18 Deacons Who Would Not Stand
Luke 4:1-13
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by Thomas A. Pilgrim

I heard about a Baptist church which was going to build a new Sunday school building. In an attempt to help raise the money the preacher wired the seats. On the following Sunday at the end of the service he said, "Now, who will give $100 for the building?" He pushed a button and 20 people jumped up. Then he said, "Who will give $500?" He pushed another button and 16 people jumped up. He had a special wire going to where the deacons were seated. He said, "Who will give $1,000?" He pushed that button and the 18 deacons remained seated, all 18 were electrocuted to death.

CSS Publishing Company, Inc., The Road Jesus Traveled, by Thomas A. Pilgrim