One point of Mark 7 and Jesus' interaction with the woman... his basically saying, "Talk to the hand."
Most commentators agree that--among many things-- he is stretching her faith in Him....
John Owen writes:
Many people know not what is in them, or rather what is ready for them, until they are put upon what seems utterly above their strength, indeed, upon what is really above their strength!
The things that God, in an ordinary way, requires of us are not proportioned to what strength we have in ourselves, but to what help and relief is laid up for us in Christ....
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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- You must know you belong to God before you can change
- Great description of idolatry
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- Lean Hard
- How Long, O Lord?
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- Jesus is Frustrating
- Grow in Grace
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- Narnia, Caspian, Lewis
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- Let us not miss our way
- Deacon Training Update
- context... mark 7... Jesus & "religious" differ
- Jesus Tests Your Faith to Grow it
- Club 45 this Sunday @ 4:30pm at Church Office
- Romans 8 says we are heirs of God and co-heirs wit...
- Seeing More Truth
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- Experience must never be the criterion of truth; t...
- When By Faith I See
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- Hardened Hearts Can Only Be Softened by Jesus
- The Spirit Brings Constant Refreshment
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- the John Owen Quote
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- Come, Holy Spirit
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- What I owe my mother for my soul and my love to Ch...
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- The Bible Can Crush Wrong Dreams & Create Right Ones
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- the necessity & Power of experiencing God's love
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- now available in ESV... the Gator Bible
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