Show Don't Tell: Luke 14:25-35
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 14:25-35
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus taught about the cost of discipleship," count the cost before building. Large crowds are traveling with Jesus. He turns and says: "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple." Hate here means relative priority—Jesus above all.…
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