What to Do when Worship Won't Work?

Pericope: Matt 15: 21-28 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.” 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.” 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.” 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.

Sermon Text: Matt 15: 23 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.”

Sermon Title: What Do You Do When Worship Won't Work?

BP: Move the hearers to worship God

Introduction: Turn down for what...stay lit

Point 1: Keep Crying out Vs 23 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.”

Point 2: Consider your situation (get out your feelings) Vs 24 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Point 3: Change positions Vs 25 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

Point 4: Be willing to take the crumbs Vs. 27 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”

Point 5:  Couple your cry with faith Vs. 28 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