Other Gospel Accounts

Matthew 7:24-27

What new or different information do you learn in this gospel account?

Related Scriptures

Matthew 8:5-13 & Luke 7:1-10 — Faith of the centurion

Matthew 15:21-28 & Mark 7:24-30 — Faith of the Syrophoenician woman

What additional information do you learn about faith in these passages?

Prayer & Meditation

“God is more concerned with who you are becoming than in what you can accomplish with your faith.”

— Dallas Willard, Life Without Lack

• What is your reaction to Willard’s statement?

• Are you more likely to focus your time and energy on what you’re doing or who you’re becoming? Why?

• Who are you becoming? How are you moving toward who you want to become?

• Who do you have helping you in this journey? What other help might you need?