“In the morning, prayer is the key that opens to us
the treasures of God’s mercies and blessings; in the evening, it is the key that shuts us up under His protection and safeguard.”
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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
“The Bible warns us against greed and selfishness, it does encourage frugality and thrift.”
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Billy Graham
“Come back to the Bible. Begin to read it. Study it and God will speak to you and change you—and through you perhaps history can be changed.”
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Billy Graham
“[God] speaks from heaven through the Bible, His written Word. This is why I use the phrase “the Bible says.” I would not have the authority to say what I do in sermons unless it was based upon the Word of God.”
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Billy Graham
“The cross is the suffering love of God bearing the guilt of man’s sin, which alone is able to melt the sinner’s heart and bring him to repentance for salvation. “For he hath made him to be sin for us” [2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV].”
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Billy Graham
“The greatest need in the world is the transformation of human nature. We need a new heart that will not have lust and greed and hate in it. We need a heart filled with love and peace and joy, and that is why Jesus came into the world.”
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Billy Graham
“We face dangers every day of which we are not even aware. Often God intervenes on our behalf through the use of His angels.”
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Billy Graham
“[As a young man] I sought thrills! I found them in Christ. I looked for something that would bring perfect joy! I found it in Christ. I looked for something that would bring pleasure and that would satisfy the deepest longing of my heart! I found it in Christ. And my life has never been the same.”
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Billy Graham
“Thanksgiving is recognition of a debt that cannot be paid. We express thanks, whether or not we are able otherwise to reimburse the giver.”
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Billy Graham
“Be very sure that you do not deliberately place yourself in a position to be tempted.”
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Billy Graham
“We say to our children, “Act like grown-ups,” but Jesus said to the grown-ups, “Be like children.”
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Billy Graham
“[Ruth’s] disposition is the same all the time—very sweet and very gracious and very charming. When it comes to spiritual things, my wife has had the greatest influence on my ministry.”
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Billy Graham
“Old age has its compensations. More than ever I see each day as a gift from God. It is also a time to reflect back on God’s goodness over the years and an opportunity to assure others that God truly is faithful to His promises.”
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Billy Graham
“Be sure that your motive in praying is to glorify God.”
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Billy Graham
