Show Don't Tell: Matthew 21:33-46
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 21:33-46
This is a show dont tell prompt.
Instead of saying "Jesus told the parable of the wicked tenants," watch the violence escalate. A landowner plants a vineyard—every detail: wall, winepress, watchtower. He rents it to farmers and leaves. At harvest time, he sends servants to collect his fruit. The tenants beat one, kill another, stone a third. He sends more servants—same treatment. Finally, he sends his son: "They will respect my son."…
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