Show Don't Tell: John 1:29-34
Vivid sensory description for preaching John 1:29-34
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "John identified Jesus as the Lamb of God," hear the announcement. The next day John sees Jesus coming toward him and says: "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" Not a lamb—the Lamb. Not covering sin temporarily like Passover lambs—taking it away. "This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'…
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