Show Don't Tell: Mark 11:27-33
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 11:27-33
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus answered questions about his authority," watch the trap spring backwards. They arrive again in Jerusalem. While Jesus is walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, teachers of the law, and elders approach. "By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you authority to do this?" They mean the cleansing. Jesus counter-questions: "I will ask you one question.…
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