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Mt 15:21-28
1. What do you think is one of the most memorable movie lines? What do you recall about when and where you first heard it?
2. What reasons might Jesus have had to leave Judea and venture deep into Gentile territory? Why at this time?
3. Mtr. Mary spoke to the possibility that Jesus was having a bad day; that he was not at his best. Does it make you uncomfortable to think of Jesus in this way? How human are you able to let Jesus be?
4. Reflect on the conversation between the Canaanite woman and Jesus. How does it make you feel? What about it is most troublesome to you?
5. Can you recall a time when your response to a need right before you was "This is not mine to do" (or something similar)? Did you end up moving on or getting involved? How did you feel afterwards?
6. How do you determine your response to a need before you? Do you have a 'standard operating procedure' for discernment? or do your responses vary? How much of your response is the Holy Spirit and how much is you?
7. The Canaanite woman referred to Jesus as Lord each time that she spoke to him. How does this story expand your understanding of those who are under God's grace and providential care? Are you living each day in the conviction that Jesus is Lord?
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