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Great Example of GREAT FAITH

This document summarizes a story from Matthew 15:21-28 about a Canaanite woman who approaches Jesus seeking healing for her demon-possessed daughter. Though Jesus initially does not respond and his disciples urge him to send her away, the woman persists in her worship and faith that Jesus can heal her daughter. Jesus commends her for her great faith and heals her daughter. The document uses this story to encourage those facing troubles or worries to persist in prayer to Jesus, who is the healing hope.

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Great Example of GREAT FAITH

This document summarizes a story from Matthew 15:21-28 about a Canaanite woman who approaches Jesus seeking healing for her demon-possessed daughter. Though Jesus initially does not respond and his disciples urge him to send her away, the woman persists in her worship and faith that Jesus can heal her daughter. Jesus commends her for her great faith and heals her daughter. The document uses this story to encourage those facing troubles or worries to persist in prayer to Jesus, who is the healing hope.

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Great Example of

Great Faith
Matthew 15:21-28
God’s triumphant healing hope
Isaiah 53:5
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He
was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement
for our peace was upon Him, and by stripes we
are healed.
Hebrews 11:1
 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen..
Matthew 15:21-28

• 21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the


region of Tyre and Sidon.
•  22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region
and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O
Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-
possessed.”
• 23 But He answered her not a word.
• And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her
away, for she cries out after us.”
• 24 But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the
lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Matthew 15:21-28

• 25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help


me!”
• 26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the
children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
• 27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the
crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
• 28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O
woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you
desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Introduction

• There are lot of bible character where in we can relate


on this theme:
-The Women who touch His garment.
-The centurion who plead for his slave girl.
• Today let’s learn for the example of an unknown
woman.
-A woman of Great Faith.
-A woman who received an answer to her prayer.
Exposition

• She reveals Her problem to Jesus(vv. 21-23)


->Truth: There are many troubled people in this
world…Not only you.
• Something about this Woman
-She was a Canaanite, A Syro-Phonecian.
-By culture and language… A Greek
-By Religion… Pagan
Exposition

• Her Greatest problem.. Her Daughter


• For sure she had a lot of problems just like you and
me today, But the seemed small.
-The High fever… The Anxious hours in crisis
Exposition

Look at this reality: For parents all problems seems


small when their children are at stake.
-Her daughter was Grieviosly vexed with a devil
(A demon.)
-Most distressing of all parental problems is the devil’s
attack on their children.
Parents: Take this seriously: The importance of prayer
for protection against satan’s attack on family members
Exposition

• She remains persistent in prayer (vv.22-27)


-She came to Jesus.
-She believed everything about Jesus.
-She believed He was the promised son of David.
-She believed in His deity.
-She believed in His power to answer her request.
-She believed Jesus is the healing hope.
-She believed Jesus is interested and would answer.
Exposition

• But another problem confronts her answer…


Put yourself in Her place…
-Jesus didn’t answer at first
-The disciples wanted her sent
• But her persistence in spite of discouragement.
-Her worship –The Lord testing Her Faith
-Her simple prayer –A dog at the table
-The Lord strange statement *Her statement
Exposition

• She receive a promise from the Lord(v.28)


- “O, Woman, Great is your Faith! Let it be to you as you
desire.”
- Better than Great is your beauty
- Better than Great is your professional success
- Better than Great is your influence/power.

->Her Daughter was healed from that very hour…


Conclusion

• Are your being troubled or worried about your


problem either health or your friends and family?
• JESUS IS OUR HEALING HOPE.

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