Show Don't Tell: Matthew 14:13-21
As the sun dipped low over the Sea of Galilee, a gentle breeze carried the murmur of anticipation from the crowd gathered on the shore....
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
As the sun dipped low over the Sea of Galilee, a gentle breeze carried the murmur of anticipation from the crowd gathered on the shore. Word had spread like wildfire about the man from Nazareth—Jesus, the healer, the teacher. He had just learned of John the Baptist's death, and his heart was heavy; yet, as he stepped from the boat, he was met not with solitude but with a sea of expectant faces.…
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