The Christian Post reports that the late evangelist Billy Graham will take his place next week among 200 Americans honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
According to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, a statue of the evangelist will be unveiled on Thursday, May 16, 2024, during a ceremony that will be attended by musician Michael W. Smith, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and other congressional representatives.
The seven foot tall bronze sculpture was designed by a Charlotte, North Carolina artist, and depicts Graham gesturing toward an open bible – representative of his life’s work. The pedestal is engraved with John 3:16 and John 14:6, proclaiming Graham as a “Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
The Christian Post article may be read HERE.
My brothers and sisters, it’s impossible to think of any person in the modern age who is more deserving of such an honor than the late Reverend Billy Graham! As FGGAM Co-Founder and Pastor Dewey Moede has told this writer (and all who would listen) many times, his life was greatly impacted by the ministry and truth spoken by Billy Graham.
Scripture is clear. It is the will of God for all to be born again and to live eternally in the very presence of God Almighty. There is nothing we can do to “earn” our salvation. It is a gift from God, for all who believe upon the name of Jesus. Amen!
Let’s never forget these truths of the scripture:
Romans 3:23 (NKJV)
“…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…”.
1 Timothy 2:4-6 (NKJV)
God Desires All To Be Saved
“[God our Savior] desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all…”.
John 3:16-17 (NKJV)
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
Acts 4:11-12 (Amplified Bible)
Peter Speaks to the High Priest, Magistrates, Elders and Scribes
“This Jesus is the stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief Cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].”
John 14:6 (NKJV)
“Jesus said to [Thomas], ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’”
Romans 10:9-10 (NKJV)
“…if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
Praise Jesus forevermore!