Show Don't Tell: Matthew 26:69-75
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 26:69-75
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Peter denied Jesus three times," hear the cock crow. Peter is sitting in the courtyard. A servant girl approaches: "You also were with Jesus of Galilee." He denies it before them all: "I don't know what you're talking about." He goes out to the gateway. Another servant girl: "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth." He denies it with an oath: "I don't know the man!"…
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