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Lessons in Faith Matthew 15:21-39

Lessons in Faith Matthew 15:21-39. Syrophoenician Woman (vs. 21-28). When : After feeding 5000, walking on water, and confronting the false tradition of the Pharisees Where : Tyre/Sidon, which was part Canaan (vs. 22), the land promised to Israel. Joshua didn’t get rid of all

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Lessons in Faith Matthew 15:21-39

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  1. Lessons in FaithMatthew 15:21-39

  2. Syrophoenician Woman (vs. 21-28) • When: After feeding 5000, walking on water, and confronting the false tradition of the Pharisees • Where: Tyre/Sidon, which was part Canaan (vs. 22), the land promised to Israel. • Joshua didn’t get rid of all Canaanites in Tyre/Sidon • The wickedness of these cities was frequently denounced by the prophets • They didn’t repent (Mt 11:21) • Why: “I rather incline to think that … that this was a kind of a praeludium to the calling of the Gentiles”–Poole

  3. Syrophoenician Woman (vs. 21-28) • What: • Mk 7:24, “[He] entered into an house, and would have no man know it; but he could not be hid.” • A Syrophoenician [also called “Greek”] woman intercedes for her demon possessed daughter [Mark calls it an “unclean spirit”] . • Points of Interest: • A Gentile calling Jesus “Son of David” (Jewish title, from prophecies of 2 Sam 7:12-17 & fulfilled in Mt 1:1, used 16 times) • Election of Israel (Mt 10:5-6, Rom 1:16) • Gospel for all Gentiles (“ethnos”) in Mt 28:19 • The children’s bread = Covenant Rights • Covenant of Healing (Ex 23:25, 15:26, Lk 13:16) • Why the term “dog”? • A term of reproach (2 Sam 9:8, Mt 7:6, Php 3:2, Rev 22:15) • Perhaps Jesus was playing along with the mindset of His Jewish disciples, who had no compassion for her (vs. 23)? • Tested her faith AND demonstrated He is no respecter of men.

  4. Syrophoenician Woman (vs. 21-28) • 2nd of 2 mentions of “Great Faith”: (Also Mt 8:10) • Both cases – Intercessory & remote from the sick • 9 characteristics of the prayer of great faith • Humble – “Truth, Lord”, admitting she had no rights as a dog • Fervent – “Let it be to you as you desire” (NKJV) • Desperate – “Lord Help me” • Rational – “be it unto thee even as thou wilt”, her will=His will • Reverent – Called Him “Lord” multiple times • Worshipful – “Then came she and worshipped him” • Persistent – “She begged Him” (Mk 7:26, ESV) • Expectant – “the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall” • Verbal – “For this saying … the devil is gone out” (Mk 7:29)

  5. Feeding the 4000 (vs. 29-39) • When: After healing the woman’s daughter and passing through the Decapolis • Where: Back at the Sea of Galilee • Why: Continued to minister • Healed the “lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others (vs. 30) • “They glorified God”, for Christ fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecies (Isa 35:5-6) • What Occurred Next: • Jesus miraculously fed 4000 men + women and children

  6. Feeding the 4000 (vs. 29-39) • Points of Interest: • Jesus’ motive (as in 5 other cases in Matthew): “Compassion” (vs 32) • Short-term memory of the disciples: They doubted even though Jesus just fed 5000 (vs 33) • Application: Don’t Forget! • I remember: “I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.” (2 Tim 4:17) • Therefore: “ the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work” (2 Tim 4:18) • I remember: “[Christ] delivered us from so great a death” (2 Cor 1:10a) • Therefore: “we trust that he will yet deliver us” (2 Cor 1:10b) • What has God done for you? How can that build your trust in Him for the situation you’re in?

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