Show Don't Tell: John 19:28-37
Vivid sensory description for preaching John 19:28-37
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus died and his side was pierced," watch the completion. Later, knowing that everything has now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus says: "I am thirsty." A jar of wine vinegar is there, so they soak a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lift it to Jesus' lips.…
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