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TITLE: Who is the dog?
TEXT: Mark 7:24-30
PROPOSITION: God has some established priorities.
QUESTION: Why?
KEY WORD: Explanations
READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
At first reading - many think Jesus is calling her a dog.
What is the message of this conversation?
Not prejudice - name calling - contempt for gentiles
Jesus died for ALL men - all races, all nations
All are invited to come. Salvation is open to all people.
I missed my turn
As a child, wait for adults to eat first.
Now as an adult, wait for the kids to eat first.
I missed my turn at being first.
Priority was Jews first.
John the Baptizer
Jesus - limited commission Matthew 15:24; Matthew 10:5-6
Paul - Romans 1:16
Went to synagogues - first
Finally - I turn to the Gentiles (Acts 13:46
Paul's plan - Acts 26:20
Jesus' plan - Acts 1:8
Study the text:
- Jesus says
- Let children be filled first (emphasis on FIRST)
She thinks - I am not a child (Jew) so I must wait my turn.
Proverb - Don't look a gift horse in mouth. Do not muzzle the ox.
sleeping dogs lie. - I am not calling anyone a dog. Just let them alone.
Proverb - Do not feed the dogs first, and children starve. (Priority)
She agrees - But when the children eat, if they drop a crumb, can I have it?
Results - Because of her faith, her daughter is healed
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