Billy Graham - RIP
Dear Friend,
My father, Billy Graham, went into the presence of the Lord on February 21, 2018.
The Bible tells us in Revelation 14:13: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord … that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them” (NKJV).
Many have said that his death ends an era, but he would be the
first to say that when God’s ambassadors die in Christ, the Lord raises
up others, because the preaching of the Gospel will go forward until the
end of the age. God’s blessing continues as He opens doors for the
Gospel around the world. BGEA remains committed to preach the Word in
season and out of season across the globe.
My siblings and I would appreciate your prayers in the days ahead as we honor a man who served the Lord with his life, loved his family, and was always grateful for God’s faithful people who supported him in the work of the ministry in Jesus’ Name.
As we lay to rest this very public ambassador, please pray with us that the testimony he leaves behind will touch many lives and point them to salvation in Jesus Christ. My father’s journey of faith on earth has ended. He has been reunited with my mother and has stepped into the eternal joy of Heaven in the presence of his Savior, in whom he placed his hope.
If you would like to know more about my father’s life, share a memory, or read public visitation details, please visit BillyGraham.org.
God bless you, and thank you for your prayers for our family
and the staff of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Sincerely,
Franklin Graham
Comments
"‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’ -Matthew 25.23
Billy and his fellow TV preachers would have been as welcome on Dad's Zenith as a Jehovah Witness at our door in our house growing up.
YOU: Would you read aloud a line of Scripture for me?
JW: Sure. What verse?
YOU: Luke 10:7
If you want a more sophisticated approach, ask the JW if he/she is "one of the 144,000?"
I ask them if they support interfaith cooperation. When they say no, I shut the door in their faces.
When SWMBO is a way from the house when JW's call, I invite them in, give them coffee, and then dazzle them with my knowledge of Scripture. They know what they know real, real well, but other than that their Scriptural knowledge is slim.
@Bonanzadriver -- Am I allowed to post this?
I WANT to like Jehovah's Witnesses, because they are allowed to drink right there in church. I had one I work with try to get me to come help him throw up a new Kingdom Hall in record time. I explained to him that I was southern Baptist, but that I had made up my mind that if I ever changed religions, I was going Catholic. His head reeled back, like Ernest Angely had healed him, and asked "Why Catholic?"
I explained to him that I liked the concept of confessing your sins, and then being able to go back out and commit them again, as long as you managed to get them confesses again in full, before you bought the farm.
I also admitted to him that the Catholic church has always held a special fascination for me, because of all the gorgeous Italian and Hispanic women who attend services.
It was at that point, that he realized he was wasting his time with me, and put a handful of extra nails in his apron.