Show Don't Tell: Matthew 26:1-16
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 26:1-16
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus was anointed while enemies plotted," smell the perfume. Jesus finishes teaching: "As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." Meanwhile, the chief priests and elders are meeting in Caiaphas's palace, scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him—but not during the festival, or there might be a riot.…
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