“What makes us Christians shrug our shoulders when we ought to be flexing our muscles? What makes us apathetic in a day when there are loads to lift, a world to be won, and captives to be set free? Why are so many bored, when the times demand action? Christ told us that in the last days there would be an insipid attitude toward life.”
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Billy Graham
“For the Christian, all is not hopeless unless his affections are centered on the things of this world.”
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Billy Graham
“When we are called before God and His throne of judgment, it will be too late to reverse our decision. It is during our lifetime here on earth that we decide our eternal destiny.”
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Billy Graham
“God—the Bible’s Author—loves you and wants you to be His child through faith in Jesus Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“God’s holiness demands that sin be punished—but God’s love has provided the way of redemption through Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“Nations rise, they flourish for a time, and then they decline. Eventually every empire comes to an end; not even the greatest can last forever.”
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Billy Graham
“The only sin God cannot forgive is the sin of rejecting Christ. Turn to Him in repentance and faith—and He will forgive.”
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Billy Graham
“When we grieve over someone who has died in Christ, we are sorrowing not for them but for ourselves. Our grief isn’t a sign of weak faith, but of great love.”
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Billy Graham
“Faith in Christ is voluntary. A person cannot be coerced, bribed, or tricked into trusting Jesus. God will not force His way into your life. The Holy Spirit will do everything possible to disturb you, draw you, love you—but finally it is your personal decision.”
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Billy Graham
“I believe in angels because the Bible says there are angels; and I believe the Bible to be the true Word of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Apart from religious influence, the family is the most important unit of society.”
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Billy Graham
“When I preach—no matter where it is in the world—I can always count on five areas of human need that afflict all peoples. Emptiness, loneliness, guilt, fear of death, deep-seated insecurity.”
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Billy Graham
“The highest form or worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.”
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Billy Graham
“Young people, look to your Bible when thinking about any matter, including getting married.”
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Billy Graham
“No matter how hard we try, words simply cannot express the horror, the shock, and the revulsion we all feel over what took place in this nation on 9/11. My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.”
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Billy Graham
