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Wednesday
18th Week OT
The
Institute
August 5, 2015
A REMARKABLE WOMAN ++++++++++++++++++++++
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Woman in Gospel story, a Canaanite women, a non-Jew, is really
rather remarkable.
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1ST this woman has love in her heart
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Has great love 4 her child, her daughter, & that love makes
her take risk of approaching Jesus
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She knows it is risky for her, a non-Jew & a woman, 2 approach
this Jewish holy man
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But she does because of her love 4 her child
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It is her love that also enables her 2 recognize something special
in Jesus
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In turn, whether she has any formal religion or not, J knows God is
alive in her becz of this love
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This kind of love even in someone of no faith or a different faith
is a sign of G being present & active in that person, in this woman
GROWS IN
FAITH +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Not only remarkable, but she grows in her faith
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She begins by calling Jesus “Son
of David”
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That is basically a title of earthly power
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She recognizes J has some kind of power
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But not she ends up calling Jesus “Lord”
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With this title, she’s come 2 believe Jesus is above her
spiritually
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He is connected is some way with God
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& realizes he has some special relationship w/ G
REVERENCES
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Finally, notice that as this woman gets close to Jesus, she kneels
down before him
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She reverences or worships him
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She takes a posture that is humble and prayerful
CONCLUSION
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So, this woman, an unlikely teacher in her day, provides us good
example
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(1st) Her love 4 her daughter is a reflection & participation
in God’s love
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(2nd) It is a sign of God’s presence w/i her
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(3rd) She grows in faith, in how she sees and relates
to J
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(4th) She reverences him and prays w/ a trust in his
power
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A worthy teacher for us today!
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