Show Don't Tell: John 15:1-17
Vivid sensory description for preaching John 15:1-17
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus is the vine and we are the branches," see the pruning knife. "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." Even fruitful branches get cut—not cut off, but cut back.…
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