Show Don't Tell: Luke 16:19-31
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 16:19-31
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus told the story of the rich man and Lazarus," see the reversal. A rich man is dressed in purple and fine linen and lives in luxury every day. At his gate is laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what falls from the rich man's table. Even the dogs come and lick his sores.…
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