Show Don't Tell: Psalm 17
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 17
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "David asked God to vindicate him," feel the lion breathing. A prayer of David. "Hear me, LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer—it does not rise from deceitful lips." Come examine me: "Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not transgressed."…
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