Today Billy Graham is celebrating his 89th birthday. He grew up near Charlotte, North Carolina where there is now a parkway named in his honor. Billy Graham was listed on The Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century in 1999. He appeared on the cover of Time magazine on October 25, 1954; November 15, 1993; and May 13, 1996. In the Billy Graham Crusades (1947-2005) through radio and television and in tents, stadiums, and arenas, he affirmed the fundamentals: the literal truth of the Bible: the virgin birth, atoning death and the bodily resurrection of Christ; the Second Coming; salvation purely through grace by faith and not works. He is often called "America's Pastor" having met with presidents and leaders around the world. His library was recently dedicated in Charlotte.
Here are two interesting quotes attributed to Billy Graham:
- My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.
- I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right.
I'm reminded today for the reason that I can celebrate life. If you lack that peace and assurance, then reference the message from Graham's most important book "Peace with God" (1953) online by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association along with the prayer so often heard in the Billy Graham Crusades.
Here is the video "Thank You Billy Graham" as played from TBN by Pat Boone, featuring Bono, Larry King, Le Ann Rimes, and a host of other music personalities paying tribute to Billy Graham.
Image by Corbis-Bettmann and video uploaded on YouTube by TubeNumber3
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