Embracing the Good News: The Journey Study Series
By Billy Graham
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"You will only make this journey once. What kind of journey will it be?"
Is God working in your life? Do you rely on Him each day for everything you need? If the answer to these questions is "Yes," have you told anyone? Many new believers come to faith in God without a clue how to make their faith real and relevant to everyday life. What can we do in our everyday activities to help people see who God really is and what He can do? Embracing the Good News shows how Christians must work on strengthening relationships with each other and with our heavenly Father in order to make a significant difference in the world. The Journey Study Series is based on Billy Graham's best-selling book The Journey, the culmination of a lifetime of spiritual insight and ministry experience. Each chapter explores the joys, triumphs, and conflicts we all encounter on our journey through life.- Use for self-study or shared experience in small groups
- six weeks of lessons
- sidebars offer a scriptural journey through God's word
- questions for starting group discussions
- Insight-filled scripture passages to study
Billy Graham
Billy Graham (1918–2018), world-renowned preacher, evangelist, and author, delivered the Gospel message to more people face-to-face than anyone in history and ministered on every continent of the world in almost 200 countries and territories. His ministry extended far beyond stadiums and arenas, utilizing radio, television, film, print media, wireless communications, and thirty-three books, all that still carry the Good News of God's redemptive love for mankind. Engraved on a simple fieldstone in the Memorial Prayer Garden where he is buried at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, these words exemplify how the man and the minister wished to be remembered: "Preacher of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ."
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Embracing the Good News - Billy Graham
The Journey Study Series
Searching for Hope
Living as a Christian
Leaving a Legacy
Dealing with Doubt
Confronting the Enemies Within
Embracing the Good News
Building a Christ-Centered Home
Learning to Pray
The Facilitator’s Guide
Title page with Thomas Nelson logo© 2007 by Billy Graham Literary Trust
Additional material written by Terry Hadaway
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Embracing the Good News: A Thomas Nelson Study Series Based on The Journey by Billy Graham
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1. A New Beginning
2. Is Anything Different?
3. A New Relationship
4. A New Family
5. A New Purpose
6. A New Destiny
Notes
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A New Beginning
TO GET THE MOST FROM THIS STUDY GUIDE, READ pages 53–55 of The Journey.
People come to Christ in many different ways: your experience won’t necessarily be like mine. The important thing is not how we come to Christ, but that we do come, and that we are sure we are now trusting Christ for our salvation.
BILLY GRAHAM
The Journey
THINK ABOUT IT
The old nature must be cast aside as a complete wreck, and good for nothing, and the man made a new creation in Christ Jesus. But willing as we may be to admit this truth, few lessons are harder to learn.
—J. GREGORY MANTLE¹
He who was seated on the throne said, I am making everything new!
—REVELATION 21:5
New beginnings are a mix of emotions as excitement and fear collide. We can be excited about the opportunity to start over while being afraid to step away from comfortable surroundings. These emotions accompany any life change—new jobs, homes, schools, relationships, neighbors, family members, and so forth.
Can these emotions collide at the point of salvation? Is it possible that people sometimes see the value of their pending spiritual decision while being somewhat concerned about the changes the decision encompasses? Change is normal, yet it can be scary. Personal change can be desired yet difficult to embrace. Change is one of the most constant uncertainties a human can encounter, even if that change results in eternal life.
REWIND
Think back to your life before becoming a Christian. Place an X on the line indicating how much have you changed.
0% --------------------------------------------- 100%
When God moves in, things can’t remain the same. For some people, the change might be significant; for others, it might