“The Bible is actually a library of books—some long, some short—written over hundreds of years by many authors. Behind each one, however, was [the] Author: the Spirit of God.”
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Billy Graham
“It is not wrong to want to work and earn a decent living; in fact, God has given work to us. But this legitimate desire can very easily cross the line into greed—especially in our materialistic society.”
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Billy Graham
“We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed.”
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Billy Graham
“All mankind is sitting on Death Row. How we die or when is not the main issue, but where [we] go after death.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible tells us that the state of the world will grow darker as we near the end of the age.”
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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
“It is Satan’s purpose to steal the seed of truth from your heart by sending distracting thoughts . . . The difference between a Christian and a non-Christian is: though they both may have good and evil thoughts, Christ gives His followers strength to select the right rather than the wrong.”
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Billy Graham
“God doesn’t comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters.”
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Billy Graham
“We are going through a sexual tempest, a bombardment provided by unprecedented exploitation of cheap sex by moviemakers, theater owners, publishers, and producers of pornography. [There is more] openness of talk about sex, acceptance of public nudity . . . homosexuality. Sex revolution, no! But sex pollution? Yes!!”
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Billy Graham
“If the truth scares you, know that it is your guilty conscience reacting to Truth.”
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Billy Graham
“The Christian is not to be disturbed by the
chaos, violence, strife, bloodshed, and threat of war that fill the pages of our daily newspapers. We know that these things are the consequences of man’s sin and greed. Every day as I read my newspaper I say: “The Bible is true.
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Billy Graham
“Reading the Bible has a purifying effect upon the heart and mind. As you read, the Holy Spirit will enlighten the passages for you.”
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Billy Graham
“You can have religion but not know Christ. It’s having Christ that counts.”
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Billy Graham
“Heaven gives us hope—hope for today and hope for the future. No matter what we’re facing, we know it is only temporary, and ahead of us is Heaven.”
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Billy Graham