Show Don't Tell: Mark 10:1-12
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 10:1-12
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus taught about divorce," feel the test approach. Jesus goes to the region of Judea and across the Jordan; again crowds gather, and as usual he teaches them. Some Pharisees come and test him: "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" They know the debate between Rabbi Shammai (divorce only for adultery) and Rabbi Hillel (divorce for any reason).…
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