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The Prisoner Who Took Another Man's Place - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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The Prisoner Who Took Another Man's Place

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In July 1941, a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz. As punishment, the SS deputy commander Karl Fritzsch selected ten men from Block 14 to die by...

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1 Peter 3:18-22

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1 Peter 3:18-22 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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Christ's Sacrifice

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1 Peter 3:18-22 — Traditional (pastoral)

1 Peter 3:18-22 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

1 Peter 3:18-22TraditionalSuffering for RighteousnessChrist's Sacrifice

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1 Peter 3:18-22 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

1 Peter 3:18-22 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

1 Peter 3:18-22Arminian/WesleyanSuffering for RighteousnessChrist's Sacrifice

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1 Peter 3:18-22 — Christocentric (pastoral)

1 Peter 3:18-22 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

1 Peter 3:18-22ChristocentricSuffering for RighteousnessChrist's Sacrifice

The Prisoner Who Took Another Man's Place

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1 Peter 3:18-22 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

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1 Peter 3:18-22 — Traditional (pastoral)

1 Peter 3:18-22 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

1 Peter 3:18-22 — Christocentric (pastoral)