1. 1st Reading Romans 11:1 – 2a, 29 – 32

2. Romans 11:1 – 2a, 29 – 32
1 I ask, then:
Did God reject his own people?
Certainly not!
I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not rejected his people, whom he chose from the beginning.

3. Romans 11:1 – 2a, 29 – 32
29 For God does not change his mind about whom he chooses and blesses.
30 As for you Gentiles, you disobeyed God in the past; but now you have received God's mercy because the Jews were disobedient.

4. Romans 11:1 – 2a, 29 – 32
31 In the same way, because of the mercy that you have received, the Jews now disobey God, in order that they also may now receive God's mercy.
32 For God has made all people prisoners of disobedience, so that he might show mercy to them all.

5. Gospel Reading Matthew 15:21 – 28

6. Matthew 15:21 – 28
21 Jesus left that place and went off to the territory near the cities of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman who lived in that region came to him.
“Son of David!” she cried out. “Have mercy on me, sir! My daughter has a demon and is in a terrible condition.”

7. Matthew 15:21 – 28
23 But Jesus did not say a word to her. His disciples came to him and begged him,
“Send her away! She is following us and making all this noise!”
24 Then Jesus replied, “I have been sent only to the lost sheep of the people of Israel.”
25 At this the woman came and fell at his feet. “Help me, sir!” she said.

8. Matthew 15:21 – 28
26 Jesus answered, “It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.”
27 “That's true, sir,” she answered, “but even the dogs eat the leftovers that fall from their masters' table.”
28 So Jesus answered her, “You are a woman of great faith! What you want will be done for you.” And at that very moment her daughter was healed.

9. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 .

10. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 Another terror attack

11. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 Another terror attack
- Victims running for safety

12. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 Another terror attack
Victims running for safety
The attackers showed no mercy

13. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 Another terror attack
Victims running for safety
The attackers showed no mercy
Mercy
An attribute of both God and good human being

14. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 Another terror attack
Victims running for safety
The attackers showed no mercy
Mercy
An attribute of both God and good human being
Compassion for the miserable

15. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful

16. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

17. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

18. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

19. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
They did not accept the gospel
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

20. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
They did not accept the gospel
God could have rejected them
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

21. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
They did not accept the gospel
God could have rejected them, but God didn’t
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

22. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
They did not accept the gospel
God could have rejected them, but God didn’t
- We must follow God’s ways
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

23. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
They did not accept the gospel
God could have rejected them, but God didn’t
- We must follow God’s ways
- Marriages ends
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

24. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
They did not accept the gospel
God could have rejected them, but God didn’t
- We must follow God’s ways
- Marriages ends, friendships splits
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

25. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
Children of Israel were disobedient
They did not accept the gospel
God could have rejected them, but God didn’t
- We must follow God’s ways
- Marriages ends, friendships splits, because we lack mercy, and we reject easily.
V1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

26. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
V22 A Canaanite woman …came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.”

27. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
She was in desperate need of help
V22 A Canaanite woman …came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.”

28. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
She was in desperate need of help
But, she is an outsider, a gentile and unclean
V22 A Canaanite woman …came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.”

29. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
She was in desperate need of help
But, she is an outsider, a gentile and unclean
She persisted in faith
V22 A Canaanite woman …came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.”

30. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
She was in desperate need of help
But, she is an outsider, a gentile and unclean
She persisted in faith
V23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

31. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
She was in desperate need of help
But, she is an outsider, a gentile and unclean
She persisted in faith
Disciples rejected her
V23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

32. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
She was in desperate need of help
But, she is an outsider, a gentile and unclean
She persisted in faith
Disciples rejected her
Jesus received her
V23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

33. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people .

34. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
1. God did not reject his people
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

35. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

36. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
- about those he choses to call and bless
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

37. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
- about those he choses to call and bless
- normal in the workplace, to change your mind as employer, or employee
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

38. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
- about those he choses to call and bless
- normal in the workplace, to change your mind as employer, or employee
- should not be the case, in relationship
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

39. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
Believers – we have a relationship with God
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

40. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
Believers – we have a relationship with God
God: loves, provides, cares and protects us
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

41. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
Believers – we have a relationship with God
God: loves, provides, cares and protects us
We: serve him and worship him alone
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

42. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
Believers – we have a relationship with God
God: loves, provides, cares and protects us
We: serve him and worship him alone
But we fail to do our part
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

43. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
Believers – we have a relationship with God
God: loves, provides, cares and protects us
We: serve him and worship him alone
But we fail to do our part
God could change his mind about us
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

44. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
As his followers – we should follow his examples
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

45. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God did not reject his people
God does not change his mind
As his followers – we should follow his examples
Be merciful
V2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

46. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind .

47. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
V32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

48. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people
V32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

49. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people
- we are biased in who we show mercy to
V32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

50. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people
- we are biased in who we show mercy to
- But God is merciful to all – it’s a gift
V32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

51. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people
- we are biased in who we show mercy to
- But God is merciful to all – it’s a gift
- God is in control
V32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

52. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people
- we are biased in who we show mercy to
- But God is merciful to all – it’s a gift
- God is in control
V28 Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

53. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people
- we are biased in who we show mercy to
- But God is merciful to all – it’s a gift
- She came to Jesus in faith
V28 Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

54. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people
- we are biased in who we show mercy to
- But God is merciful to all – it’s a gift
- She came to Jesus in faith
- She persisted, and Jesus showed her mercy
V28 Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

55. Romans 11:29 – 32 & Matthew 15:21 – 28 God is merciful
God does not reject his people
God does not change his mind
His mercy is a free gift to all people