Show Don't Tell: Psalm 116
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 116
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Thank God for deliverance from death," feel the cords tightening. "I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live." Love because he listened. "The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow."…
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