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MATT. 15:21-31; MARK 7:24-37 Full lesson HERE THE SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN'S DAUGHTER: One time Jesus went to the borders of Tyre and Sidon. These were cities of Phoenicia on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea north of the land of Israel. A woman of the region (a Gentile) came to him and begged him to heal her daughter. The country of Phoenicia was a long, narrow strip of land bounded on the east by the Lebanon mountain range and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. The limits or boundaries of...

Download the full lesson HERE Devotional Reading: Jeremiah 31:27–34 Background Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:1–20; Joshua 23–24 Introduction A. Picking and Choosing “We go to the foreign doctors to cure our malaria,” the refugees told the mission staff. “But we go to the witch doctors if we have hepatitis or other problems.” Having access to modern health care was new to these North African refugees. It came about after they had walked for days, fleeing war in their homeland. In the refugee camp,...

MATT. 9:20-22, 27-34; MARK 5:25-34; LUKE 8:43-48 Full lesson HERE THE AFFLICTED WOMAN: When this story took place, Jesus was in a crowd on his way to the home of Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, to heal his daughter. A woman who had suffered for twelve years from an issue of blood came in the crowd behind Jesus, touched his garment, and was instantly cured. However, when Jesus asked who had touched him, the woman was forced to reveal herself. She came to Jesus trembling, for according to...