Show Don't Tell: Matthew 26:57-68
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 26:57-68
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus was tried before the Sanhedrin," hear the false witnesses stumble. They bring Jesus to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and elders have assembled. The chief priests and whole Sanhedrin are looking for false evidence—they've already decided the verdict, just need testimony. Many false witnesses come forward, but their statements don't agree.…
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