An excerpt from his famous 1957 crusade in New York. Graham was 39 that year; he'll be 90 this November 7th.
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An excerpt from his famous 1957 crusade in New York. Graham was 39 that year; he'll be 90 this November 7th.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDqo2p3nPU"]YouTube - Billy Graham[/ame]
Last edited by BobVigneault; 06-30-2008 at 07:54 AM.
Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
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The gospel would be better understood if the fact of universal sinfulness were more deeply felt. - Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910), commenting on Romans 3:19-26.
Jerusalem Blade (07-01-2008)
Oh, well. It didn't work. You never know if it's going to or not. Posted merely for curiosity's sake, anyway...
Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
Ruling Elder, OPC (not currently serving)
Westminster Presbyterian Church, CA (OPC)
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The gospel would be better understood if the fact of universal sinfulness were more deeply felt. - Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910), commenting on Romans 3:19-26.
That was good. Most of it was repeating Scripture (which is fine) with some explanation. You can't go wrong preaching that way. He spoke with passion, clarity, in truth, directly without judgmentalism. And I won't mention the alter call. But besides that, praise God.
I am saddened that he teaches a mamby-pamby inclusivism now in his old age. I want him to repent of that and get exclusive again.
Bryan Wiley
Layman
Reformed Baptist Church
Louisville, Kentucky
"Seek the Kingdom of God first."
I've heard and seen some of his older messages from the 50's up to maybe the early 70's. It is often pretty hard hitting, especially when compared to today's standard of health/wealth or self esteem gospels. The altar call aside, his approach from about the mid 50's onward was objectionable due to his cooperation with liberal protestants and Roman Catholics in putting on his crusades. That's why Lloyd-Jones stood almost alone among British evangelicals in not working with Graham during his British crusades.
Probably the subject for another thread, but I recall, with fond recollection, my days as a younger Christian. Two of my brothers and I rented a two-bedroom duplex, and would spend all day fellowshipping with God's people, and in worship, and then come home around 9.00p.m. to listen to "Grace to You" with Dr. ML Jones. Amazing! I love that godly old minister, and am thankful that his works have continued to be published! Does me good to hear that he was an uncompromised man as well.
Cheers,
Adam
Adam B., Wine Country, California, PCA
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Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
Ruling Elder, OPC (not currently serving)
Westminster Presbyterian Church, CA (OPC)
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The gospel would be better understood if the fact of universal sinfulness were more deeply felt. - Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910), commenting on Romans 3:19-26.
its actually not bad. A great sermon against the cultural christianity of the 1950s.
J. P. Grigoletti II * Lay-man * Église Réformée du Québec
Québec, Québec Canada * Member: Église Reformée St. Marc
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<<There are three things necessary for thee to know, that thou, enjoying this comfort, mayest live and die happily: the first, how great your sins and miseries are; the second, how thou may be delivered from all thy sins and miseries; the third, how thou shall express thy gratitude to God for such deliverance.>>

Good sermon. He comes across as a little too much of a showman, with exaggerated voice and hand movements, for my taste, though I'm sure others would disagree. A shame that he later became so much of an inclusivist and ecumenical. He set put so deliberately to avoid the mistakes of other famous preachers, such as building a cult following (in either sense), personal or financial impropriety, or losing his passion for evangelising and conversion, and he was largely successful in that, yet he succumbed to the sin of joining with those who preach a false gospel.
T W Hopper
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church
Currently between churches since PRC closed here - attending Crossroads Christian Church.
Canberra, Australia.
The MLJ Recording Trust still runs the program, now called "Living Grace" in the UK. It is available on-line at Living Grace (Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones) - Today's Broadcast.
Soli Deo Gloria
John Schultz
Member, Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Germantown, TN
"The reason why we worship God in a slight way is because we do not see God in His glory"
Jeremiah Burroughs
Christusregnat (06-30-2008), Pergamum (07-01-2008)
Read this book for a good read on Billy Graham.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Evangelicalism-Divided-Record-Crucial-Change/dp/0851517838/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1MQNU7OEOSBF6&colid=3 PR74DTK6HMM1"]Evangelicalism Divided: A Record of Crucial Change in the Years 1950 to 2000[/ame]
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Ruling Elder Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA
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Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
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Westminster Presbyterian Church, CA (OPC)
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www.spurgeonswords.wordpress.com
www.traherne.wordpress.com
The gospel would be better understood if the fact of universal sinfulness were more deeply felt. - Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910), commenting on Romans 3:19-26.
Wow
All the theology aside (and this was alright) he was an amazing speaker who could captivate you no matter what he says.
This might sound worldly but WOW you never see that sort of rhetoric these days even among seasoned politicians and business men.
Fraser,
Trinity Reformed Baptist Church
Hamilton, New Zealand.
I just recently picked up D.G. Hart's "Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham" It was on the bargain books shelf at Baker--paid $10
Should be interesting...
Pastor Steve Bradley
Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church (RPCNA)
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Riva, MD
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