This document summarizes a sermon about a passage from the Bible where a Canaanite woman asks Jesus to heal her daughter. It discusses how the woman went through desperation, faced separation from Jesus, dealt with frustration, and endured rejection and discrimination before Jesus healed her daughter. The document also provides reasons for Jesus' initial denial and defines a word he used during their interaction.

1. Mother’s Day What Mothers Go Through to Get Through Matthew 15:22-28

2. A godly mother is willing to endure all types of challenges to her faith, for the benefit of her child. Thesis

3. An Experiential Exegesis of What a Mother Will Go Through 1. She went through desperation, 22

4. An Experiential Exegesis of What a Mother Will Go Through 1. She went through desperation, 22 2. She bridged the gulf of separation, 22b

5. An Experiential Exegesis of What a Mother Will Go Through 1. She went through desperation, 22 2. She bridged the gulf of separation, 22b 3. She had to deal with frustration, 23

6. Reasons for Jesus’ Initial Denial A. The Bible records historical truth even when human pens would censor it B. Christ was so willing to immerse himself in our humanity that he took on a Jewish cultural identity C. This provocative episode has something to tell us about the providence of God

7. An Experiential Exegesis of What a Mother Will Go Through 4. She had to endure rejection, 24-25

8. An Experiential Exegesis of What a Mother Will Go Through 4. She had to endure rejection, 24-25 5. She had to respond to discrimination, 26

9. Definition Jesus uses a word that does not mean a stray dog, but a littlehouse dog. κυνάριον

10. How a Mother Gets Through 1. Her desperation led to adoration, 25

11. How a Mother Gets Through 1. Her desperation led to adoration, 25 2. Her seeking led to celebration, 27-28