Backhanded Compliment

Festus interrupted Paul in Acts 26:22-25, the focal passage for Step 3 of the Lifeway lesson plan for “Caesarea: Facing Secular People”. The material notes (pg. 134) that Festus paid Paul a left-handed compliment, otherwise known as a backhanded compliment. Use a few example, backhanded compliments to introduce this step (lot’s of examples on the web). Ask members if they’ve ever been interrupted while speaking. Ask how did they respond.