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Mark 7:24-30

Blue Bible pg 1072

Mark 7:24-30

Blue Bible pg 1072

24 And from there he arose and went

away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an

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unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her,

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“Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 And he said to

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her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.

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21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved

him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

Mark 10:21ESV

24 Again I tell you, it is easier for

a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 19:24ESV

Jesus Helps – Those who humble themselves and confidently trust in Him.

Humility comes from Confidence in Christ

Confidence

• 1. Self-confidence = Sin (Pride)
• 2. Christ-Confidence = Sweet spot

(Humility)

23 Thus says the LORD: “Let not the

wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, [Self-Confidence – Pride]

Jeremiah 9:23–24ESV

24 but let him who boasts boast in this,

that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the

• earth. For in these things I delight,

declares the LORD.”

Jeremiah 9:23–24ESV

The more we UP our confidence in Christ the easier humility becomes