Jailbreak: A new way of illustrating the good news

Sin has imprisoned us in a fallen world, says David Instone-Brewer. But one day, Jesus will return to set the captives free

Preachers are always looking for ways to describe the extraordinary work of Jesus on the cross: he dealt with our sins, rescued us, defeated the enemy and gave us a pardon that opens heaven’s door for us. We normally rely on the wide range of images in the New Testament that portray the various parts of his achievement, though over the years we’ve come up with many more illustrations.