{"id":2435986,"date":"2025-05-17T15:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T19:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rev-graham-sent-message-on-hell-itself-to-la-citizens-in-lead-up-to-easter\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T19:08:38","slug":"watch-rev-graham-sent-message-on-hell-itself-to-la-citizens-in-lead-up-to-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rev-graham-sent-message-on-hell-itself-to-la-citizens-in-lead-up-to-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Rev. Graham Sent Message on Hell Itself to LA Citizens in Lead up to Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-rev-graham-sent-message-on-hell-itself-to-la-citizens-in-lead-up-to-easter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2435986&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-politicians-and-media-outlets-giving-biased-reports-of-the-israel-conflict\/\" title=\"4 Politicians and Media Outlets Giving Biased Reports Of The Israel Conflict\">article describes<\/a> a visit by Rev. Franklin Graham to Los Angeles in early 2025, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-governors-ask-biden-for-more-resources-amid-intense-fast-growing-wildfires\/\" title=\"Western governors ask Biden for more resources amid intense, fast growing wild...\">devastating wildfires<\/a> that engulfed the city. on Easter Sunday, while promoting his TV special &#8220;Hope From the Ashes,&#8221; Graham delivered a dual message of hope and repentance. He encouraged residents affected by the fires, which many described as &#8220;like hell,&#8221; to find solace in the belief that, like Jesus, they could rise from their challenges. He emphasized the spiritual significance of the Easter celebration, focusing on Christ&#8217;s resurrection and the promise of salvation from hell&#8217;s flames. The message also reflects on the broader implications of suffering and spiritual awakening in contemporary society, particularly in places like Los Angeles, which he likened to a modern-day Babylon characterized by moral decay.Graham&#8217;s words serve as a call for both material comfort and spiritual renewal, urging people to seek repentance and embrace faith in jesus. The piece concludes with a reminder of the enduring nature of hell in contrast to earthly suffering, highlighting the hope found in faith for those who believe.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The year of our Lord 2025 began with the city of Los Angeles engulfed by an inferno.<\/p>\n<p>On Easter Sunday, as Christians around the world celebrated the Savior rising from the dead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-franklin-graham-billy-grahams-granddaughter-castigates-trump\/\">Rev. Franklin Graham<\/a>, president of Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, was in Los Angeles with two messages.<\/p>\n<p>The first was that, just like Jesus, Los Angeles could rise from the ashes.<\/p>\n<p>The second? Residents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dei-cripple-la-fire-departments-response-wildfires-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles who fled the wildfires<\/a> described the heat as being &ldquo;like hell.&rdquo; Graham was there to assure them it would be far worse were they not to repent.<\/p>\n<p>The message came during an appearance on Newsmax, while he was there before Easter to promote his special, &ldquo;Hope From the Ashes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From the rubble of what many called &lsquo;Hell on earth,&rsquo; Franklin Graham brings a powerful message of hope. Special new music from Michael W. Smith and Charity Gayle sets the stage for this timely TV special,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/billygraham.org\/tv-specials\/franklin-graham-hope-from-the-ashes?ri=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> for the special said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Easter is a time of new beginnings,&rdquo; Graham told Newsmax. &ldquo;And I want the people of Los Angeles, California, to know that they can have a new beginning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, there was a powerful message in the destruction that was wrought on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/astronauts-could-be-stuck-in-space-until-next-year-as-boeing-starliner-puts-them-in-horrifying-situation\/\" title=\"Astronauts Could Be Stuck in Space Until Next Year as Boeing Starliner Puts Them in Horrifying Situation\">earth &#038;mdash<\/a>; and how it&rsquo;s mirrored in the afterlife.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So many people said out there, as they were fleeing, said this was like Hell. Those flames were like going through hell,&rdquo; Graham noted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And so my message is, Jesus came to save us from the flames of hell,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I want people to know, that&rsquo;s why Christ came, that&rsquo;s why he&rsquo;s risen, he&rsquo;s alive &mdash; and this Easter, we celebrate not a dead Savior, but a risen Savior,&rdquo; Graham continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s alive, and he&rsquo;ll come into every heart that repents of their sins and believes on him and trusts him as their Savior.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Easter is a time of new beginnings.<br \/> We chose LA as the site for filming this year&rsquo;s Easter program because so many people said fleeing from the flames was like going through Hell. I want everyone to know that Jesus Christ came to save us from the fires of Hell and that all who&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tW9XzgbGHN\">pic.twitter.com\/tW9XzgbGHN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Franklin_Graham\/status\/1911953914963910732?\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a reminder, as we celebrate the period between Christ&rsquo;s rising and Pentecost Sunday &mdash; the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles of Jesus &mdash; what this period means for us as Christians, especially those of us who walk through modern Babylon.<\/p>\n<p>For us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cali-quickly-becoming-modern-day-babylon-grotesque-sex-ed-aimed-kindergartners\/\">Babylon<\/a> can be anywhere &mdash; our own personal Babylon may not even be a place of physical dissipation, but a spiritual hole.<\/p>\n<p>But were one to identify the city most likely to be Babylonian in these United States, you&rsquo;d be hard-pressed to find one that fit the bill more neatly than Los Angeles, where vile entertainment is pumped out to produce squandered, ill-gotten wealth.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, even then, those fleeing these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >catastrophic fires knew<\/a> what they felt like: the flames of hell. We know, in the back of our mind, that those flames are real. Something that instinctive isn&rsquo;t just a construct or metaphor.<\/p>\n<p>Try to push it away, but let me assure those who went through the tragedy in southern California earlier this year, believer or unbeliever, sinners all, some undoubtedly saved, many more in need of saving:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/actual-witch-tries-kidnapping-boy-satanic-sacrifice-meets-father-deadly-baseball-bat-instead-report\/\">The flames of hell<\/a> are hotter than the earthly ones. They do not dissipate. No one will put them out.<\/p>\n<p>These are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/million-maskless-march-and-mass-mask-burning-planned-in-florida\/\" title=\"\u2018Million Maskless March\u2019 And Mass Mask Burning Planned In Florida\">bold words<\/a> from a bold man &mdash; and proof that, just like his dad Billy, Franklin doesn&rsquo;t pull punches.<\/p>\n<p>For those affected, our prayers continue to be with you and your families during this time, such that you may find the material comfort you need. 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