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LEAVING LIFE'S PENALTY BOX

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-14


Title: Leaving Life's Penalty Box
Theme: As believers we have full forgiveness, we must freely accept it
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Colossians 2:13 - 14

Col 2:13 KJV - And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Col 2:14 KJV - Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

I - Our Past Fate & Findings (13a)

II - Our Present Forgiveness & Freedom (13b)

III - Our Promised Forecast & Fortifying (14)

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The Penalty Box

The penalty box or sin bin (sometimes called the bad box, or simply bin or box) is the area in ice hockey, rugby union, rugby league, roller derby and some other sports where a player sits to serve the time of a given penalty, for an offence not severe enough to merit outright expulsion from the contest.

Teams are generally not allowed to replace players who have been sent to the penalty box. Ice hockey has popularized the term "penalty box". In most cases it is a small isolated bench surrounded by walls on all four sides, with the side facing the ice having the access door.

There are typically two penalty boxes: one for each team. In ice hockey a period in the box occurs for all penalties unless circumstances call for an ejection or a penalty shot. If three or more players are serving penalties at once, the team will continue playing with three on the ice but will not be allowed to use the players in the box until their penalties expire.

The Sin Bin

In hockey, the "sin bin" refers to the penalty box, where players are sent for committing penalties. It's a temporary punishment, requiring players to sit out for a set period of time, during which their team plays shorthanded. The duration of the penalty, and thus the time in the sin bin, varies depending on ...

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