Who is Jesus? Billy GrahamIt is a transcript of the sermon which Billy Graham preached at the Charlotte Crusade. September 21 - 1958 Christ's Answer to the Worldby: Billy Graham
Now, today I will turn to the 17th chapter of the book of Acts, beginning at verse 30. Beginning tomorrow evening I am going to ask how many have brought their Bibles. I want everybody to bring a Bible. Now, I'm not a Bibliographist [sic]. I am not asking you to worship with the Bible. I don't use the Bible as a fetish. But I believe that the Bible is God's inspired Word, and in this book we find God's message for us today. I want you to get in the habit of carrying your Bible, reading your Bible, searching the Scriptures with me.
A Message to Teens about JesusTwo words sum up what we need to understand about the gospel if we are to open up and allow it to transform our lives. Through His life, death and resurrection Jesus came to establish these things; Relationship and RelevanceRelationship--Effective youth work must be based on relationship because that is what teens value. A young person will do things they don’t want to do, and become someone they despise just to gain acceptance. Therefore, the gospel is best received if it:
• Flows out of a personal relationship
• Appeals to a teen’s need for an accepting and loving relationship
Relevance--Unless we see how the message affects our lives and concerns today, we are not likely to pay attention. Many do not view Christianity as relevant, so demonstrating its complete relevance to common, sometimes overwhelming, issues of everyday life may capture surprising attention.
God's Plan of For Your Life
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