The Faith of a Gentile Woman

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The Faith of a GentileWoman
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The more I studied Jesus the more difficult it
became to pigeonhole him. He said little about
the Roman occupation, the main topic of
conversation amongst his countrymen, yet he took
up a whip to drive out petty profiteers from the
Jewish Temple. He urged obedience to the Mosaic
Law while acquiring the reputation as a law
breaker. He could be stabbed by sympathy for a
stranger, yet turn on his best friend with the
rebuke, Get behind me, Satan. He had
uncompromising views on rich men and loose women,
yet both types enjoyed his company.Philip
YanceyThe Jesus I Never Knew.
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• Mark 724-30
• The Faith of a Gentile Woman
• Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the
  region of Tyre.
• He didnt want anyone to know which house he was
  staying in, but he couldnt keep it a secret. 
•  Right away a woman who had heard about him came
  and fell at his feet. Her little girl was
  possessed by an evil spirit,  and she begged him
  to cast out the demon from her daughter. Since
  she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia,  

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• Mark 724-30
• The Faith of a Gentile Woman
• Jesus told her, First I should feed the
  childrenmy own family, the Jews. It isnt right
  to take food from the children and throw it to
  the dogs.
•  She replied, Thats true, Lord, but even the
  dogs under the table are allowed to eat the
  scraps from the childrens plates.
•  Good answer! he said. Now go home, for the
  demon has left your daughter.  And when she
  arrived home, she found her little girl lying
  quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.

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Sometimes God offends our minds in order to
reveal our hearts.John Wimber
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• Mark 724-30
• The Faith of a Gentile Woman
• Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the
  region of Tyre.
• He didnt want anyone to know which house he was
  staying in, but he couldnt keep it a secret. 
•  Right away a woman who had heard about him came
  and fell at his feet. Her little girl was
  possessed by an evil spirit,  and she begged him
  to cast out the demon from her daughter. Since
  she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia,  
• Jesus told her, First I should feed the
  childrenmy own family, the Jews. It isnt right
  to take food from the children and throw it to
  the dogs.
•  She replied, Thats true, Lord, but even the
  dogs under the table are allowed to eat the
  scraps from the childrens plates.
•  Good answer! he said. Now go home, for the
  demon has left your daughter.  And when she
  arrived home, she found her little girl lying
  quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.

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Principles of Interpretation

• Authors Intent
• Interpret in Context
• What kind of writing is it? (Genre)
• Use the Bible to Interpret Itself
• Interpret difficult passages in light of clear
  ones

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• How Desperate are we in Prayer?
• Gods heart is for all people
• Who is God asking you to go out of your way for?

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