Show Don't Tell: Mark 2:1-12
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 2:1-12
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus healed a paralytic and forgave his sins," hear the roof crumble. Jesus is in Capernaum, word spreads that he's home, and so many gather that there's no room left, not even outside the door. He's preaching the word when—debris starts falling. Look up: four men are digging through the roof, making a hole. They lower their paralyzed friend on a mat right in front of Jesus.…
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