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Guest Preacher: Rev. Allison Mark
Rev. Allison Mark is the Senior Pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Torrance, CA. Rev. Mark holds a Master of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion and is ordained an Elder in the United Methodist Church. Her favorite color is red, her favorite Bible verses are Matthew 25:35-45 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, favorite food is ramen, and apparently, committing civil disobedience in the name of justice and peace has become a family hobby!
Matthew 15:22-28 (Common English Bible)
22 A Canaanite woman from those territories came out and shouted, “Show me mercy, Son of David. My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.” 23 But he didn’t respond to her at all. His disciples came and urged him, “Send her away; she keeps shouting out after us.”
24 Jesus replied, “I’ve been sent only to the lost sheep, the people of Israel.”
25 But she knelt before him and said, “Lord, help me.”
26 He replied, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and toss it to dogs.”
27 She said, “Yes, Lord. But even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall off their masters’ table.”
28 Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith. It will be just as you wish.” And right then her daughter was healed.
Summary:
To journey as disciples of Jesus, we have to “get involved!” Our journey includes being in covenant with others, blessing those we don’t yet know and belonging to God and one another through worship. Get up, get into it and get involved!
In this scripture, we learn from Jesus that we make disciples when we reach out and share God’s love, even with those we do not like or understand. Get up! Get into it! Get Involved! Be a blessing!
Reflection Questions:
- What is a word, phrase or image that comes to mind when you read or hear the text?
- What does this scripture teach you about discipleship?
- What does God invite you to do, change or be through this passage?