(Voiceover)
Coming up, follow
Franklin Graham as he travels to
the Land Down Under. (Graham)
Sixty years after my father's
historic Australian crusades I'm going back and
preaching the gospel in some of the same cities. (Voiceover)
But the gospel faces obstacles
in every generation. (Crowder)
After Franklin had presented
a clear depiction of the gospel, there was, like this tentative
moment where, Are they gonna do anything
after they hear this? I'm like, super-nervous. (Graham)
Jesus compared the gospel
to a seed being sown. When you look at that audience,
that's the field. Jesus wants to
come into your heart today. There's a spiritual battle
that's going on. We don't see it with our eyes,
but we can sense it. (Voiceover)
The challenge of
sowing the gospel...next. ♪ (Graham)
I love being in
the Land Down Under with its natural beauty
and thriving cities. Australia's a wonderful country
with wonderful people and with a history very similar
to that of the United States. And like the United States,
has become far more secular. (Newscasters)
If Christianity is not dead yet
in Australia, it's close. -The latest census revealed that
for the first time in history those claiming no religion
were, in fact, the majority. -Since 1950
church attendance has seen a drastic decline. -I'm concerned for the spiritual
vacuum in Australia-- suicide rates and depression. -If you scratch beneath
the surface, there's actually
quite a bit of tension. You say there's diversity,
there's also division. (Faase)
People are desperate
for a reason to live. They're desperate for meaning. So in the midst of this
you've got this cynicism, but then you've got this need
for the gospel. And if we say our people aren't
responding to the gospel anymore it's partly 'cause people
don't hear the gospel anymore. (Truehl) The younger generation really wants to experience that God is real. There's a tremendous need
to share the gospel so that they may be saved. (Bedwell)
I know the power of God
to change a life, and I believe God's
relying on our skillsets. I believe He's showing
the world that He's real and using ordinary people
like you and me to tell an extraordinary
story of grace. (Graham)
The gospel is relevant
to every generation, to every culture. People are searching. Something is missing and they can't quite
put their finger on it. And when they hear the gospel it's all of a sudden it's like a light switch goes on. This is what I've been looking for. It's one thing
to talk about evangelism. It's another thing
for a person to witness the Holy Spirit of God at work. (Parker) It's sixty years since
the Reverend Billy Graham
came to Australia. I'm not a church guy, I'm open minded
about these things. Any religion,
I'm open minded. So to try and learn
a bit more about it I went to interview
the Reverend Franklin Graham at his hotel in Perth. Here is that interview. (Parker) You make a point
that the Western world has become more
secularized, and I think that's
probably true. I would count myself
in that category. Why do you say that
people need to be
evangelized? Every generation
people forget
that the gospel works. It doesn't need help. It doesn't need any help;
just preach it. God, through the power
of the Holy Spirit, touches people's hearts. It still works. And every generation
has to be evangelized. ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna live
by what I see ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna live
by what I feel ♪ ♪ ♪ Deep down I ♪ ♪ Know that You're here
with me ♪ ♪ ♪ I know that ♪ ♪ You can do anything ♪ ♪ ♪ Through You
I can do anything ♪ ♪ ♪ I can do all things ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's You
who gives me strength ♪ ♪ ♪ Nothing is impossible ♪ ♪ Through You
blind eyes are opened ♪ ♪ ♪ Strongholds are broken ♪ ♪ I am living by faith ♪ ♪ ♪ Nothing is impossible! ♪ ♪ I believe,
I believe ♪ ♪ ♪ I believe,
I believe in You ♪ ♪ ♪ I believe,
I believe in You, Lord ♪ ♪ I believe,
I believe in You. ♪ ♪ Come on!
Lift up your praises! ♪♪ (applause and cheering) (Man) Please everybody,
make kind welcome for the one and only
Franklin Graham here tonight. (applause and cheering) Wow, what a night! It has been fun! Now, I want to take
just a few minutes and talk just a moment about the most important
thing in your life and that's
your relationship with God. God is real. He made us,
He created us, and He loves us. But we have a problem. And that problem
is called sin. And our sins
separate us from God. But God loved us so much
He sent His Son from heaven to this earth on a rescue
mission to take our sins. And Jesus Christ bore
our sins on the cross. He shed His blood
on that cross for you and for me. He was buried for our sins. And then God said,
"That's enough!" And on the third day
He raised His Son to life. Jesus is not dead. He's alive, He's here
tonight in Perth. (applause) And there may be... (applause) there may be some of you
here tonight that you're not sure that you
have that relationship with God. Tonight I want you to know
that you can be sure that your soul is safe and
secure in the hands of God, and I'm going to give you
that opportunity tonight if you're not sure, to be sure, and to get up out of your seat
in just a few moments and come stand down here
in the front. But you have a choice...
(echoes) a choice...a choice... (Anderson)
Darwin is the capital city
of the Northern Territory. It's a small community, in the order of
a hundred thousand people. (Graham)
For such a small area, such a small group of people
that go to church, I think it's like,
2,000 people on a Sunday that would go to church
in about a 200 mile radius. It's just an unchurched area. They have a lot
of hungry souls. (Atkins)
I do feel very strongly
that Darwin has a very party,
go-wild type
of vibe about it. I find it really sad that a lot
of the young people up here are wasting their lives. There are so many
people who are
still lost and don't
have hope. (Graham) The venue we had, seated, like, 3,500. It's the biggest thing there. I was concerned, I'm not sure we'll be able
to fill this with anybody. Well, the place was packed
with a lot of people. It was fantastic. (Graham preaching)
The Bible says all of us are like sheep
that have gone astray. Each of us has turned
to his own way, the Bible tells us. Are you searching
for happiness but you're not
finding it? Are you trying to
fill your life with things? We have a vacuum
and an emptiness that can only be filled
by God Himself. That's right,
God made you. God created you. And He created you to have
fellowship with Him and there's a vacuum
inside of you that only God Himself
can fill. When I was
twenty-two years old, I finally just got to
the place in my life where I was sick and tired
of being sick and tired. I was just fed up. And I got on my knees
one night and I said, "God, I have sinned
against You. "I'm sorry. "If you'll take the pieces
of my life, "You can have it,
I'll give it to You. "I believe Jesus
is Your Son. "I believe He died
for my sins. "I believe that You
raised Him from the dead "and I would like to
invite Him "to come into my heart." Now, that night God forgave
Franklin Graham, all right? He'll do the same for you
here tonight. He'll set you free. But you've got to come
to Him His way and that's through
Jesus Christ. ♪ This is
the Great Southland ♪ ♪ of the Holy Spirit ♪ ♪ A land of red dust plains ♪ ♪ and
summer rains ♪ ♪ To this
sunburnt land ♪ ♪ we will see ♪ ♪ a flood ♪ ♪ And to this Great Southland ♪ ♪ His Spirit comes ♪ (Man)
It's been awesome. The place was full,
it was bigger than I expected. When that call came, to see so many people coming
down is such a blessing. (Man) This event is going to be
a catalyst that I believe triggers
a true revival here in Darwin. (applause) (Voiceover)
Coming up... (Graham)
There's a spiritual
battle that's going on. We don't see it
with our eyes. But we can
sense it. (Bedwell)
The biggest barrier to preaching
the gospel is the fear of man. My heart races,
I feel nervous. It's not about how
eloquent you are. He can get a donkey
to speak for Him. If we take God's word
and proclaim it, God will use that. (Voiceover)
Billy Graham devoted
his life to the gospel, preaching to more than
200 million people
around the world. Let Christ change you
and transform you! (Voiceover)
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I do not believe that
you have come here to hear a man
or to see a personality. I believe you have come
to hear a message. I want you to listen to this
minute of what I'm going to say, because this is the most
important thing I'll say. You must be willing
to repent of your sins. (Graham)
My father had such a huge impact
in '59 in Australia. My father had never been
to that part of the world. He went with a sense
of excitement that God was going
to do something but he didn't know
what God was going to do. He just felt God called him
and led him. (Billy Graham preaching)
Have you repented? Jesus said if you haven't
repented, you'll perish. "As many as received Him, "to them gave He power
to become the sons of God, "even to them
that believe on His name." (Graham)
These records that were set
back in '59 are still records today. It had a great impact
on that nation. You come today to declare
yourself for Christ! You may never have another
moment quite like this when your heart is so ready
to come to Christ. You better come. (Graham)
Watching my father, it was obvious that God
used him in amazing ways as a preacher
and an evangelist. But that was him,
not me. I decided early on, if there was
one thing I would never do it was preach
at an evangelistic crusade. Why put myself
in that position where people
would compare me
to my father 'cause I'd always
be just
a disappointment. It wasn't until
John Wesley White, an associate evangelist
with my father, invited me to Saskatoon. And he said, "Franklin, I think
God has called you to preach." I didn't want to do it
but he was very persistent. So, okay, just to kind of
shut him up. So I go to Saskatoon. Franklin walked out
onto the stage and preached an absolutely biblical
evangelistic message. Without faith it is
impossible to please God... Gave an invitation,
nobody came forward. See, I told you, God's not calling me
to be an evangelist. Now, here's the evidence,
no one came forward. (Parrish) I remember him
walking out of there and saying,
"I'll never do that again." (Graham)
At that point, that's when
God really spoke to me: "This is what
I want you to do." My concern shouldn't be whether people were
disappointed or not. My concern--was I being
faithful to preach and proclaim the gospel
of Jesus Christ to the best
of my ability? I am convinced,
my friends, that the gospel is the answer
to the world's problems. Jesus Christ. And this is what I'm giving my life to. (applause) If you want to meet Jesus Christ
here tonight I want you to come. (Parrish) Over time, God has
grown Franklin Graham into a mighty oak
for the gospel that He's using
on a world stage now in an incredible way. (Graham)
God uses the gospel
to change people. And He convicts them with
the preaching of the gospel. (Graham preaching)
There's lots of religions
in the world today. Lots of religions. And I'm not here tonight to
talk to you about religion. I'm here to talk to you tonight
how you can have a relationship with God
and that's through Jesus Christ. (Graham)
By going back to Australia, it's taking the same
gospel message but now to a different
generation. (applause) ♪ ♪ There's a void then
there's a song ♪ ♪ There's a death ♪ ♪ then we are born ♪ ♪ There is blood
then we are home ♪ ♪ Oh Lord ♪ ♪ If you're free,
prove it ♪ ♪ If you're free,
prove it ♪ ♪ If you're not
loose the chains on your soul! ♪ ♪ Come, freedom! ♪ ♪ ♪ If you're free,
prove it ♪ ♪ If you're not
loose the chains on your soul! ♪ ♪ Come, freedom! ♪ ♪ ♪ Freedom! ♪♪ (applause and cheering) (Graham) God is patient with us. He's not wanting anyone to perish, the Bible says, but He wants
everyone to come in repentance. If you come tonight
to Christ, you've got to come willing to turn from your sin. You say, "But, Franklin,
I don't think I can. "I'd like to
but you don't understand "the things that I have done
and the people that I have hurt. "I just don't have
the power to change." But you ask Christ
into your heart, the Holy Spirit of God
comes into your life and He'll give you
that strength; He'll give you
that power. But you've got to be willing
to say, "God help me. "I want to change. "I want to be the man
or the woman You want me to be. "I want to trust You." (Nahavandi)
On the night that
Billy Graham passed away I was with a whole
bunch of friends. And we were
crying out to God. And we said, "God,
would You do it again? "God, would you save
Australia?" "Would you bring
hope to our nation?" And so I'm super-excited
to be a part of an answer to that prayer here in Adelaide,
filling the stadium, and seeing people come
to know and love Jesus Christ. The doors are closed right now
because it is full. So overflow is starting and you're gonna be
heading over that way. I know the power of God
to change a life 'cause He's changed my life. These people, like,
why not them? They need the gospel, you know,
they need Jesus. Hey, guys. Thank you all. It's been a great joy
to work with you all. It's been awesome. We have loved it. Heavenly Father, we just
come tonight to say thank you. It's not us, Lord, it's You. And Father, we thank You
that through the power of Your Holy Spirit that
You're drawing men and women... (Graham)
I know it's not my words
that helps a person-- it's God's word. I can't do anything
to change their lives. Not a thing. It's the word of God. It's the power of the gospel. (applause) Jesus is not dead,
He's not in a tomb. He's here in Adelaide tonight. And He'll come into your heart if you're willing to repent,
to turn from your sins. ♪ (Bedwell)
It's the last night
at the Graham Tour here. We're prayer volunteers and we've been just
so excited to share the invitation with people. The ten second version? So you can wrap
your head around it? If I'm being honest
the biggest barrier to preaching the gospel
is the fear of man. My heart races, you know. I feel the sweaty palms,
I feel nervous. It's the job of the Holy Spirit to bring conviction
of the need for a Savior. We've just got to
sow seeds. (Graham)
I want to ask you here-- Do you have
peace with God? Are things settled
between you and God? Do you know Him? Do you know who
His Son Jesus Christ is? Jesus said, "I'm the way,
the truth, and the life. "No man comes
to the Father but by Me." There's not many roads
to God. There's only one and that's through
the cross of Jesus Christ. (Bedwell) Franklin just
tells it straight. Doesn't come up with
a clever sort of marketing strategy to
communicate the gospel. This radical, simple gospel
has really helped me. Knowing I don't need to
come up with a new way to share the gospel. I've just got to pray and
preach the gospel straight. You cannot have
a relationship with God with sin in the way. God loves you. You're important to Him. And the Bible says that
"God so loved the world..." So loved you! "...that He gave
His only begotten Son, "that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish, "but should have
everlasting life." It's not about
how eloquent you are. If we take God's Word
and just teach it, preach it, proclaim it, God will use that
and He will bless that. It's not that He's blessing
Franklin Graham. He's blessing His message. But God has provided
an escape. And that's through
the cross. If you'll believe
on the name of Jesus Christ tonight, if you'll trust Him
by faith, and ask for His forgiveness
and turn from your sins, God will forgive you
and He'll heal your heart. But you have to
make a choice. He knows your name
here tonight. And as I'm speaking
tonight, He's calling some of you. There's some of you
in your seats right now, you're saying,
"This is something
I need to do. "I need to get this right
tonight." We all deserve
God's punishment. But God loves you and He's holding out His Son,
the Lord Jesus Christ, and if you'll put your faith
and trust in Him, God will forgive you. And if you're here tonight and you're not sure that
your sins are forgiven, I want you to do something
right now. (Crowder)
It was a huge teaching moment night after night for myself. After Franklin has presented
clear depiction of the gospel, he would just ask for people
to respond to it. Wherever you are,
just get up out of your seat, make your way to an aisle,
and come stand here. And I'll lead you in a prayer
in just a minute, all right? But you come,
wherever you are, come on. (Crowder)
And there was just
such a confidence that he would just step away
and just watch. Every time I'm like
super-nervous that
nobody's gonna come. I was like, man,
please, God, just let there be like,
one person come. But it was amazing to
be up there feeling that we are sitting
in the confidence of something that's
not resting on us. You may never have
a chance like this again. Come. ♪ Come out of sadness
from wherever you've been ♪ ♪ Come brokenhearted
let rescue begin ♪ (Man) You wouldn't believe it,
it's amazing. Night after night, you just saw this flood of people come respond. It's just unreal. ♪ So lay down
your burdens ♪ ♪ Lay down your shame ♪ ♪ ♪ All who are broken ♪ ♪ Lift up your face ♪ (Man)
I could feel
something inside saying, You need to go and get
forgiveness from Jesus. It was incredible. Dear God... (Audience repeats)
Dear God... I'm a sinner. (Audience repeats)
I'm a sinner. I'm sorry for my sins... Everything that I've done,
the stealing, the cheating-- absolutely everything
is forgotten. (Man) I praise God that
I'm forgiven tonight. I have a lot of burdens. It's just like it's been
lifted off. ♪ Come as you are ♪ ♪ Fall in His arms ♪ ...and I pray this
in Jesus' name, amen. ♪ Come as you are... ♪ God is showing the world
that He's real and using ordinary people
like you and me to tell an extraordinary
story of grace. (Nahavandi)
We've seen
a harvest tonight, we've reaped some of
the harvest, but we believe
that God's heart is for every single person
to find life in Him. It's amazing to see how many people
answer the altar call. It's challenged me
to share the gospel, and see how many
people want it. (Bedwell)
The Franklin Graham Tour-- it's had such an effect
on the day but I feel like
the effects afterward just have continued
to spur us on to move past
the fear of man. What are we waiting for? This life is a vapor. -I wasn't looking for
religion. I cried out to Jesus
on my knees... Somebody's eternity
might be impacted by our stepping out and
being radically obedient. -I want to follow you,
Jesus. As you have been watching
there at home, and maybe you've just been
asking that question, I would like to do this
for myself. You can make that same
decision for Christ right now, wherever you are. If you'd like to do that,
do that right now. Just pray this prayer with me. Just say, Dear God,
I'm a sinner, I'm sorry. Forgive me. I believe Jesus is Your son. I believe that He died
for my sins, that You raised Him to life. I'd like to invite Him to come,
right now, into my heart to take control
from this moment on, forever. Amen. If you prayed that prayer, just go to the website there. We've got some material that we'd like to share with you and give to you. And for those of you that have been watching, I want to just say thank you. Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for your support. We certainly couldn't do this without your financial support; we couldn't do it without your prayers. So thank you so very much. God bless. (Voiceover)
Join us as we continue this urgent work
of proclaiming the gospel. Help make these free
evangelistic events possible in the United States
and around the world. Visit BillyGraham.tv or call 877-567-8989. As a thank you
for your support you can receive Franklin Graham's book, Through My Father's Eyes. You'll discover a lifetime
of lessons Franklin learned
from his father. Partner with us
by calling now or go to BillyGraham.tv. (Graham)
The only hope for our nation
is Almighty God. And the most important thing
that we can do is to pray. We need to take a stand! And it all begins with you!
