Show Don't Tell: Luke 9:37-45
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 9:37-45
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus healed a demon-possessed boy," hear the father's desperation. The next day, when they come down from the mountain, a large crowd meets Jesus. A man calls out: "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth.…
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