Show Don't Tell: Matthew 27:45-56
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 27:45-56
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus died on the cross," feel the earth shake. From noon until three, darkness covers all the land. Three hours of supernatural night. About three in the afternoon, Jesus cries out in a loud voice: "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" —"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Some standing there think he's calling for Elijah. One runs, fills a sponge with wine vinegar, offers it on a stick.…
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