Who's Your One?

Jesus Chose The Canaanite Woman

Sunday September 15, 2024 - Pastor Wungreiso Valui

Matthew 15:28

Key Verse: Matthew 15:28 (NKJV)

"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."

Key Theme: Jesus Had Compassion On The Canaanite Women

Jesus pursued individuals who were lost and outside of Israel, highlighting His heart for inclusivity and salvation for all nations.

Jesus Mission Focus Outside Israel

"Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon" v21.

Woman's Identity:

Testing and Revealing Faith

But He answered her, not a word. v23

Maintaining the Traditional Boundaries of Jewish Exclusivity.

And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us." v24

Jesus's Initial Mission Focus And Continued Testing Of Faith

But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" v25

Faith And Grace Not Confined By Human Limitations

But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs." And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Vs26-27

Inclusivity of Jesus' Mission & Faith as a Key to Divine Help

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." v28

Question: Foreshadowing the Mission to the Gentiles

How can we be more like Jesus, intentionally reaching out to those often overlooked or marginalized in our communities?

Application: Genuine faith and persistence can lead to profound spiritual breakthroughs

This week, step toward someone who is often excluded or ignored. Whether through a kind word, a conversation, or an act of service, reflect Jesus' intentional love by making space for the marginalized.