To begin the session:
Download the “What They Are REALLY Saying” activity here. Before class, make a copy for each class member. Place them on chairs as class members arrive. Class members should review the backhanded compliments there.
When everyone has arrived, and have had a few minutes to review the worksheet, ask for volunteers to choose one or two of the backhanded compliments there and try to explain their disguised meaning. Lead into Bible study by saying, “We can easily recognize empty compliments and cleverly disguised insults. On the other hand, we know when we are given well-deserved recognition. What does that mean for us when we attempt to praise God? The psalmist gives God heartfelt credit to God for who he is and what he does.”
To encourage personal application:
On the board write:
“When I think about how God ____________________, I can’t help but ____________________.”
Help your group brainstorm ways to fill in the blanks to close this session.
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