Posted on 02/24/2018 8:09:52 AM PST by Kaslin
You don’t know what you have missed if you have not seen the movie “Billy, The Early Years.” I bought 6 copies as gifts to be passed on. This man Billy, rivals any of the prophets of old.
“The Bible says...” - declares Billy
And the demons cower...
It is set up as a chronological walk through Billy Graham's life, with each section designed to look like you are actually there, from the farm to the camp meetings to crusades to his home at Montreat. It is all housed on what was once the grounds of his family's dairy farm.
I'm sure more than one atheist has visited there with a sneer but came out saved! It's that powerful a place.
As a representative of the Christ he served, Billy Graham saw himself--and those individuals who heard him--as redeemable and loved and forgiven, through repentance and faith in God's gift of Himself on the cross.
"Just As I Am," was how he came to God, and he invited us to participate in that same simple action, which would begin with a public acknowledgement of acceptance of Jesus.
Ruth's participation in that ministry should not be overlooked either, as a model of strength, faithfulness, and love for the Creator who brought them together.
I don’t think so. Paul’s writings have inspired people for 2000 years.
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Yeah. Made Paul look small? I think NOT.
I loved Billy Graham and he was used by God to win thousands to Christ, but Paul started the expansion of Christianity under very difficult circumstances with folks trying to kill or jail him everywhere he went, Billy didn’t face the same problems. They where both used by God to spread the Word of God around the globe
Yeah, right, in every sermon Graham ever preached, he either preached directly from Paul’s writings, or they were in his sermon somewhere. Next to Jesus himself, there has NEVER been a greater Christian than Paul. Nor more influential. Paul is a giant, Graham is a midget by comparison.
What a thing to say about a Christian. Billy brought more than 100 million people to Christ. Billy and Paul both were great men.
No one makes Paul look small.
I absolutely agree. Paul went through unbelievable hardships to present the gospel. No one could make Paul look small. But I WAS thinking the other day that in Christian history only two men have ever made such an impact on getting the Word out...Paul and Billy Graham. Oh wow, I wonder what happened when Billy saw Jesus for the first time. I wonder what he’s doing now? Probably discussing things with Paul! Just WOW! Imagine...!
And Billy Graham would have despised this comparison for that reason.
Yes. Hundreds of millions of Christians lived and died before Billy Graham was born. All of them (whether they were conscious of it or not) were influenced in their understanding of their faith by the writings of St. Paul.
Ignorant Headline Writer. Both great men, but Paul is ST. PAUL!!!! UNRIVALED.
I would say Billy Graham is the most notorious evangelist since the Apostle Paul.
Two completely different men with completely different missions to accomplish.
Paul, from zealous destroyer of the Church to zealous builder of the Church. He desired for his people, the Jews, to become Christians and his heart was nearly broken that it would not be, so off to the Gentiles to whom he was sent by Jesus. He established the Church in south eastern Europe over decades of tireless efforts. He wrote incredible letters to the churches outlining what the relationship with God and people was to be as Christians. He never married as he believed that for himself it would have been a hindrance to his ministry. Beaten, jailed, stoned, jailed, shipwrecked, snake bit, imprisoned and finally executed as a martyr.
Billy Graham from materialistic youth to a Christian student who eventually accepted the Bible as the absolute Word of God and took to preaching for the revival of modern man to repent to God and turn away from sin. His style was attractive to the ear. Answers to his invitations came in the thousands, thanks to the advent of television and mass marketing. He published an excellent magazine; “Decision” which many, including myself, read for years, much to our edification. He married, had children who, after finding their calling have become effective ministers for God themselves. Died at a very advanced age of natural causes.
Both phenomenal men of God, dedicated to their callings.
And not a word about Minneapolis; too!
Also, those such as Paul went through tremendous physical suffering for Jesus’s sake. Though Billy Graham reached many people, he never did the suffering that some of the old saint did, even being gruesomely martyred. Again, I don't think he would like the comparison between him and them, of him being much greater.
Yep. Not even close.
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