Show Don't Tell: Matthew 27:11-26
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 27:11-26
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Pilate condemned Jesus under pressure," hear the crowd choose. Jesus stands before the governor. "Are you the king of the Jews?" "You have said so." The chief priests and elders accuse him; he gives no answer. Pilate is amazed at the silence. Festival custom: release one prisoner, the people's choice. Pilate has a notorious prisoner called Barabbas—a murderer.…
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