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Read Scripture. Go Deeper. Ask Questions. Take Action.
Knowing When To Push
Scripture
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
23 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.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
Main Idea
This message challenges us to lean into faith that pushes past discomfort, offense, and silence. In Matthew 15, a desperate Canaanite mother pleads with Jesus to heal her daughter. At first, He is silent. Then, He seems to dismiss her entirely. But rather than retreat, she responds with worship, persistence, and humility. Sometimes the path to your miracle requires you to push past pride and offense. Jesus wasn’t ignoring her pain, He was drawing out her faith. Her miracle didn’t come immediately, but it came because she knew when to push. This message reminds us that desperation can lead us to places dignity won’t, and that sometimes, our breakthrough is on the other side of what offends us.
Your miracle might be waiting on the other side of what offends you.
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean to “push past offense” in your relationship with God or others?
- In what areas of your life do you need to stop waiting and start pushing in faith?
- How can we discern the difference between God's “not yet” and God’s “no”?
Summary
- Your miracle may be on the other side of offense.
- God doesn’t respond to discomfort, He responds to faith.
- Offense is inevitable, but being offended is a decision.
- Spiritual maturity is measured by how "unoffendable" you are.
- Desperation leads to action.
- Even when it seems like God is saying "no," stay in position. Your posture matters.
Take Action
- Read and reflect on Matthew 15:21–28.
- Ask God to reveal any areas where offense has blocked your faith.
- This week, choose worship over woundedness.
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