Show Don't Tell: Psalm 82
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 82
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "God judges unjust rulers," enter the divine council. A psalm of Asaph. "God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the 'gods': 'How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?'" The "gods"—either divine beings or human rulers acting as God's representatives. Either way, they're judged. "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.…
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