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THY KINGDOM COME session 4 47<br />
If you took a high school English class, you might<br />
remember studying various kinds of “figurative” language<br />
like similes and metaphors. Figurative language simply<br />
means using words creatively to help others understand an<br />
idea. For instance, you might say something is as light as a<br />
feather or you might describe a cold room as a “refrigerator.”<br />
When we describe America as a melting pot or say we “slept<br />
like a log,” we’re using figurative language to communicate<br />
an idea.<br />
WE DECLARE GOD’S WISDOM, A MYSTERY THAT<br />
HAS BEEN HIDDEN AND THAT GOD DESTINED FOR<br />
OUR GLORY BEFORE TIME BEGAN.<br />
1 Corinthians 2:7<br />
Jesus often used this approach when talking about the kingdom.<br />
It was such a huge idea and such a strange idea to his<br />
audience that he tried to connect his teaching about the<br />
kingdom with objects and situations they already understood.<br />
These comparisons can still be helpful for us today as<br />
we try to figure out what it means to be part of the kingdom.<br />
AS A GROUP, DISCUSS THESE TWO QUESTIONS:<br />
Did you study a foreign language in high school? Can you<br />
speak a second language?<br />
Share a story about trying unsuccessfully to communicate<br />
with someone else. (Be careful if it’s about your spouse!)
Change language