Show Don't Tell: John 13:31-38
Vivid sensory description for preaching John 13:31-38
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus gave a new commandment and predicted Peter's denial," hear the rooster announced. When Judas is gone, Jesus says: "Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him." With the betrayer gone, glory begins. "My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come."…
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