08/18/2026
As a child, we learned to not touch a hot stove. Sometimes learning so required a stern "No!". But a child should not define their relationship to their mom or dad by the firm no...it should be defined by the heart that desired to protect them from harm.
In Matthew 15:17-28, Jesus' disciples were judged because they broke a technical rule, and Jesus defended them. Then, a Canaanite woman is judged by his disciples, and Jesus allows for them to see how ugly the judgment in their heart was.
This is a sermon that explores what having a childlike faith is like that grows up with rules, but that eventually learns the heart of God behind them.