When World War I seemed imminent, the enormously wealthy Andrew Carnegie went
to see the Kaiser. He handed him a signed check with the amount left blank. He
told him he could write in any amount if he would stop his country from going
to war. The Kaiser refused.

A price had to be paid for us to make peace with God. No amount of money was
enough. Jesus paid the price in blood on Calvary.


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About The Author

Robert Shannon, a retired preacher living in North Carolina, began preaching at the age of 16. He has preached in churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Florida, his longest ministry at First Christian Church of Largo Florida. Now in semi-retirement, he has preached regularly for churches in North Carolina and Tennessee. He has also contributed to kingdom work as a missionary to Eastern Europe and as a Bible College professor. He is past-president of the North American Christian Convention. Bob is the author or co-author of several books.

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