The Heart of a Dog

Introduction

Recap The Last Couple of weeks of the series

We have seen Jesus perform many miralces

We have seen Jesus tell some people to be quiet about those and one in particular to tell all about what had happened to him.

The Messianic Secret

Introduce this passage

An interaction with Pharisees that we all get on board with

A healing of an unlikely person

Read to set the tone of what is happening

Pray

The Mask We Wear

Illustration about masks… We all have worn them at different times.

For fun like Halloween or a play

Maybe to actually hide identity

Read

A Religious Mask

is worthless - is quoted; worship is just lip service

is legalism - act certain ways, obey little traditions that we set up to feel good

is not worship - Corban illustration - Their heart was not for God or people but for self

The Sin Our Hearts Reveal

Illustration about revealing...

Restaurant in Paris that went out of business… it an all nude restaurant.

too much revealing…

we want to reveal what we would like about ourselves

social media - we reveal what makes us look good

Read

A man’s heart

cannot be trusted

We are taught by the world to follow our hearts

is wicked

look at all of the things that Jesus said comes from our hearts

we know deep down it is true of us

cannot be trusted

It shows our need for a savior

We are taught by the world to follow our hearts

We

The Right View of Ourselves

Speak about how dangerous pride is

Read

those masks can fool others...

in our pride we can start to believe them also

Read

explain the comparison of the children vs the dog

Israel = children (God’s chosen people)

Gentiles = dogs

note the lack of argument of this woman

A humble heart

worships Jesus - she falls at his feet

understands our need for a savior

Conclusion

Read

A humble heart cries out that Jesus is Lord and Master.

A Humble heart leads to action… believe that God raised him from the dead.

Have you humbled yourself before the Lord today?