Matt 15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
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To what end was this woman praying? For sure for her daughter to be healed and the demon cast out. But what beyond that? Was her prayer for the present alone or was she looking far ahead? I believe the latter and that her prayer would […]
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But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
This woman,this mother was willing to accept what Jesus would give […] -
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And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
Another quality of a Godly mother is patience. Note that she crieth after Jesus. She continues to cry out even as it […] -
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Matt 15:22-28 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house […] -
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John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
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Another purpose in life for the believer in Christ this morning, a reason we are still here, a reason for us to continue on is so that others can see a joy that abides in us because of and through the Lord Jesus Christ. (John 17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I […] -
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John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
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“Why doesn’t the Lord just take me home? Why am I still here?” These are questions often asked when one grow older and life changes. People grow tired and think they are of very little value. But Jesus did not pray that we be taken out of this world and in this chapter when Jesus prays […] -
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John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
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As Jesus did not pray that we be taken out of this world He also prayed for our purpose as Christians in this world. John chapter seventeen answers the questions of “Why doesn’t God just take me home?” One purpose we have is to bring glory to our heavenly Father as we noted yesterday. Another purpose […] -
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John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
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Why are we as believers in Christ in this world, what is our purpose? Several things can be taken from this prayer of Jesus that point to our purpose in this world. One of them being to glorify God the Father in all that we do. (John 17:1-4 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up […] -
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John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
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“Why doesn’t God just take me home?” That is a question I often hear as a pastor when I am visiting the sick and elderly who know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal savior. It is a question that I understand more and more as I grow older in years and in the Lord […] -
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Neh 9:38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
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The last of our sure covenants that we will look at this week is the sure covenant of prayer. God has promised to hear and answer our prayers. (Jer 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. ; 1 John 5:14 And this […]