Show Don't Tell: Luke 7:18-35
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 7:18-35
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "John the Baptist sent messengers to Jesus," hear the question from prison. John's disciples tell him about all these things. John sends two of them to the Lord: "Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?" The forerunner, now in prison, wonders. At that very time Jesus cures many who have diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and gives sight to many who are blind.…
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