Show Don't Tell: Mark 15:42-47
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 15:42-47
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Joseph of Arimathea buried Jesus," roll the stone. It is Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). As evening approaches, Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council—the same Council that condemned Jesus—who is himself waiting for the kingdom of God, goes boldly to Pilate and asks for Jesus' body. Pilate is surprised to hear that Jesus is already dead.…
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