1. The Faith of a Dog
Matthew 15:21-28

2. Review (15:1-16:12) Little Faith is Unreasonable
False Faith is Deadly!

3. Review (15:1-16:12) Little Faith is Unreasonable
False Faith is Deadly!
Signs of the deadly Leaven:
Satisfaction in finding fault
Prioritising Image over reality
Avoiding inconvenient scriptures
Being quickly offended

4. Review (15:1-16:12) Little Faith is Unreasonable
False Faith is Deadly!
Signs of the deadly Leaven:
Satisfaction in finding fault
Prioritising Image over reality
Avoiding inconvenient scriptures
Being quickly offended
True Faith in Jesus alone, can save us!

5. Matthew 15:21-28

6. 2 Insights to help us understand
Matthew 15:21-28
2 Insights to help us understand

7. 2 Insights to help us understand
Matthew 15:21-28
2 Insights to help us understand
Context: Jews vs Gentiles (15:1-16:12)

8. 2 Insights to help us understand
Matthew 15:21-28
2 Insights to help us understand
Context: Jews vs Gentiles (15:1-16:12)
See 11:21-22, 15:26

9. 2 Insights to help us understand
Matthew 15:21-28
2 Insights to help us understand
Context: Jews vs Gentiles (15:1-16:12)
See 11:21-22, 15:26
! False Faith is worse than No Faith !

10. 2 Insights to help us understand
Matthew 15:21-28
2 Insights to help us understand
Context: Jews vs Gentiles (15:1-16:12)
See 11:21-22, 15:26
! False Faith is worse than No Faith !
“the dogs” (26)

11. 2 Insights to help us understand
Matthew 15:21-28
2 Insights to help us understand
Context: Jews vs Gentiles (15:1-16:12)
See 11:21-22, 15:26
! False Faith is worse than No Faith !
“the dogs” (26)
= the ‘doggies’ = house pets.

12. 2 Insights to help us understand
Matthew 15:21-28
2 Insights to help us understand
Context: Jews vs Gentiles (15:1-16:12)
See 11:21-22, 15:26
! False Faith is worse than No Faith !
“the dogs” (26)
= the ‘doggies’ = house pets.
simply illustrating “appropriateness”

13. Argument 1...

14. Argument 1... “God’s blessings were for the Children of Israel”
(26) And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the doggies”

15. Argument 1... “God’s blessings were for the Children of Israel”
(26) And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the doggies”
Gen 12:1-4, Rom 3:1-2, 9:4
Matt 15:24 “I was sent only to...”

16. Argument 1... “God’s blessings were for the Children of Israel”
(26) And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the doggies”
Gen 12:1-4, Rom 3:1-2, 9:4
Matt 15:24 “I was sent only to...”
It's not right if what was promised first to the Jews should not be brought first to them,
cf Act 13:44-48

17. Argument 2... “God’s blessings were for the Children of Israel”
“That doesn’t matter if You’re my Master!”
(27) Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table”

18. Great Faith...
(27) Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table”

19. Great Faith...
(27) Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table”
the children’s bread go to the pets because...

20. Great Faith...
(27) Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table”
the children’s bread go to the pets because...
... the Gentiles don’t need Jewish privilege if they’re feeding from the Christ Himself

21. Great Faith...
(27) Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table”
the children’s bread go to the pets because...
... the Gentiles don’t need Jewish privilege if they’re feeding from the Christ Himself
Let them have their heritage – I have You!

22. Jesus, the Christ
Jesus Christ is the only answer to the Human Condition (15:1-16:12)

23. Jesus, the Christ
Jesus Christ is the only answer to the universal Human Condition (15:1-16:12)

24. Jesus, the Christ
Jesus Christ is the only answer to the universal Human Condition (15:1-16:12)
Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, so that by believing you will have Life in His Name (John 20:31)

25. Matthew 15:21-28

26. like a doggie’s ‘faith’

27. Truly Great Faith
If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's children, Heirs according to Promise Galatians 3:29