Great Faith
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Introduction to Text
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. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”
28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
What is Faith?
What is Faith?
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
2 For by it the people of old received their commendation.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
Faith is anchored in a future hope.
Faith is anchored in a future hope.
24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?
25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
My future is is not predetermined
++By my past failures
++By my present weakness
My future is linked to faith anchored in hope
My future is linked to faith anchored in hope
Faith is
++Assurance
++Conviction
Faith gets God’s attention
Faith gets God’s attention
5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
By Faith
++Came a good report
++Others recieved their commendation
++We understand the power of God’s word
Where does faith come from?
Where does faith come from?
22 And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
We are challenged
++To believe differently
++To confess beyond
++To live a life of faith
23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Faith is God’s Mercy on Display
Faith is God’s Mercy on Display
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.”
The Woman
++Came to Jesus
++Cried out “Have mercy on me”
++Did not have a personal issue
++Was overcome with her life.
Family issues are painful
Family issues are painful
The Pain of Life
++Is not just the problem of the lost
++Is a human condition
It doesn’t matter how anointed you are, when something happens to your child you not only want help for the child. I need help for me
Lord, Have Mercy on me
Lord, Have Mercy on me
It’s me o Lord standing in the need of Prayer
Jesus’s response
Jesus’s response
Jesus
Jesus
++Did not answer her
23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”
Jesus
Jesus
Did not answer her
++Said He was not here for her
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Jesus
Jesus
Did not answer her
Said He was not here for her
++Said that what had was not for her
26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Her Response
Her Response
23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”
She was undeterred
She was undeterred
++She kept believing
++She even went to Jesus’s disciples
25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
She cried Lord
She cried Lord
++I know you can
++I believe you will
++Make a way for me
++Help Me
27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”
She said Yes
She said Yes
++I know I am not worthy
++I know I am not chosen
Faith was not connected
++To who she was
++Her Identity
++Her background
Her confidence was
++In His Power
++In His Provision
Mercy become miracle
++When we are undeterred
++When recognize His Lordship
++When we say Yes