Growing FaithMatthew 9:18-26

• The Inquiry (vv. 18-19)

Faith

The Accessibility of God

Faith

• The Inquiry• The Interruption (vv. 20-22)

Faith

• The Inquiry• The Interruption• The Incredible (vv. 23-26)

Faith

• Rending of the garments

Three parts to the funeral

• Rending of the garments• Professional shriekers

Three parts to the funeral

“Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Consider, and call for the mourning women to come; send for the skillful women to come; let them make haste and raise a wailing over us, that our eyes may run down with tears and our eyelids flow with water.’”

Jer. 9:17-18

Shriekers

• Rending of the garments• Professional Shriekers• Hired mourners

Three parts to the funeral

What does growing faith look like?

Faith

• Desperate

Growing faith is:

• Desperate• Scandalous

Growing faith is:

• Desperate• Scandalous • Imperfect

Growing faith is:

• Desperate• Scandalous • Imperfect• Interrupted

Growing faith is:

A New Beginning