Show Don't Tell: Matthew 24:15-35
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 24:15-35
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus described the great tribulation," feel the urgency. "When you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation'"—let the reader understand—"then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains." No time to grab possessions. Don't go back for your cloak. Pity pregnant women and nursing mothers. Pray it doesn't happen in winter or on the Sabbath.…
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