Canaanite Woman's Faith

Parable★★★★

In Matthew 15:28, Jesus honors the faith of a Canaanite woman who comes to him for help despite never having met him before. She persists in her plea until Jesus heals her daughter.

— Matthew the Evangelist

Also attributed to: Gospel of Matthew

Atcheson, Nina; Flickinger, Eric, “08 Having Faith” (AudioVerse teaching 45616).

The point

Jesus honors the persistent faith of a Canaanite woman who seeks his help for her sick daughter.

Scripture

Matthew 15:28

Audience

AdultsYouth

Tone

Uplifting · Inspiring

To tell aloud

under a minute · 33 words

Subjects

Perseverance Persistence Faith Mercy Healing Humility

▶ Heard on AudioVerse: Atcheson, Nina; Flickinger, Eric — “08 Having Faith” ↗

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