A Gentiles Great Faith

Introduction:
After crossing the Sea of Galilee Jesus and the disciples entered the land of Gennesaret. (Mk. 6:54-56) Some of the Jews began to question Jesus and He begins an exchange with them. (Mk. 7:1-23) Beginning in Mk. 7:24 Jesus leaves and goes to the region of Tyre. Here He is approached by a Canaanite woman who desires a demon to be removed from her daughter. Matthew tells us she was “cruelly” affected by this demon. (15:22) Some feel that this woman traveled a great distance to get to Jesus. In this story, we see just how much this woman believed in Jesus’ power to help her daughter.

I. A look at her great _________________.
    A. Things were against her. She was a _____________; a woman of Canaan (Mt. 15:22).
        1. The Jews hated the Canaanites—in fact her people were bitter enemies of Israel.
    B. Mt. 15:23—He did not _______________ her a word. This was done to ________ her faith.
    C. Mt. 15:23—the _______________ begged Jesus to _________ her ________.
        1. Mt. 15:24—then Jesus says, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
        2. Mt. 15:25—she cries out more,…”Lord, _______ _______!”
        3. Mt. 15:26—It is not good to take the children’s bread & throw it to the dogs.
            a) “Children” were the _________.
            b) Jews looked at the Gentiles as mere dogs…
    D. Mk. 7:28—her reply….Yes Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children’s ___________.
    E. Her reply demonstrates her great _________.
    F. Why did she keep trying?
        1. __________ was the only one who could help her.
        2. Words were not going to deter her—she wanted her child healed!
    G. Do we have this kind of faith?
        1. What is discouraging to some people is not discouraging at all to the strong. (Riggs)

II. Her _________________ pays off.
A. Matthew’s account says she had “___________” faith!
B. Her faith triumphed over every difficulty & the seeming indifference of Jesus!

III. In this story we find the need for:
    A. _______________ for the Lord.
        1. Do we approach Jesus w/the proper amount of ___________? _______?
    B. _______________.
        1. Are we willing to take the lower seat?
        2. Do we get discouraged when we don’t get the praise we deserve?
    C. _______________.
        1. None of the negatives discouraged her!
        2. We need to be persistent in our requests to God!
        3. God yields to the might of faith and the power of prayer.
    D. A ______________ faith.
        1. Faith tested is a ______________ or ____________ faith.
        2. Jesus could have given her what she wanted at once, but He chose to test her.

Conclusion:
    A. Blessings will flow bountifully from the Lord.
    B. Jer. 29:13.
    C. Are you serving God in complete obedience?



A Gentiles Great Faith Introduction: After crossing the Sea of Galilee Jesus and the disciples entered the land of Gennesaret. (Mk. 6:54-56) Some of the Jews began to question Jesus and He begins an exchange with them. (Mk. 7:1-23) Beginning in Mk. 7:24 Jesus leaves and goes to the region of Tyre. Here He is approached by a Canaanite woman who desires a demon to be removed from her daughter. Matthew tells us she was “cruelly” affected by this demon. (15:22) Some feel that this woman traveled a great distance to get to Jesus. In this story, we see just how much this woman believed in Jesus’ power to help her daughter. I. A look at her great _________________. A. Things were against her. She was a _____________; a woman of Canaan (Mt. 15:22). 1. The Jews hated the Canaanites—in fact her people were bitter enemies of Israel. B. Mt. 15:23—He did not _______________ her a word. This was done to ________ her faith. C. Mt. 15:23—the _______________ begged Jesus to _________ her ________. 1. Mt. 15:24—then Jesus says, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 2. Mt. 15:25—she cries out more,…”Lord, _______ _______!” 3. Mt. 15:26—It is not good to take the children’s bread & throw it to the dogs. a) “Children” were the _________. b) Jews looked at the Gentiles as mere dogs… D. Mk. 7:28—her reply….Yes Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children’s ___________. E. Her reply demonstrates her great _________. F. Why did she keep trying? 1. __________ was the only one who could help her. 2. Words were not going to deter her—she wanted her child healed! G. Do we have this kind of faith? 1. What is discouraging to some people is not discouraging at all to the strong. (Riggs) II. Her _________________ pays off. A. Matthew’s account says she had “___________” faith! B. Her faith triumphed over every difficulty & the seeming indifference of Jesus! III. In this story we find the need for: A. _______________ for the Lord. 1. Do we approach Jesus w/the proper amount of ___________? _______? B. _______________. 1. Are we willing to take the lower seat? 2. Do we get discouraged when we don’t get the praise we deserve? C. _______________. 1. None of the negatives discouraged her! 2. We need to be persistent in our requests to God! 3. God yields to the might of faith and the power of prayer. D. A ______________ faith. 1. Faith tested is a ______________ or ____________ faith. 2. Jesus could have given her what she wanted at once, but He chose to test her. Conclusion: A. Blessings will flow bountifully from the Lord. B. Jer. 29:13. C. Are you serving God in complete obedience?