Show Don't Tell: Matthew 28:11-15
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 28:11-15
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "The guards were bribed to lie," watch the cover-up begin. While the women are running to tell the disciples, some of the guards go into the city and report to the chief priests everything that had happened. The guards saw the angel. They felt the earthquake. They witnessed the empty tomb. What will the priests do with this testimony?…
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