SUNDAY SERMON SERIES

Department of Religious Education (DRE)

Sunday of the Canaanite

February 18

Matthew 15:21-28

This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about Jesus encountering the Canaanite woman whose daughter is possessed by an evil spirit. But why would Jesus compare the woman to a dog? And what does the word “me” refer to in the Jesus Prayer?

To find out, read this sermon from the Department of Religious Education (DRE): www.goarch.org/departments/religioused/sermons

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