Show Don't Tell: Matthew 28:1-10
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 28:1-10
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus rose from the dead," feel the earthquake shake. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary go to look at the tomb. There is a violent earthquake. An angel of the Lord descends from heaven, goes to the tomb, rolls back the stone, and sits on it.…
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