Show Don't Tell: Luke 19:28-44
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 19:28-44
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly then wept over the city," ride the colt and feel the tears. Jesus goes on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As he approaches Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sends two disciples: "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden.…
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