• Melt The Saints And Get Them Into Circulation!

  Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 4, 2022 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Luke 14, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:19-20

  Tags:  Evangelism, Church, Gospel, Witnessing, Lost, Great Commission  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, there was a shortage of currency in the British Empire.

Representatives carefully searched the nation in hopes of finding silver to meet the emergency.

After one month, the committee returned with its report. "We have searched the Empire in vain seeking to find silver. To our dismay, we found none anywhere except in the cathedrals where the statues of the saints are made of choice silver."

To this, Oliver Cromwell eloquently answered, "Let's melt down the saints and put them into circulation."

IF THE CHURCH IS GOING TO REACH THE WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL, WE BETTER GET THE SAINTS INTO CIRCULATION!

- G. Sweeting, How to Witness Successfully.