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Jesus' love and power have no borders. And we, His disciples, are called to serve in God's power to every nation and tongue. As we study Matthew 15:21-39 and Mark 7:24-8:10, we will uncover the lessons that underlie Jesus' miracles of healing and provision to both the Jew and the Gentile. ******* Welcome to Walking in the Word, the biblical teaching arm of the Women World Leaders' podcast. My name is Julie Jenkins. I have the privilege of being the Teaching Leader for Women World Leaders. I've spent years studying the Bible – diving into God's Word, seeking to know Him better and to hear His voice more clearly. Shortly after I graduated from college I had a conversation with a friend, lamenting to her that I was feeling far from Jesus. Her advice was to spend time reading the Bible, to which I responded, I don't know how to read the Bible. That began my journey of attempting to quench my thirst for knowing Jesus…and after many classes, studies, and even a obtaining a masters degree in Biblical Exposition, I've come to the realization that the more I know Jesus, the more I want to know Him deeper. So I keep studying, and I keep growing. It is my honor and joy to share with you what I have learned along the way, and to keep learning even as I prepare these podcasts. I am thrilled you have come alongside me in this quest, and I hope you will join us on Saturday, June 4th from 9:30-12:30 et as we host our first Women World Leaders gathering since the onset of covid! This free event, appropriately titled Renew, will be held in South Florida, but will also be broadcast on Facebook Live. We will have teaching, worship, and will be blessed by DeAnn Alaine, a hysterical comedian, who you can learn more about at deannalaine.com (d e a n n a l a i n e .com). You can register for the event and find out more information on our website, womenworldleaders.com. And if you can't attend in person, find us on Facebook under the name Women World Leaders. On this, the Wednesday edition of the Women World Leaders podcast, we are currently walking through the gospels chronologically as we study the life of Jesus. Today, we will focus on Matthew 15:21-39 and Mark 7:24-8:10. Before we begin, let's pray. Dear Most Holy God, we come to you today seeking your presence and yearning to know you more. Guide our minds and our hearts as we study. We invite you to not only teach and bless us, but to convict and refine us. Sharpen our rough edges, help our unbelief, and heighten our understanding of who you are. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.   As we walk with Jesus, we learn from both His actions and His teaching to the crowds, His disciples, and individuals. This isn't different from what we have been studying, but what IS different in today's reading, is that Jesus has moved away from Jewish territory, and is ministering among the Gentiles, in their land. In fact, the people we encounter today have a reputation for being godless and controlled by a desire for wealth and power. The renown Jewish historian Josephus, called the people from this area ‘bitter enemies' of the Jews. And yet, Jesus led His disciples there, and by looking at Jesus in these unique surroundings, we realize that His love and power have no borders – that He indeed came for the salvation of all. In this passage, we see a trio of events unfold – the freeing of a Gentile girl from demon control, physical healing of Gentile individuals, and a miracle of provision as Jesus feeds well over 4000 Gentile people. Let's begin in Matthew, chapter 15, verse 21 from the New Living Translation. 21 Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.” The Gentile woman approaches Jesus, full of faith in Jesus, whom she calls Lord, Son of David – clearly a tribute to the fact that He is the Jewish Messiah – far outside of her own race and her culture's beliefs. Strikingly, Verse 23 says… 23 But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to go away,” they said. “She is bothering us with all her begging.” Maybe you've been there. I bet you can remember a time in your life when you sought out Jesus and cried out to Him – “Have mercy on me Lord, I need you.” And then you heard…nothing. Silence. It's tempting to think all sorts of things in those moments of silence – whether they be mere seconds or if they stretch into years. Is God there? Did He hear me? Does He care? Is God even real? But Jesus' silence didn't sway the Gentile woman… Finally, Jesus DOES reply…but it surely isn't what we would expect… “I was sent only to help God's lost sheep—the people of Israel.” Wow. Still, this faithful non-Jew doesn't give up, because she knows what Jesus can do. So she chose to worship Him. When we are at our lowest, and God seems silent, the best thing we can do is hold onto our faith, and worship God! Proclaim Him as our Lord out loud, letting the devil and the world know exactly where we stand and exactly who we belong to! Verse 25… 25 But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!” 26 Jesus responded, (again, NOT how we would expect) “It isn't right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.” That's harsh! Was Jesus calling this woman a dog? The Jewish people DID call their Gentile neighbors dogs, in a very derogatory way. They considered them low-life, scroungers, wild, and unrefined. But for Jesus to say this? Upon looking at the structure of word usage in the original text, many theologians believe that Jesus was creatively playing off this customary derogatory name-calling. But, rather than use the word for mangy stray dog, as was the norm, Jesus used the word for beloved family pet. And the woman caught on, responding… “That's true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters' table.” A very funny aside: I was studying these particular verses this morning when my sweet puppy jumped up on me and curled up in my lap. As I pet my Marlo and thought about how much I loved him, I laughed at God's real-time illustration to me of this passage! Oh…how I love my puppy! And to think, my love for him doesn't even BEGIN to compare with how much God loves me. And how much He loves you. You see, Jesus DID come for the Israelites. We've seen that. The Old Testament tells their story, and here, in the New Testament, we see Jesus as the obvious fulfillment of the Jewish law and the prophets. But the deeper reality is that Jesus didn't come JUST for the Jewish people. He's just too big to be a God of only one nation. He is God of all the nations – every tribe and tongue, throughout all of history. In this passage we see that it was time for the world…and the disciples…to recognize that Jesus is a God for all people for all time. This Gentile woman may not have understood the depth of Jesus' reign, but she KNEW that Jesus was there FOR her and her daughter. And Jesus put HER faith on display for the world – and the disciples – to learn from. Verse 28.. 28 “Dear woman,” Jesus said to her, “your faith is great. Your request is granted.” And her daughter was instantly healed. Mark 7:30 says…  30 And when she arrived home, she found her little girl lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone. Jesus' love and power have no borders! Matthew continues… 29 Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down. 30 A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn't speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all. 31 The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn't been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel. As if to emphasize that Jesus is the God of the many AND the God of the one, Mark's version focuses in on the healing of one individual deaf man…Mark 7:33… 33 Jesus led him away from the crowd so they could be alone. He put his fingers into the man's ears. Then, spitting on his own fingers, he touched the man's tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said, “Ephphatha,” ( eh FAH thah) which means, “Be opened!” 35 Instantly the man could hear perfectly, and his tongue was freed so he could speak plainly! Jesus' power and love have no borders. Next we read a story that sounds oh-so-familiar. Remember when Jesus fed the crowd of 5000 Jews with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish? Well, here He is again, in the midst of another crowd. This one a little smaller – there were only 4000 Gentile men along with women and children in this crowd. And instead of being there for a day listening to Jesus teach, these non-Jews had been in this remote area learning from the best for three days! Matthew 15:32… 32 Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.” 33 The disciples replied, “Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness for such a huge crowd?” 34 Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” They replied, “Seven loaves, and a few small fish.” 35 So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd. 37 They all ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food. 38 There were 4,000 men who were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children. 39 Then Jesus sent the people home, and he got into a boat and crossed over to the region of Magadan. (MEAH gah dan) Several things we can learn from feeding of the 2nd crowd: First, when we remember what God has done, our faith will grow. Jesus used this opportunity to remind the disciples of what He was capable of. I can recall as a young Christian remembering that I could pray about something. I don't know why, but I was stressed, up against something that felt impossible. And the Holy Spirit reminded me to pray. It was so freeing, to remember how amazing our God is! God isn't like lightning – He can strike twice in the same spot! When we remember His miracles in our lives, our faith will grow. Second, Jesus cares and will always provide what we need. I love that Jesus recognized that these Gentiles were so hungry that they were in danger of fainting on the way home. And after all, He knew they had stories to share about what they had seen! Jesus recognized their need and gave them nourishment to share what they had learned with others. Jesus cares and will always provide what we need. And the third thing we can learn…you can probably guess…Jesus' love and power have no borders.. Jesus may have been come to earth as the Son of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – the Jewish forefathers. And He certainly fulfilled what the Jewish prophets foretold of their Messiah. But Jesus came for every person – and He gave His life for every person – and He lives for every person. Jesus performed miracles and taught among the Jews. And THEN He performed miracles and taught among the Gentiles. Jesus blessed the bread and fish, and give it to the disciples to feed the hungry crowd of Jewish men, women and children. The disciples then gathered 12 baskets of leftovers. As you study the Bible, you will begin to recognize that 12 is a significant number that occurs often, leading us back to the 12 tribes of Israel. And then Jesus blessed some bread and fish AGAIN, giving it to the disciples for them to feed the crowd of Gentiles. This time, they collected 7 baskets of leftovers. Seven is the number of completion in the Bible. God's is gathering His complete family. He began with the Jewish people, but He has welcomed in every tribe and tongue and nation. Jesus multiplied the bread and fish as the disciples passed it out to both the Jews and the Gentiles. But Jesus had far more for the disciples to give to the world on His behalf. Jesus taught and cared for the disciples that they might teach and care for the world. If you have given your life to Christ, you, too, are a disciple – tasked with teaching and caring for God's people. Those from every nation. God has provided for you, and through His blessing and the work of your hands, His following will continue to grow on this earth. We all have a calling. And it is only when we each do what we are called to do that every nation will be reached. Let's pray… Dear Jesus…thank you for coming for the crowd and for the one. Thank you for coming for the Jew and the Gentile. Thank you for your provision that we all might be here today, leaning into your teaching. Thank you for the opportunity you give each of us to share your blessings with a world in need. God, help us to remember that your power has no borders, and that you call each of us to harness that power to spread your name throughout this earth. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.      

How to Be His Priority (And Stop Being Just An Option to Him) Have you bought into the fake narrative that all a woman has to do is sit back in her feminine energy and a man will always make a woman his priority? I hope not because on what planet does that work (100% […] The post How to Be His Priority (And Stop Being Just An Option to Him) appeared first on Understand Men Now With Jonathon Aslay.

Why Jesus Christ? Why should I follow Him? Have you ever been asked these Questions? Join me on this EPIC Quest to talk about Why choosing Jesus Christ, is the Best Choice! In this Episode we talk about Jesus Christ being our Redeemer! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/refreshed-podcast/support

For us to grow in our faith, we must be confident in our relationship with the Lord. This is why Paul counsels us to examine ourselves. For us to grow in our life in Christ, we must be confident that we are 'in the faith'! Are you confident? Are you growing in your walk with Him? Have you made Him greater than everything else? Recorded on July 5th, 2020 Sermon by Mark Walter First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI. www.firstchurchofchrist.org

Those who hurt others to help themselves will be judged by the One who hurt Himself to help others.I. Severe judgement is coming for the wicked who worship their wealth and oppress the righteous  A. The selfishly hoard their wealth  B. They hurt others to help themselves  C. They live self indulgent lives of luxury  D. They oppress and murder the righteousII. God’s pronouncement of judgment upon these wealthy oppressors should challenge and comfort God’s people.  A. It challenges us to lay up treasure in heaven     - Questions for the heart       1. Is my spending motivated by a self indulgent pursuit of luxury or am I being a good steward of what God has entrusted to me?       2. Is my accumulation of wealth wise or am I placing my security in wealth?       3. Do I give consistently, cheerfully and generously for the good of the church and the advancement of the gospel?  B. It comforts us that we can place our trust in God     - there are 3 specific ways that this text shows us this       1. We can endure because God cares for us       2. We can trust God to bring about justice       3. We don’t have to fear judgement because Jesus took our place- the question is have you surrendered your life to Him? Have you placed your trust in Him? Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message. Ransomed is located in Florence, Alabama. For more information check out our website: ransomedcommunitychurch.com

Are you a Mary or a Martha? How much time do you spend focusing on the doing, versus the being? Do you take time each week to sit at the feet of Jesus, and just listen? Just be with Him? Have a listen, and look at yourself to see if you're a Mary or you're a Martha.

Rigtheousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit...three necessary ingredients to living a triumphant life in Christ, and without the Holy Spirit, nothing happens.  You don't get saved, washed, or filled without Him--Have you received the Holy Spirirt since you believed? (Acts 19:2)

Join Ally and Jeremy for this episode and learn how this way of prosperity is not about rules to abide by, but rather, a person to abide in! Would you like to access more of heaven today? Abiding is ultimately all about your relationship with God and out of this place of connection with Him, abundant life is made available to you! Did you know that you can bring heaven to earth as you abide in Him? Have you considered how abiding impacts your thoughts and emotions? If your experience of life right now is that you are not thriving or flourishing, it’s worth considering which vine you are connected to. There is an invitation today to a vine that can empower you, sustain you and give you an infusion of life! The truth is, our level of abiding is directly connected to our ability to bring about the plans and purposes that God has for us. Be encouraged that abiding is not a passive relational process, but just like in any relationship, we are responsible for our side of the connection. Let’s explore how we can take ownership and steward our relationship with God in a way that we can be fully abiding in Him, just like Jesus. Connected to life itself, how then will you not flourish, how then will you not prosper? Abiding is not just a way of prosperity, but it is your divine inheritance!

Jesus has great compassion for everyone. Especially for those society considers unlovable or worth nothing. One day he stopped by a well and had a conversation with a woman who had been married five times. When He spoke to her, He knew she was now living with another man. Yet Jesus spoke to her in a way that let her know He valued her as a person. He told her that people could drink the water from that well, but again they would eventually be thirsty. He said to her that the water He gives is a spring welling up inside them, pointing to eternal life. John 7:38 -- "Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.'" Do you believe in Him? Have you had your encounter with Jesus? If you are thirsty for a new life, reach out to Him and listen to what Jesus has to say. Your life will no longer be dry and lifeless. New life will flow out of you so that others will notice and want what you have! Let’s pray. Lord, much of what the world offers doesn’t satisfy us. We need the living water only you can provide. Amen.  

Every man is the slave of his own ambitions and desires. The moment you fall in love with someone or something you become enslaved. The more you love that object or person, the more you become obsessed with it, the more it controls you. It takes over your mind and you can become irrational about. In the end it can totally destroy you. It is for good reason that the commandment says:”Do not covet” The apostle John wrote in 1 John 2:15 “Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.” If we love anything more than Jesus, then we are not worthy of Him and we will not enter His kingdom. Jesus said:”He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39“He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10:37-39. If we love our spouse or parents or children or friends more than Jesus then we will rather please them, than Jesus. Our love for them will cause us to end up in hell. We must love Jesus above all and obey Him more than anybody else. You often hear men say:”Happy wife, happy life.” Satisfying another person does not bring lasting happiness. Lust is never satisfied. Running after your own desires money, possessions, men, women, fame, hobbies, entertainment and lusts will just wear you out and in the end it will destroy you. The more possessions you accumulate, the more trouble you cause for yourself. It is all just chasing after wind. The only way to find true happiness, contentment and eternal life is to follow and obey Jesus. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36. Everlasting happiness is only found in Jesus. I look back on my life. For many years I was chasing wind, sowing to the wind and reaping the whirlwind, even after I became a serious believer. It is only when you become a disciple of Jesus, forsake yourself and follow Him, that you experience His peace and joy. “For He has satisfies the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He fills with what is good.”Psalm 107:9. Jesus invites us to follow Him. He gives peace and joy that surpasses all human understanding. “In the presence of the Lord there is fullness of joy; In His right hand there are pleasures forever.”Psalm 16:11. Jesus said:“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”John 7:37,38. If you come to Jesus, obey Him, repent of your sin, be baptized in water as He commanded, and you STAY WITH HIM, He promised to give His Holy Spirit in you to be with you forever, to comfort and guide you so that you can follow Him and enjoy His love, joy, peace, life and contentment. “It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.”Psalm 127:2 Have you come to Jesus, repented and been baptized in water? Have you submitted your life to Him? Have you received the Holy Spirit? Are streams of living water flowing from you or are you still thirsty and dry, running after the things of the world and never finding contentment? May Jesus bless you.

This Week’s Core Practice: Love- I sacrificially and unconditionally love and forgive others.1 John 4:10-12 “ In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.Scripture: Matthew 10:16-23“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.Introductory Thoughts: Jesus calls us to be wise and be aware. The Christian life is an impossible task; it is a Way that cannot be fathomed. We cannot successfully accomplish it on our own. We face obstacles and pitfalls that derail us from the goal, and we become frustrated, lose our hope, and even our faith. The great news is we are not on this journey alone. Christ travels with us and equips us, and even tells us what is ahead so we can be forewarned and prepared. With His guidance, and with the power of the Holy Spirit, the Christian life becomes a doable deal, a life worth living, and a life worth sharing and accompanying others. It is a life that has no equal! Jesus comes to us, not only to equip us, but also to do what is most essential, that of growing and fulfilling us. This is an incredible and wondrous privilege. However, it can also be tough. He promises Himself to us on the journey. The path will have unexpected detours and sometimes we won’t be able to see beyond the bend in the road, but He will guide us and show us the next step.The ways and woes of this sinful, fallen world, seemingly gripped in Satan's control, will get to us on occasions. It may even cause us to suffer and bring us to our eternal home earlier than we planned. But, when our eyes are upon Christ as our Lord, we can have confidence that He is sovereign and will bring us through. We will even grow stronger, and better through adversity. Why? There is a price to pay in life, one for which He made the full payment for--our place in eternity, our salvation.Personal Reflection: Use the following questions to help review the application of God’s Word to our Head (What does God want me to know?), to our Heart (What does God want me to desire/value?), and to our Hands (What does God want me to do?)· Looking back at Andy’s message, is there anything that especially resonated or challenged you?· Can you think of specific examples where the world is getting worse towards the treatment of Christians?· Why does Jesus call us to be wise and be aware? Why can’t we just simply trust Him?· Have you ever felt that the Christian life is an impossible task? Why, or why not? What makes it possible?· What are some obstacles and pitfalls you may face that could potentially derail you from the goal Christ has for you to grow growth in faith and maturity?· The world will hate us for no apparent reason other than it hates Jesus. Have you ever experienced that?· Why do you suppose most people prefer sin, and what feels good, to His love?· What does it mean to be prudent in our action and discernment to prevent needless suffering and strife in our lives?· What do you need to do to let the Spirit speak through you?· If you were one of Matthew's first-century readers, and faced with severe persecution, how would you respond to this passage?· What can you do to “be wise as serpents and harmless as doves”?(See Romans 16:19, 2 Corinthians 12:16, Ephesians 5:15, and Colossians 4:5.)Why were the apostles not to worry about how or what they should speak if they were brought before kings and governors (v.18)? (See also Exodus 4:12, 2 Samuel 23:2, Jeremiah 1:7, and 2 Timothy 4:17.)

Have you ever taken an assessment of your life and asked the question, "Is this really what Jesus had in mind when He invited me to come follow Him?" Have you ever read the book of Acts and thought, "Does my life and does my church...

1 Timothy 2:5 says, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." How much is contained in this statement! First, there is one God. This seems like an odd statement when we consider all the religions in the world. How can this be? Secondly, this verse tells us about one go-between - between man and God - and that person is the Lord Jesus Christ. Do you know Him? Have you ever stopped and received this great gift of reconciliation that God so freely offers?

Sister, Do you consider yourself Happy and Blessed? Are you listening to the call to worship Him? Have you experienced the joy on being in His presence? When the enemy attacks you, do you sound the alarm? Blow your trumpet.Tell Satan he has to go, because the Lord is my rescuer and He remembers me. Do you praise in times of gladness? Shout to Him. Remind Him that you are thankful for all things in your life. Because He is the Lord your God. www.gloribites.com Like, Comment, Share, Subscribe via iTunes and Google Play Follow on Facebook and Instagram @gloribites

Episode 4 of 6: Do some followers have an insider track on knowing God? Are some Christians more loved, qualified and called by God? How does being a follower of God affect our identity in Him? Have we considered that we are His priests?

Are you satisfied with only Him? Have you found Jesus to be all that you need, fulfilling all your needs for this life? Chaplain Holcomb created space to deal with how answering these questions through segment of praise and worship.

Are you satisfied with only Him? Have you found Jesus to be all that you need, fulfilling all your needs for this life? Chaplain Holcomb created space to deal with how answering these questions through segment of praise and worship.