Show Don't Tell: Matthew 11:25-30
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 11:25-30
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus offers rest to the weary," hear the invitation after the judgment. After denouncing cities, Jesus prays aloud: "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children." The scholars miss it; the simple receive it. Then the staggering claim: "All things have been committed to me by my Father."…
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