Show Don't Tell: Luke 12:1-12
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 12:1-12
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus warned about hypocrisy and fear," count the sparrows. A crowd of many thousands gathers—so many they are trampling on one another. Jesus speaks first to his disciples: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed." What you whisper in inner rooms will be proclaimed from rooftops.…
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