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God’ s M a il For This Hour P aul planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. This has been the order of evangelism from the earliest days of Christianity right down to the present time. In the providence of God there have been raised up, generation after generation, mighty men of God who have been outstandingly used by Him particularly in the process of “watering” and in being used by the Lord to bring the increase. It is j becoming more and more evident that Billy Graham will become known as one of the outstanding evangelists of the age. He lives in a time that is conducive to greatness in evangelism. Modern methods of getting before the public, by means of public address systems, radio, television, recordings of various types, films and the printed page are all being used by Dr. Graham in the great program which the Lord has set before him—the program of proclaiming the unsearchable riches of Jesus Christ to a world lost in darkness and in sin. There would seem to be a number of reasons, from a human point of view, as to why Dr. Graham is God’s man for this hour in a most un usual manner. First of all is the fact that he is proclaiming the eternal truths of God’s Word. This is done with a sincerity that is both winsome j and challenging. Then, his ministry is marked by a deep sense of humil- j ity without any trace of pride of humility being evidenced to any degree. I In addition to these qualifications, there must be added the fact that he has been endowed with physical attributes and a personality that appeals to his hearers. But, after all is said and done, no one or all of these put |together accounts for the outstanding ministry which is his. In the final analysis, it must be recognized that God has raised him up and empowered him, and the Holy Spirit, in His sovereign will, has chosen to bless the efforts of Dr. Graham in a mighty way. Many people are thankful to be living in the day when Dr. Graham’s influence is being felt in so many ways and in so many parts of the English-speaking world. He deserves the prayers of the countless thou sands of Christians who name the name of Jesus Christ. We all have the glorious privilege of thus having a part in the great harvest of souls which accompanies his work. Our fervent prayer should be that the Lord will continue to keep Dr. Billy Graham in the center of His directive will and that he will be able to continue his world-wide ministry, if the Lord tarries, for many, piany years to come. Dr. Clyde Narramore, one of the nation’s leading Christian psycholo gists, next month graphically tells how to establish family devotions. Dr. Narramore’s approach is as freshly different as it is evangelically sound. We believe this article is of top importance to every pastor, church worker and parent. W h a t Christian Science Thinks of Jesus Christ Dr. Louis T. Talbot continues his new series on cults and false re ligions. This is a series of well-documented articles that all Christians will want to keep for reference. These articles on cults will continue for five months. NEXT MONTH How to Have Fam ily Devotions
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