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Over 8,000 folks travelled from across the UK to listen to Franklin Graham preach in Birmingham on Saturday night time.
It was the American evangelist’s first time within the Midlands, together with his go to coming forty years since his late father, Billy Graham, preached the Gospel in close by Villa Park.
“Jesus Christ is just not dead. He’s alive and he is right here tonight,” mentioned Graham to cheers and applause contained in the Birmingham Resorts World Arena.
Graham is again within the UK to proceed his God Loves You Tour, with one other night time developing in Glasgow on 22 June.
His ideas turning momentarily to his father, who preached many occasions within the UK, Graham mentioned, “I miss him and each time I come to this nation I consider him as a result of he liked this nation, he liked the folks of this nation.”
Birmingham was one of many eight cities that Graham had initially deliberate to go to in 2020, nevertheless it was postponed resulting from authorized motion in opposition to seven venues that cancelled their legally binding contracts. The tour was ultimately capable of go forward after the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association took profitable authorized motion in opposition to the venues.
Last night time, Graham preached from Luke 19, which tells the story of the salvation of Zacchaeus, a rich chief tax collector who put his religion in Christ and vowed to pay again fourfold anybody he had robbed.
The occasion was prayerfully supported by 500 church buildings across the UK, with worship led by Michael W Smith and former Hillsong worship chief Taya.
Graham heads to Glasgow subsequent weekend and shall be in London in 2025 for one more cease on his God Loves You Tour. More particulars might be discovered at https://godlovesyoutour.org.uk/
