Show Don't Tell: Mark 9:33-41
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 9:33-41
This is a show dont tell prompt.
Instead of saying "Jesus taught about greatness using a child," catch them in their argument. They arrive in Capernaum. In the house, Jesus asks: "What were you arguing about on the road?" Silence. They're embarrassed. They had been arguing about who was the greatest—while Jesus talked about his death. Sitting down, Jesus calls the Twelve: "Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all."…
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