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Matthew 16:13-20

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King Duncan

... It is not unusual for mentally unbalanced people to seek out a great religious leader, like Billy Graham, and claim to be the Messiah. As gently as possible, the Grahams turned the two men away. Later, Ruth stated, “He claimed to be Christ, but he couldn’t ... later recalled, “I was the first to climb across and I was petrified when I stepped on his back.” Thanks to Andrew Parker, though, twenty‑two people made it to safety. Jesus is our bridge across the great divide that separates us from God. There ...

2. Numbered Hairs

Matthew 10:1-42

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Herchel H. Sheets

... to a coffee house under the direction of the Crusade leaders. There a counselor talked to him and his friend. He wrote Dr. Graham, "This was something I could relate to: someone talking to me and not to a whole crowd of people." He said, "The result was ... trust him. Fulton Oursler once wrote, "We crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow."12 Iola B. Parker wrote an article once under the title, "Nothing Bad Is Happening Right Now." Her thesis was that we should seek to ...

3. The Jesus Connection

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... we do, we glorify God. Jesus said, "Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit." 1. Laura C. Martin. GARDEN FLOWER FOLKLORE. (Chester, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press), pp. 63, 72. 2. Gary E. Parker. THE GIFT OF DOUBT. (San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990), pp. 103-104. 3. Ruth Bell Graham. LEGACY OF A PACK RAT. (Nashville: Oliver Nelson, 1989), p. 187. 4. James W. Moore. HEALING WHERE IT HURTS. (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993), pp. 101-102. 5. EMPHASIS, Jan-Feb/1992, p.12.

4. Is God Like Daddy? - Father's Day

Luke 15:11-32

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David E. Leininger

... 2) Niebuhr became one of the most thoughtful and articulate theologians of this century. Billy Graham became the man he is today because of the influence of his Christian home. People who knew his father used to say that they would rather have Frank Graham pray for them than anyone.(3) D. T. Niles of Ceylon, who at the time ... Preaching, Vil. XII, (Waco, TX: Word Books, 1971), p. 282 4. ibid., p. 168 5. Herbert Parker quoted by Ben Strohbehn, "Like Father, Like Son," Faith for the Family, May/June 1975, p. 6

5. Beginning with Easter - Then What?

Acts 4:32-37

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Donald Macleod

... we see two movements: one spiritual, the other social. And the latter grew out of and was shaped by the former. As Joseph Parker said from his London pulpit: "The hand cannot go without the heart." Moreover, the heart cannot go without a higher spiritual bidding. In ... great and good, become not only worthy examples but automatically they become leaders in causes that change our world. Billy Graham asked President Bok of Harvard, "What is the biggest thing that is missing among students on your campus today?" ...

6. It Makes No Difference Where You Belong

Matthew 15:21-28

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King Duncan

... left," said the other man, "so go ahead." The man glanced thoughtfully at the ceiling and started saying, "Under the B,3; under the I,9; under the n, 22...." Billy Graham once told about something that happened a long time ago when teachers could talk about religion in the classroom. A teacher was talking to her class of young boys, and she ... don't have to. That love is freely given. 1. Kasemannin, JESUS MEANS FREEDOM 2. GOOD NEWS 3. Parker J. Palmer, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS, (New York: Crossroads, 1986)

7. God’s Body Language

John 1:1-18

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Donald B. Strobe

Presbyterian preacher Thomas Hilton tells of watching Billy Graham on television a few years back, when his small daughter Karin came into the living room and ... Christ brought into this world. Thus, the “Incarnation” is not simply something which happened “back there.” It is still going on. In a sermon on “The Image of God.” Theodore Parker Ferris once said that the glory of God was revealed in “that one incredible Life, in whom the glory was once and for all revealed to all who have eyes to ...

8. Goodness and Mercy

Psalm 23:1-6

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Eric Ritz

... like to share with you the rich meaning of the two words, "Goodness" and "Mercy." In the June, 1991, edition of Billy Graham's magazine, Decision, the following story appeared, written by a Nazarene pastor: "At bedtime, after Jay had climbed into his pajamas and curled ... of great joy. Now, the Word, "Mercy." Mercy is described as "hasid", God''s unfailing covenant love toward us. Dr. Theodore Parker Ferris of Boston, Mass., tells the story of a certain man, a friend of his, who he thought he knew rather ...

9. No Doubt about It

John 20:24-29

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James Merritt

... college I still haven't figured out). After finding out, the first day of class, he was an atheist, I took it upon myself to be his personal Billy Graham and show him the light and bring him to God. I walked in, quite frankly, full of pride, thinking that the conversation wouldn't last too long until he ... 2] Lee Strobel, God's Outrageous Claims, p. 102 [3] Gary Parker, The Gift Of Doubt, (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1990) p. 69 [4] Cited by R. C. Sprul, Doubt And Assurance (Grand Rapids:Baker, 1993) p. 22.

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