You've heard the sanitized version.
The polished preacher.
The presidential confidant.
The voice of moral America.
But here's the truth:
Billy Graham was nasty.
Not the way you think.
Not scandal-nasty.
Not hypocrite-nasty.
He was Scripture-nasty.
Truth-to-power nasty.
Swimming-against-the-tide nasty.
In a world of feel-good gospels,
He preached hellfire and brimstone.
When culture said "do what feels right,"
He thundered, "Do what God commands."
Graham didn't coddle.
He confronted.
He told presidents they needed Jesus.
He told hippies free love wasn't free.
He told segregationists their racism was sin.
The world called it nasty.
God called it prophecy.
Remember, we're not called to fit in.
We're called to stand out.
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" - 1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)
Peculiar people.
Not mainstream material.
Not culture's darling.
Graham got that.
Do you?
He preached to millions.
But he wasn't seeking fans.
He was fishing for souls.
In a "make love, not war" era,
He declared war on sin.
In a time of racial division,
He integrated his crusades.
The world said, "Evolve."
Graham said, "Repent."
That's nasty to a world in rebellion.
That's offensive to a culture in decline.
But here's the kicker:
True love often looks like nastiness to a dying world.
A doctor's scalpel seems cruel.
But it cuts out cancer.
Graham's words cut deep.
But they aimed to heal.
He wasn't here to be liked.
He was here to wake up the dead.
In a world of spiritual lullabies,
Graham sounded the alarm.
Too loud for some.
Too harsh for others.
Too unbending for many.
But that's the point.
We're not called to bend.
We're called to transform.
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." - Romans 12:2 (KJV)
Graham knew:
Transformation isn't comfortable.
It's confrontational.
He confronted sin in high places.
He confronted complacency in the pews.
He confronted compromise in the pulpits.
In a world of gray,
He painted in black and white.
Too simplistic?
Maybe for intellectuals.
But crystal clear for seekers.
Graham's "nastiness" was his greatness.
His unbending stance was his strength.
In a shifting culture,
He was a rock.
In a world of alibis,
He offered absolutes.
That's why he was hated.
That's why he was loved.
Graham knew:
If the world loves you,
Check your message.
If your faith doesn't offend anyone,
It's probably not faith at all.
So, was Billy Graham nasty?
To a nasty world, absolutely.
But to a holy God?
He was a faithful servant.
The question is:
Are you nasty enough to follow in his footsteps?
Or are you too busy being nice to be holy?
Time to choose:
Culture's applause or Heaven's approval.
You can't have both.
Graham chose.
Have you?
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Great point, he was nasty in the right way. I always like watching his sermons, he was a real preacher. That's what we need in the pulpit now. Btw, is your Bible study only for men?
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you have my account, how can i cover this for ashley?
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