Show Don't Tell: Matthew 7:7-12
Vivid sensory description for preaching Matthew 7:7-12
This is a show dont tell prompt.
Instead of saying "Jesus taught us to ask in prayer," feel the escalation. Ask—receive. Seek—find. Knock—the door opens. Each word more active, more persistent. This isn't passive wishing; it's determined pursuit. Then the Father argument: if your son asks for bread, do you give him a stone? They look alike, but one feeds and one breaks teeth. If he asks for fish, do you give him a snake?…
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