An Anthology of Billy Graham Compiled by William Griffin and Ruth Graham Dienert McCRACKEN PRESS New York McCracken PressTM An imprint of Multi Media Communicators, Inc. 575 Madison Avenue, Suite 1006 New York, NY 10022 Copyright O 1994 by McCracken Press. All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher. McCracken PressTMis a trademark of Multi Media Communicators, Inc. Excerpts from The Seven Deadly Sins by Billy Graham O 1955 by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Permission granted. Excerpts from A Biblical Standard for Evangelists O 1984 reprinted by permis- sion of World Wide Publications. Excerpts from Calling Youth to Christ O 1947,1975 by Zondervan Publishing House and the Chance of a Lifetime O 1952 by Zondervan Publishing House reprinted by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. Excerpts from Peace with God O 1953, 1984; The Secret of Happiness: Jesus's Teaching on Happiness as Expressed in the Beatitudes, O 1955, 1985; Angels: God's Secret Agents, O 1975, 1989; The Holy Spirit: Activating God's Power in Your Life, O 1978, 1988, 1989; Till Armageddon: A Perspective on Suffering, O 1981; Approaching Hoofoeats: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, O 1983; Facing Death--and the Life After, O 1987; Hope for the Troubled Heart, O 1991; Storm Warning, O 1992: published by Word Publishing Inc., reprinted by permission. For Bible copyrights see page 267. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Graham, Billy, 1918- The faithful Christian : 200 readings / Billy Graham. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-56977-625-3: $16.95 1. Theology, Doctrinal-Popular works. 2. Christian life- Baptist authors. I. Title. BT77.G77 1994 94-4840 239' ,044--dc20 CIP Printed in the United States of America 1. THEN ATUROEF EVANGELISM Challenge and Thrill . . . 3 Gift of the Evangelist . . . 4 . . Invitation and Urgency .5 Bible in Hand, Hill of Beans . . . 7 2. THEG OODB OOK More Than Great Literature . . . 9 Investing in a Bible . . . 11 3. THEN ATUROEF GOD What is God Like? . . . 13 The Trinity . . . 15 God the Father. . . 16 God the Holy Spirit . . . 18 THEH OLYSP IRITA, PERSON THE HOLY SPIRIGTO, DH IMSELF 4. THEH OLYS PIRIT Fruits of the Spirit . . -23 LOVE Joy PEACE PATIENCE Contents KINDNESS GOODNESS FAITHFULNESS GENTLENESS SELF-CONTROL The Gift of Healing . . .27 5. JESUS CONFRONTS All of These Kids . . . 28 The Rich Young Man . . .29 The Rich Man and Lazarus . . .29 The Good Shepherd . . .30 Miracles . . . 32 Jesus and the Intellectual . . . 32 Conflict, Not Coziness . . .33 The Great Commission . . . 35 6. THEN ATUROEF MAN The Great Quest . . . 37 Man the Searcher. . .38 Walking and Talking with God . . . 39 True and False Religions . . .40 Babylon. . .41 Man vs. God. . .47 Loneliness . . .48 Searching in the Wrong Places . . .50 Two Sets of Eyes . . .52 Rationalizing God . . .52 Just Enough Natural Religion . . .53 7. SINA ND TEMPTATION Seven Deadly Sins . . .56 PRIDE ANGER Contents ENVY IMPURITY G L ~ O N Y SLOTHFULNESS AVARICE Sinners by Choice . . .68 Evil Imaginations . . . 69 Spiritual Pride . . . 70 Intellectual Pride . . . 71 False Religions . . . 72 Science Doesn't Satisfy. . . 73 To Adapt or Not to Adapt . . .74 Christianity for Skeptics . . . 75 Who Said Life was Fair? . . . 76 The Wreckage of Sin . . .77 A Form of Insanity . . . 78 Invitation to Do Wrong . . . 79 Sexual Sin . . .80 Works of the Flesh . . . 84 Where Did Pain Begin? . . .88 Who's On Trial . . . 91 Sin in Every Sickness . . .91 Avoiding Temptation . . .93 8. THEA NSWER Revelation . . . 94 REVELATIOINN NATURE REVELATIOINN CONSCIENCE REVELATIOINN SCRIPTURE REVELATIOINN JESUS CHRIST A Scarlet Thread . . .99 Results of the Atonement . . . 103 The Beginning of Sorrows . . . 103 Gethsemane . . . 104 Contents The Full Armor. . .I08 LOOKG ODWARD WALKW ITH GOD WORKW ITH THE WORD PRACTICWEIT H PRAYER PRACTITCHEE PRESENOCFE C HRIST 9. THEJ OURNEY TO CHRIST The Inward Journey . . .I10 . . The Outward Journey. 110 Vulnerability . . . 111 Wet Blanket vs. Dry Christian . . . 114 Tiny Blades of Opportunity. . . 115 . . . Lips vs. Lives 116 10. How To BE BORNA GAIN How to Become Born Again . . . 118 Feet First, Not Head First . . . 119 . . Head, Heart, Will. 119 Dynamics of the New Man . . . 121 FORGIVEANN D JUSTIFIED ADOPTED SPIRITOF GOD STRENGTTHO RESISTT EMPTATION New Man, Not Perfect . . . 123 The World Upside Down . . . 124 Balancing the Scales . . . 126 A Fleeting Shadow . . .I29 11. THEM EANINGOF HAPPINESS Two Kinds of Happiness . . .I31 Sermon on the Mount. . .I32 HAPPINETSHSR OUGHP OVERTY HAPPINEWSSH ILEM OURNING Contents 12. THEP OWEORF PRAYER Power of Prayer. . .I42 . . More Than Wish .I45 Are Prayers Answered? . . . 146 Answered Prayers . . . 147 Thy Will Be Done . . .I48 Praying Through the Pain . . . 149 Pattern for Prayer. . . 150 13. ANGELASN D DEVILS Angels. . . 152 CREATEBDEI NG VISIBLEO R INVISIBLE WORSHIPINOGR NOTW ORSHIPING The Angelic War. . . 157 Lucifer's Rebellion . . . 158 Where Sin Began . . . 159 Crafty and Clever Camouflage . . .I60 Angels as Messengers . . . 162 Shadowed by Angels . . .I63 Angels in Jesus' Life . . . 165 Angels in the Wilderness . . . 166 Angels in the Garden . . . 167 Angels at the Cross . . . 168 Angels as Executors . . . 169 Know Your Enemy. . .I70 Three Enemies . . . 172