1. Of Feedings, Compassion and Great Faith
Matthew 15:21-39 (ESV)
pp. Mark 7:24-37, 8:1-10

3. 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.”

4. 23 But he did not answer her a word
23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

5. 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me
25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”

6. 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith
28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

7. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth… (Mark 7:26)

8. But he did not answer her a word (v.23)
The Woman:
Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon (v.22)
Lord, help me (v.25)
Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table (v.27)
Jesus:
But he did not answer her a word (v.23)
I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (v.24)
It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs (v.26)

9. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16)

10. But he did not answer her a word (v.23)
The Woman:
Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon (v.22)
Lord, help me (v.25)
Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table (v.27)
Jesus:
But he did not answer her a word (v.23)
I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (v.24)
It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs (v.26)

11. POINT #1: How Great is Your Faith?

12. 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32)

13. POINT #1: How Great is Your Faith?
How great is your faith? How GREAT is your faith!

14. POINT #1: How Great is Your Faith?
Approach the throne boldly
16Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrew 4:16)  

15. POINT #1: How Great is Your Faith?
Be persistent in prayer
Pray bold and audacious prayers

16. 29 Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee
29 Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there. 30 And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them,

17. 31 so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

18. 32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

19. 33 And the disciples said to him, “Where are we to get enough bread in such a desolate place to feed so great a crowd?” 34 And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

20. 35 And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

21. 38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And after sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

22. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

23. Feeding of 4000
Feeding of 5000
Length of time crowd spent with Jesus
3 days (verse 32) before being fed
Gathered, were fed, and probably dispersed in 1 day
Ending of ministry
Jesus ends his ministry in Gentile regions by feeding the 4000
Jesus ends His ministry in Galilee by feeding the 5000
Food available and leftovers
7 loaves, some fish; 7 baskets of leftovers
5 loaves, 2 fish; 12 baskets of leftovers
Disciples’ reaction
Worried about not enough food
Jesus’s reaction
Compassion
Results
All ate and were satisfied

24. POINT 2: Christ is Compassionate
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Psalm 103:8)

25. 23 But he did not answer her a word
23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (Mt 15:23)

26. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. (Psalm 14:3)
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound. (Isaiah 61:1)

27. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 4:15)

28. POINT 3: Christ is Enough
With God there is always excess and abundance
In Jesus, you find your true satisfaction

29. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I (Jesus) came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (John 10:10)
For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. (Psalm 107:9)

30. CONCLUSION
JESUS IS ENOUGH FOR US!