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APRIL 2018
conviction and not condemnation. He preached the
same message whether it was to Oxford University
students or African jungle tribes. President George
W. Bush has said about Dr. Graham: “His love for
Christ and his gentle soul helped open hearts to the
Word of God, including mine.” “Peace with God” is
one among the earliest of Billy's 33 books, published
in 1953. I understood the Gospel of Christ better
through the reading of this book as a teenager.
“I'm doing a great work; I cannot come down!” (Neh
6:3). Dear young preacher friends, we have so much
to learn from this spiritual giant!
The theme chorus of Amsterdam '83, which we
sang so often during that 10-day Conference, was
Let's talk about Jesus,
This King of kings is He; 4. He fulfilled the Purposes of God
The Lord of lords supreme God, down through the ages has used Prophets,
the men of God, to convey to Kings His message of
counsel, correction and rebuke. Prophets Elijah,
Nathan, Isaiah, Daniel and John the Baptist are some
examples. They reminded the Kings of God's
purposes concerning the nations and the world. God
used Billy Graham on these lines. He moved closely
with 13 Presidents of America beginning with
President Eisenhower. He was called the “Pastor to
Presidents!” Many of the nation's leaders looked to
him for guidance and prayer. He has advised Queen
Elizabeth especially on forgiveness. Once he
addressed the cabinet members of the famous British
Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (1874-1965). The
gifts of the “Word of Wisdom” and the “Word of
Knowledge” were in operation through Dr. Graham
(1 Cor 12:8). King Pharaoh consulted Joseph. King
Nebuchadnezzar consulted Daniel. Is there any
Christian leader in India whom the national leaders
consult? When will such a day dawn in Bharat? In his
tribute to Dr. Graham, President Barak Obama has
said, “He was a humble servant who gave hope and
guidance to generations of Americans!” Though
Billy was close to so many Presidents, he never
sought any favour from them!
The great I am the Way,
The Truth, the Life, the Door;
Let's talk about Jesus more and more!
3. He stayed in the Will of God
It is said of King David, “After he had served
his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep”
(Acts 13:36). This is true of Billy Graham. A friend
once offered to Dr. Graham a large stretch of land
with an advice to build an University. He politely
refused, saying, “God has called me to be an
Evangelist and not an Educationalist!” Church
history has many sad examples of mighty servants of
God deviating from God's primary calling in their
lives and then got into trouble. Billy Graham
operated on the apostolic principle: “We will give
ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of
the Word” (Acts 6:2-4). Dr. Graham was included 61
times in “America's Most Admired” list. (Queen
Elizabeth comes second with 49 appearances.) Some
of his well-meaning friends once suggested that he
should run for presidency, and no one would contest
against him. His reply was like that of Nehemiah:
5. He respected the Servants of God
As the largest crowd-puller in world
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Through all eternity.
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