Mark 7:24-30—11/12/2023

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With some of my favorite movies are out. What other pet can you think of that can be the star of a movie? I love you, sweetie 101 Dalmatians. The dogs are the stars. The villains are people their masters are people but the dogs are the stars the show. My favorite thing is how the little dogs have This brilliant idea to go and get dirty and so it so that they don't look like Dalmatians anymore to trick the bad guys into thinking that they're not Dalmatians, but just little black labs.

Also love the next movie, which is Beethoven. And of course, my clicker doesn't work. Now. You may just have to stare at this the rest of the day.

Alright Harrison. Do you mind Manning that just for the fun of it? Beethoven? Beethoven is a big slobbery dog and he's constantly getting dirt right? He's adorable and it gets in all sorts of trouble, but you can't help but love the dog and then my favorite NFL team before we moved here and a friend that Chad breaker number for Chattanooga Tennessee Titans, and then my favorite team of the Cleveland Browns and their fans are known as the dog pound. Here we go. Right at work. And then there's dogs that we live with is it all right to come into our homes the dogs that become part of our family. This is a picture of Clara when she was a little baby. With our dog, Leo and Leo is Trish's first pride and joy, he's her dog baby if you will and when we got Leo, I made a couple of things. I don't do anything for the dog and the dog doesn't sleep in our bed and after a day of having the dog, I decided you know, what the only way to keep everything clean cuz I need to give the dog a bath everyday or apparently that's terrible for dogs. But for the first week, I gave him a bath every single day. I realize how much work that was and it violated principle. Number one that I would not do anything for the dog. Until I stop giving the dog a bath every day, but we all know if you let them go more than about a week. I start smelling right dogs get dirty and then there's the age-old adage. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Did you guys feel that way? Traditional Dog New Tricks. I mean, I'm not only by any measure an old dog maybe but it's hard for me to work again. Indian or text today we're going to see that the priority of the dogs the opportunity for the dogs. In the crumbs for the dogs be read to us from work after 7. We're going to actually go to Matthew's account Matthew chapter 15 verses 21 through 28. Matthew chapter 15 verses 21 through 28

When Jesus left there you go through the area of Tyre and sidon just saying a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out have mercy on me son of David. My daughter is severely tormented by demon. Jesus did not say a word to her is disciples approached him and urged him to send her away because she's crying out after has he replied I was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. But she came know before him and said Lord help me. He answered it isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs. Yes, Lord, she said it even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table has replied to her woman your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want and from that moment her daughter was healed. first the dirtiness of the dogs you guys know much. About relationships between Jews and Gentiles in the first century. You read this passage in your remarks account. The majority of the description were given about this woman is to emphasize how different she is in the people Jesus just got done Jesus just got done talking to people who are Elders people who are Peters people who are knowledgeable in the law of God Israelites people who value cleanliness purity. Jesus has now withdrawn to the area power inside you. What is the map on the map Fireside in what's known as Anisha and Jesus Earthly Ministry has been concentrated around and he withdraws were told.

The one time I told that Jesus leaves predominantly Jewish territory. Go to Jen's healthy report. And over and over again Mark and Matthew were both highlight, Ironside.

What did you think about Canaanites? She's a siren station meeting.

She's a gentle. the opposite of those Elders the Jesus just got done talking to and talking down to but he goes to get away from these crowds of Jewish people. and he can't he goes away to a region of people. if the Jews wouldn't go to

there's a lot to be made about you and Gentile relationships in the first century much of what you read. I'm afraid is whitewashed history by people who are predominantly Jewish to minimize the racism that was shown towards the junta. If you look at scripture Authority in John chapter 4 it says how is it that you would you ask for a drink for me a Samaritan woman? She asked him for Jews do not associate with American Samaritans were Hatchet in Hatchet you And the Jews wouldn't even have anything to do with that. It was culturally expected this Samaritan woman to look at Jesus a Jew and say, how can you even talk to me or let me go over to John chapter 18. We start talking about Jesus trial. They let Jesus from typhus to the governor's headquarters. The governor being a Roman Gentile. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters and sell. Otherwise, they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover meal.

You couldn't go into the governor's quarters. We defile you. Going to be clean. dirty car accident in Peter said then you know, it's forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner. But God has shown me that I must not call any person in Pure or unclean the Jewish attitude towards people that Jesus is encountering in Tyre and sidon. Is it their unclean in pure defiled and dirty.

Dogs in the first century, there were some small ones. They can maybe be household pets but it's you wouldn't have one. Dogs live in the street dogs fed on dead bodies dogs were dirty.

Dogs are dirty. Check it. You see the priority of the dogs. You look verse 23 Matthew chapter 15. Jesus did not say a word to this woman.

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Jesus is trying to get away from these crowds and this woman is incessant. She won't stop. We're probably the last 6 weeks. Clara has been asking me on a daily basis. Daddy. When are we going to go eat at Buffalo Wild Wings the first day that we lived here. Rochelle brought us a Subway sandwich while we were moving in and we were hungry that night. We need anything else in the house. And so we went to Buffalo Wild Wings over and ever since then there has these commercials on TV and over and over and over again Daddy where we can go eat at Buffalo Wild Wings to the point where I'm getting really close to just ignoring it. I'm not a huge fan. Primo brain chicken right now like the Asian Zing sauce, but overall, it's not that great.

Jesus doesn't even acknowledge her incessant reading more tells us that her daughter has an unclean Spirit an unclean demon. Jesus isn't even giving her the time of day.

His disciples approached him and nursed him send her away because she's crying out after us and what they're really saying. Give her what she wants so she'll leave us alone. Get rid of that daughters. Demon. We know you can do it. You've shown as you can. We're tired of listening to her. He's like the kid on the airplane constantly kicking the back of your seat.

She's the baby in the back row with the mom. That just won't stop crying. Give him a sucker. Figure something out. They're driving us nuts.

Look at his reply for who he is replying to This Woman's within your shot. She's been following him around she's been nagging him. But he doesn't reply to her. He reply to his disciples. I was sent.

the washi tape House of Israel

It's a really nice way to say no.

No.

I want I'm not going to and what Jesus is highlighting here is highlighting God's Plan of Salvation for the entire world. as we read in Acts chapter 1 the gospel came to the Jews first and then to Samaria and then

right God's plan is for the children of Israel to have first access and first right? Because they've been entrusted to special revelation.

at the time of Abraham It is Promised Abraham had to be fulfilled. But he would make a great nation out of Abraham.

but I think Jesus is saying when he says I was sent only to Ouachita the house of Israel and I think he's saying no for now. offer up

for now open offer up. It's what I'm telling Claire every time I say no, we're not going to Buffalo Wild Wings tonight. But maybe next week. If you can we tell her all the time because it's sort of an adage that Trish and I have adapted to try and explain to her you don't just because he say no now doesn't mean it's no forever. There may be a time and a place where it's appropriate for you to get the thing that you want. No for now. But not forever.

She's not a priority.

Our daughter right now is not the fireworks, but I think Jesus is saying his disciples. You remember what I talked about before we withdrew too tired to sign how you're so worried in the Pharisees are so worried about being stained by everything coming outside.

We need to worry about what's going on in here. Way before we worry about what's going on out there. The priority is getting the hearts of the House of Israel, right? And everything else will fall into place.

No for now. But not forever. Which leaves an opportunity?

If it's no for now, but not forever. Then there's an opportunity in the future. There's an opportunity that maybe Jesus Will engage me in the future Many of you may be praying things and praying for things right now, but you keep getting a no for now. But it's not proper.

And third we moved to the opportunity for the dogs. I don't love you.

But after chasing after Jesus being told on a nagging annoyance by his followers. And him not even paying me the time of day. I think I would have just got up and went home. I think when he doesn't even respond to me, but he'll respond to the people following him closest. I think I would have said Got it.

I don't fit in I don't belong. He doesn't have time for me. You doing with my daughter? Who is been terrorized by the semen? She terrorized me. She terrorized our life. She's made it impossible for us to do anything.

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Is that what she does?

First 25 she came knelt before him and said Lord help me. He answered it isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs. Yes, Lord, she said Yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the master's table. Do we have an Old Testament example of exactly who I think this woman is? Who she is most closely imitating in Genesis chapter 32. Jacob is about to meet his long-lost brother East off and guess what? He's scared to know. He needs a blessing from God. He needs a sign from God. He needs something from God to reinforce to him that he will be protected when he meet his brother he saw because he expected his brother Esau.

After he has wrestled.

And won't let go. It is hip is dislocated and he won't let go.

The wrestler says to Jacob. Let me go for just a brief, but Jacob said not let you go. Unless you bless me.

Hold on forever. You're not getting rid of me that easily.

No for now, not forever. Okay, then I'll hold on forever.

What blessing is he Givin? A 28 your name will no longer be Jacob. Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and I prevail.

There's another New Testament correlation and Luke chapter 18. There's this evil judge who doesn't fear God and this woman keeps coming to him and petitioning him everyday and every night and she won't stop and eventually the unjust judge says, you know what I'll just give her what she wants and maybe she'll leave me alone. Luke chapter 18 verses 7 & 8 inches will not die Grant Justice to his elect cry out to him day and night we delay helping them. I tell you that he will swiftly Grant Injustice. Nevertheless when the son of man, will he find faith on Earth?

Yes, Lord, she said it even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table

You like to give me the same bread to give the children?

You'll have to give me the same displacement of justice and mercy. You don't have to give me the same notes of Grace that you get them, but you know what? I don't. I know. I'm not one of the children of Israel. I know I'm unclean and defiled and Ensure.

I'll settle for a crumb. Because he has all of your mercy even a crumb of your Justice is enough to make my daughter clean.

Oh my God, grant Justice was elect who cry out to him being night. Again, you may be praying for something right now not happen. You may have prayed for something to not happened. It did happen.

Will he delay helping them?

You have an opportunity? You have an opportunity to hold on to him forever to cry out to him everyday and every night. begging him begging him

because what Jesus is doing, is he reframing the fence between children and dogs? The fence between children and dogs is being refrained.

You remember last week in verse 19 for it doesn't go into his heart but into the stomach and is eliminated the tickets are all foods. Clean. Remember that verse how Jesus said that fence that you put up around yourself and around the wall. We're not just talking about keeping the wall right now. We're talkin about the things that you created so that you don't fall down a slippery slope into breaking something in the wall.

Pet fence that you built. I'm really down. Traditions you put in place Are your stupid worthless opinion? And I'm going to bring him down.

You built the fence. You were supposed to be a light to the world that cleanliness laws. The Purity laws. The food laws. Those laws were only intended to differentiates you from your neighbors. But you might be an influence on them, but you created a fence that you can't even eat a meal in their presence without being defiled. You're so worried about being stained by everybody outside.

You won't let anybody else. in that sense your rules and your Traditions are worth. Duckling eat your pork. Eat your pork. Enjoy your shrimp. Go for it. Because that wall isn't what makes a person a children Rudolph. That wall isn't the distinction anymore. All foods are made clean are so we should for two slides. the old dogs didn't follow Jewish laws of Clements. Gentiles are the old dogs. Go to the old dogs. They've been dogs forever. You know Jesus uses the word for a pet dog. You could have used the street dog word, but he uses as a pet dog work. Does that make you feel any better if I call you a cute little pet dog or a street dog? Buckleberry, you're a dog. Does it matter what kind of dog I'm calling you? It's still offenses. It's still difficult to take in. It's still difficult to comprehend.

Don't dogs didn't follow the Jewish laws of cleanliness. But as of Jesus reframes The Spence the new dogs don't appreciate holding right in front of them. You go back a couple of chapters in Matthew Chapter 7.

Jesus just said judge not that ye be not judged. You are going to be measured by the measure by which you measure. The standard that you put on people to live up to God is going to been measure You by that measure.

Some of you are holding people the way too high of standards that you're not living up to yourself. You know, what that's called called The Human Condition It's called imperfection. It's Universal.

It's Universal. Do you want to be measured by the measure by which you measure?

He says a five hypocrite. Actor playing a part hate the beam of wood out of your eye getting like what is defy when you from within? And then you will see clearly to help take the splinter out of your brother's eye. You can't give what's holy to dogs? Or toss Pearls Before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet hurt and tear you to pieces. Doesn't care about approval. They're too stuck in their penis. A dog doesn't care that this is wholly food there too stuck in their doggedness.

You can't give what wholly without.

If you are a hypocrite and you're judging others before you get that splinter out of your own eye.

You would appreciate it.

The Doodlebops, it is for world order are the people Holiness smack in the face.

What's the food?

State the dogs Are becoming children? and the children

people like this woman who has been referred to as a dog for life. She knows she's a dog. She know she does. She know she's in sure she knows the priority is not her. She knows there's opportunity.

She wants to become a child.

Take a crumpled children lead Pine you want it so bad.

Did the children of Israel are becoming. Holiness is literally standing looking them face-to-face.

about to turn in tearing the pieces. And that leads us to our last point the crumbs for the dogs.

Jesus replied to her woman your face is great. Let it be done for you as you want. And from that moment her daughter was heal.

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Would you describe your faith has?

What you describe your faith is faith. It will never ever ever let go. Would you describe your faith and trust that you will cry out day and night knowing that one of these days?

God will no longer say no for now not forever.

Do you cry out waiting to hear that statement? Let it be done for you as you want.

Let it be done for you as you want.

You go swimming during her to granting her request.

Let it be done for you as you want.

Your faith is great. the crumbs more than enough.

You remember how we started the sermon you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

Little dog and she knows it. I think what Jesus is trying to say is you can teach an old dog to trust him.

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The question that Jesus is posing last week. It's not going to be able to teach a new dog. Someone who never thought they were a dog someone that's never view themselves as being dirty like a dog and I will be able to teach them. To trust me instead of walls that they know.

They'd much rather set up their human for addition. They much rather not worried about whether or not their hearts in the right place. They'd rather just live inside the fence, but they artificially constructed.

It's not that you can't teach an old dog a new trick. Jesus is struggling to teach the young ones who don't know they're not the new dogs. They have to trust him because the reality is you only came because we are all.

My mom used to send my jokingly and semi seriously say that all men are dogs.

It ain't just us guys.

We are all dogs. And Jesus is leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for the dogs. This Mega red crumb Trail this Mega trust breadcrumb Trail is leading to one place and one place alone.

Go back to song 22. We have a storm of Prophecy my God my God. Why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from my deliverance and from my words of grown? Minecraft Friday, but you do not answer by not yet. I have no rest, but you are holy. in Portland on the Praises of Israel that incessant nagging desperate call and cry for help the Jesus finally met for this woman. Was never met for him while he was on the cross.

He cried by day and he didn't get an answer.

A 15 it says my strength is dried up like big play my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You put me in the dust of death. Dogs have a gang of evildoers is closed in on me. Pierced my hands and my feet.

Where is bread crumbs leading to? What is Holi? Was given to dogs. Don't let the dogs to be made.

What was the first gift dogs that the dogs could appreciate? but the dogs couldn't deal with the dog and care about

What did he say on the cross father? forgive them I don't know what they're doing. The song The Prophecy is on a high note. All the ends of the Earth will remember and turn to the Lord all the families of the Nations will bow down before you for kingship Belongs to the Lord. He rules the nation all who Prosper on Earth down. All those you go down the dust will kneel before him. Even the one who cannot preserve his life. Their descendants will serve him next generation will be told about the Lord they will come and declare his righteousness. With people you have to be born they will declare what he has done. They will have mega face. They will have mega Trust. Because I gave myself.

I gave myself. They will trust that that penalty for their scent for their uncleanliness for their impurity for their defilement. That punishment has been paid.

Who then is this?

Gene who died for the dogs

some of you might die for the your dog's I know how much you love your dogs. Is the king who died for us? The question this morning is what kind of a dog are you? Some of us are bulldogs some of us know how dirty and unclean it in pure and defiled we are. you want When you know that. It's not that hard to bow down before this. Perfect Lord and savior.

Are you a new dog?

Are you a new dog that continues to rely on their fence that they're building around what the Bible actually says? Have you erected a whole set of traditions that you think you're going to protect you from going down some slippery slope? because at the end of the day, you have to be taught to trust Jesus instead of yourself, and the question is, can you Can you be taught to trust him and him alone?

Will you have? PCS Mega face

literally in Baton Rouge or putting your old self death, whatever kind of dog you are you come out of the water and you are a dog no more. Because what was holy was given to dogs. We is dogs might be made. Holy. You need this more?