right attitudes
  toward the lost, the erring, the weak and
  suffering, Gal 61-2 1 Ths 514-15
• Do not develop self-righteousness and thereby
  fail to see faith when others are
  seeking truth and Jesus

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They Were Dismissive

• Protecting quiet time, Mk 724-25
• Perhaps because they knew she was not one of
  them
• We cannot be dismissive of people because they do
  not fall into our mold of respectability, James
  21-4
• Jesus came to save these, too! Luke
  1910

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Jesus

• Matthew 1521-28 (1128-30)

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JESUS

• Hears and responds to our cries for mercy, Heb
  216-18 414-16
• Delay is not denial, but an opportunity to show
  our faith, 1523 Jas 12-4 (Psa 13)
• Explained His purpose, 1524, 26
• Blessed the woman for her great faith, 1528
  Mk 730
• Healed that very hour
• The sinner, Acts 241 1633 2216

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