Show Don't Tell: Psalm 3
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 3
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "David trusted God while fleeing Absalom," count the enemies. A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom. "LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, 'God will not deliver him.'" His own son wants him dead. Advisors saying God has abandoned him. "But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head."…
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