Matthew 15 Discussion

03/10/2025 21 min
Matthew 15 Discussion

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Send us a textWhat if purity has less to do with your plate and everything to do with your tongue? We walk through Matthew 15 with a candid look at tradition versus transformation, the slippery ways we hide selfishness behind religious language, and the uncomfortable call to honor parents even when the story is messy. Our conversation gets real about forgiveness and boundaries, how “loophole holiness” hurts people, and why Jesus’ words about what comes out of the heart still confront social media snark, partisan virtue signaling, and the pride we baptize as conviction.From there, we lean into the Canaanite woman’s relentless faith. She brings nothing but need and refuses to let discouragement define her, and Jesus calls it great. That posture teaches us to pray with bold humility—keeping our requests on the table without entitlement—and to see mercy that stretches past in-groups and identity lines. On the hillside, crowds are healed and worship rises, echoing Isaiah’s promises as the lame walk and the blind see. Compassion isn’t an idea; it’s action that restores bodies, spirits, and communities.We close with the feeding of the four thousand, where scarcity meets a Savior who notices hunger and multiplies seven loaves into satisfaction and leftovers. It’s a template for daily life: bring what little you have—time, attention, resources, gentler words—and trust Jesus to do more with it than you can. Expect a few sharp challenges, honest stories, and grounded applications you can practice today: confess hypocrisy quickly, pair forgiveness with wise boundaries, and let your speech become a stream of grace. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review to help more people find these conversations.