Show Don't Tell: Mark 12:28-34
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 12:28-34
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus identified the greatest commandments," meet a sincere questioner. One of the teachers of the law has heard Jesus debating and notices how well he answered. He asks a genuine question—not a trap: "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" Jesus answers: "The most important one is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.…
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