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CRUMBSNATCHERS ARE…

Mark 7:24–30 | Geneva Bible 1599

“We're supposed to have a crumbsnatchin' attitude.”

  1. CRUMBSNATCHERS ARE NOT AFRAID TO BEG

Mark 7:25 — “For a certain woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came, and fell down at his feet.”

  • She heard of Jesus, came to Him, fell at His feet, and begged.
  • A Syrophoenician woman — Canaanite ancestry, Tyre and Sidon. (Deuteronomy 7:1–2)
  • Matthew 5:3 — “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
  • The Pharisees trusted outward religious observance and traditions. (Mark 7:1–23)
  • We cannot earn our way to God. Everything is grace upon grace upon grace.
  • It's easy to begin as a spiritual beggar, but hard to finish that way.
  1. CRUMBSNATCHERS ARE WHELPS

Mark 7:27–28 — “Let the children first be fed: for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast it to whelps. Then she answered, and said unto him, Truth, Lord: yet indeed the whelps eat under the table of the children's crumbs.”

  • Move through the offense. She didn't argue about her worthiness.
  • “Truth, Lord.” Repentance means agreeing with God and turning from sin.
  • We approach the Father through the blood, righteousness, and authority of Jesus Christ.
  • Mark 7:20 — “That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.”
  • The Pharisees focused on outward cleanliness; Jesus exposed the sinful heart.
  • A crumb from Jesus is everything we need!
  • A crumb of infinity, holiness, righteousness, and healing.
  • The church isn't a place for perfect people. Sinners come to Jesus for mercy.
  1. CRUMBSNATCHERS ARE DELIVERED BY THEIR KING

Mark 7:29–30 — “For this saying go thy way: the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And when she was come to her house, she found the devil departed, and her daughter lying on the bed.”

  • She agreed with Jesus, trusted His power, and bowed before the Messiah.
  • Her daughter was delivered by the King!
  • Mark 7:11 — “It is Corban, that is to say, a gift.”
  • The Pharisees used religious traditions to avoid caring for family; this woman pleaded with Jesus for her daughter.
  • We should plead with the Lord for ourselves, our families, and others.

CONCLUSION — EXPECTATION VS. WONDER

  • Church: What if we came to worship simply seeking a crumb from Jesus?
  • Relationships: Expectations of others versus wonder at God's blessings.
  • Life: A heart full of expectations can miss the wonder and awe of God.