Show Don't Tell: Luke 16:1-15
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 16:1-15
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus told the parable of the shrewd manager," watch dishonesty praised. Jesus tells his disciples: A rich man has a manager accused of wasting his possessions. "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer." The manager thinks: "What shall I do now? I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm ashamed to beg—I know what I'll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses."…
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