“When we are a comfort and encouragement to others, we are sometimes surprised at how it comes back to us many times over.”
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Billy Graham
“Our society has traded strength of character for makeovers that deceive.”
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Billy Graham
“If you know Christ, you don’t need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there—whether you “feel” His presence or not. Don’t confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.”
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Billy Graham
“I’m afraid most Bibles remain unopened and unread. Don’t let this be true of yours!”
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Billy Graham
“If [Christian leaders] do not teach Christian principles to all followers of Christ, we are not equipping them with God’s truth that will
overcome worldly influence.”
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Billy Graham
“A survey reported that the majority of the seminaries [in the United States] had no classes on prayer. That really shouldn’t surprise us when we consider how many local churches offer classes on gardening and the “Art of Conversation” instead of the study of God’s Word and prayer.”
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Billy Graham
“Suffering can give us opportunities to witness. The world is a gigantic hospital; nowhere is there a greater chance to see the peace and joy of the Lord than when the journey through the valley is the darkest.”
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Billy Graham
“We can never live this [Christian] life on the highest plane unless we are continually growing and moving forward. You should be closer to God today in heart, soul, and body than at any other time so far in your life.”
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Billy Graham
“God’s church is a Bible-centered church, and it grows strong under persecution.”
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Billy Graham
“We are living in a topsy-turvy world, where all is confusion. But you may be sure that it is confusion with a plan—Satan’s plan!”
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Billy Graham
“[Today] there is less emphasis on redemption by the blood of Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“Some evangelists spend too much time thinking and even planning about how to achieve visible results. This is an easy trap to fall into.”
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Billy Graham
“If you belong to Jesus Christ, you are called to live a life of purity and holiness. God wants your mind to be shaped by Him so that your thoughts and goals reflect Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“Christians who are strong in the faith grow as they accept whatever God allows to enter their lives.”
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Billy Graham
“It is the absence of the knowledge of God and man’s refusal to obey Him that lie at the root of every problem which besets us.”
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Billy Graham
