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Encounters with Jesus Crumbs from the Master’s Table Matthew 15:21–28 (ESV) 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed…

It was her own personal nightmare. Something terrible had happened to her little girl. There was something inside her, something tormenting her, something controlling her. She was under the power of the devil, possessed and afflicted. Her mother couldn't do anything about it. She surely tried. No doubt…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

Why are the Pharisees always arguing with Jesus? the Written Torah (Torah she-be-Khetav) and the Oral Torah (Torah she-be-al Peh) Arguments & disputation: I state my interpretation, you state yours and, like iron sharpens iron, we seek Gods will together. Washing of hands - outrage or enquiry? Can’t…

Alright, let’s look at the story and see what’s going on... Background: Jesus and Peter have just walked on the water They land at Gennesaret and the men brought all their sick to Him and heals all those who touched his cloak And then the Pharisees come to Jesus with a concern... They come to Jesus complaining…

I’m not sure if you would agree with me, but I find sometimes things that are shocking seem even more difficult to hear when it comes from certain individuals. It could just be a media storm in a teacup, but I heard yesterday that the Church of England had issued a statement encouraging worshippers to…

Where is Your Heart Introduce, Set Timer, Bible App, ACC app, handout (PRAY) INTRODUCTION When you were growing up did you ever saying the pledge of allegiance? It’s from french, from back in medieval times. -In midieval times the King owned every thing, but he would rent out his property in exchange…

This week, we change from the faith of the Canaanite woman who requested mercy for her daughter to Jesus continuing to heal many. 29 Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there. 30 And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the…

This is a difficult passage to understand because of Jesus’ apparent attitude toward a person with such a desperate need. He was both silent (v. 23) and blunt (vv. 24, 26). However, one thing needs to be remembered: we do not know what was happening in the heart of the woman, but Christ did. He knew…

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Me neither. Writing books is really hard. Reading books takes a while, I imagine writing one takes a little longer. Now, what’s funny is we’re a church of about 100 people, and we have several authors in our midst! Gene Poppino has helped write a book. Hannah Russell…

Matthew 15:21-28

21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” 23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 8:1-12:16 In our previous Torah Portion we spoke about Numbers 8:1-4 in the context of the rapture This week, we will talk about the Torah Portion, regarding The Set Up of the Lamps in the Lampstand: Menorah And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak…

Introduction Bechukotai -In My Statues Torah portion: Lev 26:3-27:34 After having studied the last Parashah: laws of the Sabbatical year: Shmita- and limits the debt service ration, now God tells us the consequences of staying in His statues or not This is similar to what He commands in Deuteronomy Blessings…

Thanksgiving = Giving Thanks You will never learn to give thanks for what you have for what you have, until you learn to give thanks for what you don’t have. As God’s children, what should we give thanks for? 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 15 For all things…

When Jesus left there, He withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon.” Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him,…

The Syro-Phonetician Women Have you notice the growing crowds around Jesus, lately. Many people love him Many people want his help Many are curious about him and But he also has many enemies, just looking for a way to trap him. to get him in trouble ultimately to get rid of him. And the man wants a little…

Do You Have a Superficial Religion or a Supernatural Regeneration?

Introduction to Text 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word.…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Today, is communion, a day for us to reflect on the death, the burial, and the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you are visiting and have surrendered your life to Jesus,…

Live the will of God and rely on the strength that He provides

Grateful Heart Introduction: Give thanks with a grateful heart. Thank you goes a long way. Thank you is a polite thing. It was apart of the learning our “ Please and Thank you’s” Thank you in today’s culture is still very widely used. We still teach people to use it in business practices. When i was…

We believe that God can, but do we believe that He will 24 Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.” What is faith and how do we get it? 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the men of old gained approval.…

Our text begins on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Gennesaret (14:34), to which Christ and the disciples had traveled after the events recorded in the Gospel from the last couple Sunday’s. Jesus draws opposition from unbelieving Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem. He then proceeds northwest…

Jesus Feeds Four Thousand 32 Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.” 33 The disciples replied, “Where would we…