Show Don't Tell: John 18:1-11
Vivid sensory description for preaching John 18:1-11
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus was arrested in the garden," watch them fall backward. When he finishes praying, Jesus goes out with his disciples and crosses the Kidron Valley. On the other side there is a garden, and he and his disciples go into it. Judas, who betrays him, knows the place, because Jesus has often met there with his disciples.…
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