Today, Billy Graham’s remains will be transferred to the United States Capitol Rotunda, where they will stay until his funeral on March 2. Members of the public are invited to pay their respects. Today, we’ll look at what the evangelist taught us.
Timothy K. Beougher compiled a list of seven things Billy Graham taught us…
He believed in the authority of Scripture.
After struggling with a season of doubt, prompted by his friend Charles Templeton’s skepticism, Graham made a bedrock commitment to affirm the Bible as God’s certain and trustworthy Word.
Graham knew the power of prayer.
He repeatedly said “there are three secrets to my ministry. The first is prayer; the second is prayer; the third is prayer.”
He knew the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
He documented his time in the British Isles with the great Welsh preacher Stephen Olford and how Olford helped him understand what it meant to have the fullness of the Holy Spirit fueling one’s life and one’s preaching.
Graham focused on the cross.
Like the Apostle Paul, he “determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified” (1 Cor 2:2).
Graham promoted personal evangelism.
While he spoke to millions, he trained others to speak out as well.
He prepared for the future.
One of his enduring legacies is the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
And finally, He lived a life of holiness.
Throughout his remarkable ministry, spanning some eight decades, there has never been a hint of scandal.