•A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Pastor/Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. PLAN
A. OPPOSITION
Matthew 15:21 And Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon.
LEAVING GALILEE
SAFE HAVEN
B. SECLUSION
Mark 7:24 And when He had entered a house
II. PLIGHT
Matthew 15:22 And behold, a Canaanite woman came out from that region, and began to cry out, saying, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely demon-possessed.”
A. PLEA IN ACTION
Mark 7:25 But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, immediately came and fell at His feet.1. REPUTATION
B. PLEA IN WORDS
LOWEST OF ALL GENTILES
AND A WOMAN!!
III. PROBLEM
A. RESPONSE OF JESUS TO THE WOMAN
Matthew 15:23a But He did not answer her a word.
AT FIRST, NO ANSWER
B. RESPONSE OF DISCIPLES
Matthew 15:23b And His disciples came to Him and kept asking Him, saying, “Dismiss her, for she is shouting out after us.”
GIVE IN
PRAY TO THE SAINTS?
C. RESPONSE OF JESUS TO THE DISCIPLES
Matthew 15:24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
TEACHING PRINCIPLE
THIS PRINCIPLE WAS CHANGING
IV. PETITION
A. REPEATED
Matthew 15:25 But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”
INCREASED DEDICATION
MODEL PRAYER ‘Lord, help me’
You can use it when you are in a hurry
You can use it when you are in fear
You can use it when you don’t have time to bow your knee
You can use it in the pulpit if you are going to preach
You can use it when you are opening your shop or school
You can use it when you are rising in the morning
B. REBUFFED
Matthew 15:26 And He replied, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
SHARP DISCOURAGEMENT
CHILDREN’S BREAD
C. REPLY
Matthew 15:27 But she said, “Yes, Lord; but even the little dogs feed on the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”
IDENTIFICATION
CRUMBS
V. PROMISE
Matthew 15:28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; let it be done as you wish.” And her daughter was healed at once.
A. COMMENDED
PRAISED O Woman, great is your faith
GREAT FAITH
B. COMMANDED
Mark 7:29 And He said to her, “Because of this answer go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”