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On This Day: Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos become the first Lutheran martyrs, burned at the... (1523) - Illustration on sacrifice | IllustrateTheWord

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On This Day: Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos become the first Lutheran martyrs, burned at the... (1523)

Source: Today in History (history.muffinlabs.com) - CC BY-SA 3.049 words

On July 1, 1523: Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos become the first Lutheran martyrs, burned at the stake by Roman Catholic authorities in Brussels.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the meaning of true sacrifice. Consider using it when preaching about sacrifice, reformation, discovery.

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