AUTHENTIC CHRISTIANITY STARTS WITH THE CROSS

The modern world's greatest evangelist is of course, William Franklin (Billy) Graham. He once said that "This Gospel of Christ and Him crucified is still foolishness to millions who are perishing all over the world today. How few people recognize that the answer to all the world’s problems can be found at the foot of the Cross?" That is a great question.

The Cross is an enigma, in fact it is the greatest mystery of all time! It is the best piece of jewelry out there, even used by those who do not believe in what the Cross on which the Son of God was crucified, truly signifies. In this teaching video below, I explore this Truth in more depth. However, this should never be the end of our search understand the meaning of the Cross. The great Ray Stedman explained it very well when he said: "The Cross is significant in Christianity because it exposes the fundamental conflict of life. That is what these verses declare to us. The Cross gets down below all our surface attempts at compromise and cuts down to the basic difference behind all human disagreement. Once you confront the Cross and its meaning, you find yourself unable to escape that final, basic judgment of life as to whether you are committed to error or committed to truth."

The message of the following video is based on the following passage out of 1 Corinthians Chapter 18:18-19: "For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE." 

PLEASE NOTE: THE EMAIL ADDRESS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO FROM 2008, NO LONGER EXISTS.

FINAL BILLY GRAHAM CRUSADE THIS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7

BIGGEST WORLDWIDE TELEVISION/INTERNET EVENT EVER

We are living in not just the final days of America as a once great God-fearing nation, but Heaven's clock in running on the lifespan of all things in Creation. Our very next breath, regardless of station in life: from the lowliest to the mightiest, is not guaranteed. Scripture tells us in Psalm 90:12 to " teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."  Wisdom is in short supply these days. Godly wisdom is in even shorter supply, yet it is in high demand. Godly wisdom with the compassion and ability to share God's Truth to a corrupt, sick, evil dying world is ever rarer. I had a divine appointment with a terminal cancer patient in her 70's, who did not ever have an encounter with the Lord. Yet, everyone called her "spiritual". You know what that means - absolutely nothing. That gave me the privilege of sharing the Love of Christ; His Peace and our passing from this world to the next and how we fit into this Plan. Billy Graham has done that all his adult life, since he was born again at a Crusade in North Carolina. In a career spanning about seven decades, he has preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ to more people worldwide than any other human ever born. His crusades from the early days in the 1940's are well documented and can still be view on the Trinity Broadcasting Network every Saturday night! 

 

William Franklin Graham Jr is now about to turn 95! The Lord has given him one final word to share with the world before he departs in peace, some day, to meet his Lord and Savior. The amazing thing about this Crusade is that it may be both the easiest and least expensive in logistics and staff he has ever done! The Last Great Crusade by Billy Graham is ALL electronic! It will reach more millions of lost souls, and Billy's fellow saints like us, than packing a stadium with 100,000 and 20 TV cameras ever did! The goal is to literally meet folks where they are, where they live and operate, in order to reach them with the Gospel of Peace, Love, Joy, Repentance and Salvation - before it is too late for them! The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) which is responsible for the greatest and biggest ever crusade has developed multiple modes of outreach and invitation to both watch this vital 1/2 hour message from Billy and then discuss it, fellowship with some snacks or coffee and then pray with your friends and family!  You can watch this on your laptops and tablets at the Coffee shop or mall. You can watch it simulcast or streaming at church or down at the latest gym. You can invite a small party over to your living room or at your dorm and just reach out your heart and hands to those who are searching for Truth or those who desperately need Hope! I therefore urge one and all to visit the following Billy Graham websites, explore them and then conclude which viewing setting would be the most comfortable and appropriate for both you and your guests. Most of all, pray that this message of the Cross and Hope reach where the Lord is sending it - to receptive hearts:

MY HOPE AMERICA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (CLICK HERE)

BILLY GRAHAM (CLICK HERE)

WATCH MY HOPE- LIST OF STATIONS

A LIST OF LOCAL STATIONS & TV NETWORKS SHOWING "THE CROSS"

 (IN PART...SEE BELOW)

Local Broadcasts

	City	Channel	Station	Air Date	Air Time (local time)
	Aurora, IL	24.3	WPVN TNN	Nov 08	6:00 pm
	Aurora, IL	24.3	WPVN TNN	Nov 10	10:30 am
	Chicago, IL	57	WDCI DST	Nov 07	7:30 pm
	Chicago, IL	50	WPWR MNT	Nov 09	6:30 pm
	Chicago, IL	62.2	MCTV	Nov 10	3:00 pm
	Galesburg (Quad Cities), IL	8	WMWC TBN	Nov 07	7:00 pm
	LaSalle (Chicago), IL	10	WWTO TBN	Nov 07	7:00 pm
	Mount Vernon, IL	13	WPXS DST	Nov 07	7:30 pm
	Peoria-Bloomington, IL		GPS-TV WTV	Nov 08	6:30 pm
	Peoria-Bloomington, IL		GPS-TV WTV	Nov 09	6:30 pm
	Peoria-Bloomington, IL		GPS-TV WTV	Nov 10	6:30 pm
	Quincy, IL	16	WTJR CTN	Nov 08	9:00 pm
	Quincy, IL	16	WTJR CTN	Nov 09	8:00 pm
	Quincy, IL	16	WTJR CTN	Nov 10	6:00 pm
	St. Louis, IL	50	W50CH WTV	Nov 08	6:30 pm
	St. Louis, IL	50	W50CH WTV	Nov 09	6:30 pm
	St. Louis, IL	50	W50CH WTV	Nov 10	6:30 pm

National Broadcasts

	Network	Air Date	Air Time
	TBN	Nov 7	8:00 pm ET
	FOX NEWS	Nov 7	10:00 pm ET
	ANGEL TWO	Nov 9	6:30 pm ET
	ANGEL TWO	Nov 10	5:30 pm ET
	BLAZETV	Nov 9	7:00 pm ET
	BLAZETV	Nov 10	4:00 pm ET
	CORNERSTONE	Nov 8	10:30 pm ET
	CORNERSTONE	Nov 10	4:30 pm ET
	CTN	Nov 8	8:30 pm ET
	CTN	Nov 9	8:00 pm ET
	DAYSTAR	Nov 7	8:30 pm ET
	DAYSTAR	Nov 9	4:30 pm ET

SAY IT WITH LOVE...BUT SAY IT!

This is not the start of a Harlequin romance novel! But here is the deal. After I preached old school restoration (with the prayer and pressing in to repentance) at a local revival, it was testimonial time, my good brother in the Lord, Reg, got up and spoke of going to the morgue to identify a youth who had died earlier that same day while playing basketball. Here was a 20 year old man, cut down in his prime, by a heart attack! To make this even worse and knowing the background of the group of kids this unfortunate man was a part of, Reg was pretty sure this guy was not right with the Lord.


Most young people these days have bought the modern lie that everything will work out in the end or they have time to think about eternal things, when they get older.


1. Things will NOT work out in the end, unless folks of all ages, make peace with God RIGHT NOW! Do not buy the false theology coming out of preachers with big teeth, big grins and the biggest congregations on TV. 


They preach a Christ without the Cross and salvation without submission to the Will of God. 
They preach prosperity without perseverance and positive vibes rather than sorrow over sin.
They call sin negative talk.
They call confession old-fashioned.
They say people like me want to deny others their chance at the "blessing".


They have so corrupted our people that the vast majority (over 60%) of children and grandchildren of the Baby Boomers believe all you have to do is believe there is a God. Over 80% of Americans claim to be Christians, yet are not more followers of Jesus Christ than your bicycles hanging from the ceiling of your garage. These kids' moms were raised on the false church of Oprah and her New Age clap trap that everybody is going to heaven, regardless of what they believe. Their fathers, if they were in the same house, were too busy with cell phones; laptops and buying a fast car or boat than leading their kids to the Lord.


As America and liberalism continue to succeed in destroying the family unit - of mom and dad, with a system of values most of their parents had - each successive generation will grow up with no guiding light to lead them to a knowledge of the Truth. Churches are not helping when young people see church leaders more interested in programs and fancy buildings and coffee shops rather than the dire need to make hearts right with God. Some of our church people are expert at good concert music and fancy lights, while rebuking the devil, but doing nothing to Reveal Jesus Christ and His Doctrines of Grace.


2. There is no time! As this twenty year old found out, two seconds after he died, he made a big mistake! It does not matter if he had no father in the house or his mom did not take him to church. He heard the truth at some point in his life. There will be no excuse before the Great Judge of the Universe!  


Life is fragile and everyone of us can be called out of this world right this second - no matter who we are; no matter how rich or poor we are; no matter important we think our jobs or careers are; no matter how young or old our children are....it just does not matter! When our souls are demanded of God, friends, IT IS OVER!

People will make all kinds of plans right now - for vacation, for retirement, for this or that, but they will spend no time thinking about what is really important = Eternity! There were salvation decisions at this revival I was blessed to be a part of, over the past couple days, but for every one person we lead to accept and full confess, repent and commit to Christ, over 50 are lost! In fact, while the preaching was going on Sunday morning, a woman got up, grabbed her children and left the church building. You think this is not serious stuff?!


The battle lines have been drawn, friends. We all have the same opportunity to hear, examine and apply the Truth of God to our lives. What we choose to do with it will determine our eternal destination. Those of us who know the truth have an obligation to speak honestly with a lost person. Never assume someone is right with God until you have a chance to fellowship and love that person to Jesus.


The key to walking them towards His Table of Grace is Love. Speak the Truth in Love. Say it with Love. Love is not holding up your Bible on TV and telling a stupid joke, then putting down that Bible and never preaching from it while pulling false theology out of the air. This is worse than tickling the ears of the 46,000 sitting in your basketball arena called a church.  This is spiritual malpractice for which you will be held accountable, to your detriment, on Judgment Day.

Love is telling folks what is in that Bible, first without opening it. That is, the authentic way you live your life and tell what God, through Christ has done in your life, establishes instant credibility with those, with whom you are trying to share the Truth of God. It is only then, when they know you are real and care, they will be open to hearing the True Truth of Jesus, not some TV preacher or some guy down the street whose walk does not line up with his talk!


This Holy Week is the perfect time to reflect and take stock of our own lives and methods. For the rest of this week, we will look at different devotions to inspire us to do better and the reach another...so that stories of an endless parade of young people passing on into eternal separation from God, will grow less and less. 
Glory to His Name, Amen.

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