Wednesday 21 December 2011

P.T. Barnum Award and Spurgeon

Joel Osteen wins this award for his lack of Gospel integrity.

Did you know that when P.T. Barnum heard about Spurgeon and the great crowds coming out to hear him he sent him a telegram with an offer of a large sum of money (and all expenses paid to and from America) to come and preach in his circus tents. [charge admission was the idea]


Spurgeon sent a short reply:

 Dear Mr. Barnum, you’ll find my answer in Acts 8:20.
  
"But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money".

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