Parable/Smile/Metaphors
What is a Simile?
Comparing 2 things using like or as.
Jesus spoke to a man about being born again, who was this man?
Nicodemus.
Jesus went to where to see the Samaritan woman
Samaria, Sychar
What is a metaphor?
Comparing without using like or as?
True or False
Nicodemus understood right away when Jesus said to be born again.
False.
Whats the first thing Jesus said to the woman?
Will you give me a drink?
What is a parable?
An imaginative/illustrative story involving people that gets a message across, its used to give a lesson on present bad or good situations.
Who was Nicodemus.
A Pharisee, ( Jewish religious leader)
True or False
Jesus was talking about the water from the well.
False.
In John 6:35 it Jesus says "I am the bread of life" Is this a simile or metaphor? And explain why.
It is is a metaphor because Jesus compares himself to bread without using like or as.
What did Nicodemus question Jesus about?
"How can someone be born again when they are old"
The woman said to Jesus, You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan, How can you ask me for a drink? Why did She say this?
Jews did not associate and talk with Samaritans.They did not get along.
Summarize the parable of the lost sheep.
A shepherd with 100 sheep who leaves the 99 safe ones to relentlessly search for the single sheep that wanders off, finding it and rejoicing greatly, placing it on his shoulders, and celebrating with friends. This parable illustrates God's immense love and active pursuit of every individual who strays.
What did Jesus mean when he said to be born again.
Spiritual rebirth , a supernatural work by God when we become a new Creation.
What is the living water Jesus was talking about?
Spiritual refreshment, and eternal salvation He offers.