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A Story of Faith PDF Print E-mail
Mark 7:24-30
 
1.  His Popularity (24)
  • Even in an unclean land people flocked to Jesus.
  • The Woman who came for help was not a Jew.
  • The reason Jesus went to this area was for one woman.
2.  Her Problem (25-26)
  • Her daugther was demon-posessed
  • The woman was persistant
  • It has been said that "failure is frequently the path of least persistence"
3.  Her Persistence (27-28)
  • The reference to dogs is not as scavengers, but to a house dog
  • She would not stop believing
  • Her faith was evidenced in her humility.
4.  The Point (29-30)
  • The answer of faith receives the blessing of God
  • The blessing of God does not disappoint.