Show Don't Tell: Psalm 87
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 87
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Zion is the birthplace of all nations," hear the roll call of enemies. Of the Sons of Korah. "He has founded his city on the holy mountain. The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob." Gates of Zion—loved above all other holy sites. "Glorious things are said of you, city of God."…
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