Also this weekend me and Stewart put a bunch of his stuff in storage since he’s getting kicked out of B77.
Church @ The Gathering
Andy Chisholm speaking
Story about Andy and Lisa both working at the TD bank
Rules and upon rules about how to go about working, guidelines and tasks. Making decisions was just plugging facts into formula and the answer comes out.
An incredible loans officer, turning down promotions because she felt god was calling her to be a loans officer
Teaching Andy about how to be a Christian and work in a bank. She would always go above and beyond, finding grace and live in an institution that can be cold.
The Matthew reading from
Matthew 15:21-28
The disciples were looking for quiet, and they were being bothered by a caaananite woman who had no right to be bothering a prophet
Jesus delayed response in relation to the disciples antagonism to the woman.
They barely recognized her as a human being.
Jesus response is all the more incredible
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Gods purpose for Jesus was for him to minister to gods chosen people first
Pointing to the day that god would redeem his people
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel”
Doing as much work for as many people as possible in the least amount of time possible
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Andy’s story about the most saving for your $$ (souls saved and $ saved)
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In a single cry for mercy she has declared Jesus as lord and recognized Jesus as the saviour of Israel
Gentiles were often referred to as dogs by the Israelite people
She picked up on this, “even the dogs were able to eat the crumbs that fall from the masters table”
It would be wrong for Jesus to sacrifice his ministry to Israel,
But
Jesus allows the woman to convince him that this is not the case.
This woman displays a keen mind and remarkable humility
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Jesus responded to her intellect
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Jesus knows our potential, and will stop at nothing to draw it out of us.
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The good news of Jesus transcends all divisions.
Questions for discussion
Was gods mind changed in this encounter or was something else going on?
What other stories in scripture is gods kind changed by human interaction?
That’s all for now!
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