Show Don't Tell: Mark 14:32-42
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 14:32-42
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus prayed in Gethsemane," feel the weight crushing. They go to a place called Gethsemane—"olive press." Jesus says to his disciples: "Sit here while I pray." He takes Peter, James, and John with him. He begins to be deeply distressed and troubled. "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he says. "Stay here and keep watch."…
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