Angels

             Billy Graham was born on November 7, 1918. His parents are William and Morrow Graham. Graham was raised on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. At age sixteen he accepted Christ by the preaching of Mordecai Ham, a traveling evangelist. Graham attended Bob Jones University. Graham graduated from Florida Bible Institute in 1940. Graham received his B.A. from Wheaton College in 1943. Graham married Ruth, whom he met at Wheaton College, in 1943. The Southern Baptist Convention ordained Graham in 1939. Graham had his first job as head pastor at the First Baptist Church of Western Springs, Illinois, in 1943. Graham is a world-renowned evangelist. Graham is famous for his many crusades. Graham had his first crusade in Los Angeles, California, in 1949. Graham has shared with millions of people in many different countries. Graham has written eighteen books, Holy Spirit, Til Armageddon, How to Be Born Again, Peace with God and many others.
             Angles was published by Word Publishing first in 1975 and then republished again in 1995. Graham wrote the book to educate the public about angels. At this point nothing was in print about Angels. Graham wanted to educate people, and to let them know that all angels are not good. Angels was on the Publishers weekly and New York Time best sellers list. Angels was on these best sellers list twenty-one weeks in a row.
             Chapter one "Are Angels God's secret agents?" Graham has many stories about Angels protecting and helping people. One story stood out. Ruth Graham's parents were missionaries in China; she told Billy Graham the story. The story takes place in China. A Chinese woman was walking in the jungle and a tiger jumped out and began attacking her. The woman heard Jesus' name from a traveling evangelist. When she screamed the name out the tiger immediately stopped attacking. Graham tells of Psalms 91:11 "He will give his Angels charge ...

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