For these reasons, we shouldn’t be sad for Billy Graham. Can They Make Something Better? – Billy Graham, [CBN News] Billy Graham's words of wisdom reached far across the globe, echoing from the past into the future. Graham was certainly not the first nor most prolific television preacher, but his broadcasts spread his message beyond their geographical boundaries. It is fitting that the final words inside the back cover of the pictorial biography of the 20th century’s greatest evangelist echo those that mark the opening of the autobiography of the greatest evangelist of the previous century. Sign Up For Our Newsletter Likewise, Moody is remembered as both as an evangelist and revivalist, and as an educator, someone convinced of the power of God in the lives of ordinary people. (Photo Credit: CBN News). We will be offering new content and a new program to the church so that the church has a way to clearly describe the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.". Plans are underway for "The Cross" to be re-released to churches at Easter. He famously said, “If this world is going to be reached, I am convinced that it must be done by men and women of average talent. Others spend their last days in nursing homes.

Advent reminds us that Christian hope is shaped by what has happened and what’s going to happen again. And that could happen any day."

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Close to 4 million people … heard the message of the Gospel," Rhoads said. ", "My home is in Heaven. For the Christian the last mile of the way is a testimony to God's faithfulness, for He said, 'I go to prepare a place for you.'" I will just have changed my address. He was in lockstep with Moody’s understanding of life and death and the hope of heaven so much so that he had very little to add. Christianity Today strengthens the church by richly communicating the breadth of the true, good, and beautiful gospel. Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News, "Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Such a characterization would be unfair. But, Billy Graham knew this, and his words prove just that. "He's just old, that's the simplest way I can describe it.". 12 Must-Listen Podcasts, The Importance of an Integrated Approach to Theology, Philosophy, and Apologetics, Calling All Christians for the Health of Our Nation, Tony Evans, Max Lucado among 200 evangelical leaders vowing to be post-election peacemakers, Carl Lentz fired from Hillsong due to 'leadership issues, moral failures', VP Mike Pence’s daughter delivers message for those ‘nervous’ on Election Day, 4 possible outcomes of the 2020 presidential election, Tony Evans says gov’t dividing Church, vitriol of Christians on social media is embarrassing, ‘We need to stand for freedom of speech’: Justin Welby urges faith leaders to stamp out radicalism, Black, Latino churches face struggles, shifts in COVID culture, Carl Lentz explains Hillsong firing: ‘I was unfaithful in my marriage', Prophecy teacher Irvin Baxter dies at 75; Endtime TV ministry to continue. No. ", "The Bible says that as long as we are here on Earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in Heaven. ", He added, "With My Hope we've seen over 110,000 people make decisions to accept Christ and those are only the ones we know about.

I shall have gone up higher, that is all; out of this old clay tenement into a house that is immortal—a body that death cannot touch; that sin cannot taint; a body fashioned like unto His glorious body.

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. I shall be more alive than I am now. Image: We spend too much time bickering with one another over what’s “best” for everyone and have forgotten our single purpose in life — to glorify God. "My Hope is to tell people about Jesus Christ, one hope, one answer," said Will Graham.

Don’t you believe a word of it. It reads: Some day you will read in the papers that D. L. Moody, of East Northfield, is dead. Getty Images. Join over 250,000 others to get the top stories curated daily, plus special offers! Indeed we can be confident they are “more alive” now that they have “gone up higher” and rest in “the presence of God.” And thanks be to God, through their ministries countless others, who now joyfully join them, can say the same. The gospel was real and eternal hope as concrete as the ground they walked on. Graham consistently preached on living the Christian life, with sermon titles like “How to Live the Christian Life” and “A Sermon on Change and Happiness” listed alongside “Time to Come Home” and “Packed and Ready.” Not to mention the institutions that Graham helped to found (such as this very publication) to promote cultural engagement and good works here on earth. Both were dedicated to reaching every person, no matter their station, wherever they might be found and however they might be reached. "Moving towards November we want to give the church, again, additional resources. On that day I will be more alive than I ever will be.' As biographer William Martin observes, Moody was one of Graham’s heroes; it makes sense that Graham would pattern himself after that great Chicago revivalist. All Rights Reserved. "We are really hoping that churches become, in a godly and loving way, become bold about the Gospel because particularly in our culture it's easy to go to the least common denominator to look for easy ways to talk about the faith without actually talking about the central message which is forgiveness of sins that comes from repentance and receiving Christ as savior.". "Thank you for helping get the news of Jesus Christ out, that one message out.

CTWeekly delivers the best content from ChristianityToday.com to your inbox each week. "This is what my grandfather has said concerning his own death, he said, 'One day you will hear that Billy Graham has died.' To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE, "When we all reach the end of our earthly journey, we will have just begun." The quote that went viral after Graham’s death actually came from D. L. Moody—but he probably wouldn’t mind.

Let’s just hope that the American people hear his words and take them to … "But then of course, God opened the door for it to be broadcast nationally on Fox News as well as local affiliates in a number of markets.". Over the years, he made clear that this Earth was just his temporary home. The onslaught of quotes comes as a fitting homage to a man who was known for his words, which brought the good news of the gospel to millions. An urgent appeal to Christian supporters of President Trump, Q&A with Jeff Myers: Political animals and 4 myths Christians believe, People No Longer Trust Traditional Media, Go to Family and Friends on Social Media for News, Says Facebook Speaker at NRB, New NRB President Identifies Three Freedoms Under Attack That Religious Broadcasters Must Defend, Prophecy, Doubt, Protecting Kids, Christian Entertainment & More! They both believed that they had no reason to fear death. To share this article with your friends, use any of the social share buttons on our site, or simply copy the link below. ... And that could happen any day." ", "Heaven doesn't make this life less important; it makes it more important. ... false, impossible, and unbiblical plan of salvation.

Don't you believe a word of it. He drew 130,000 attendees to evangelistic meetings he organized on a single day of the exhibition.



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