“Living the Christian life means striving for holiness.”
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Billy Graham
“All of us are not subjected to the same weaknesses and temptations.
To one, alcohol may be the temptation;
to another, it may be impure thoughts and acts; to another, greed and covetousness; to another, criticism and an unloving attitude.”
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Billy Graham
“Old age is Satan’s last chance to blow us off course.”
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Billy Graham
“While those around you are filling their minds with the bad news about man in their daily papers, steep yourself in the good news about God in His precious Word!”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible is not an option; it is a necessity. You cannot grow spiritually strong without it.”
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Billy Graham
“If our faith isn’t rooted in the Bible, it will wither like a plant pulled out of the soil.”
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Billy Graham
“Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God.”
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Billy Graham
“America and Western Europe are on a moneymaking, pleasure-mad spree unparalleled in the history of the world. God is generally ignored or ridiculed. Church members in many cases are only halfhearted Christians. Judgment is coming.”
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Billy Graham
“From a cleansed conscience emerges a changed life.”
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Billy Graham
“Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“God does not discipline us to subdue us but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness. In His wisdom, He knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the paths of righteousness.”
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Billy Graham
“Christ’s nail-pierced hands are beautiful beyond measure, for they tell us of His love and His willingness to save us regardless of the cost.”
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Billy Graham
“Sickness is deep within the soul of our society—and that has always been God’s exclusive territory.”
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Billy Graham
“God urges us to bring our concerns to Him—not just petitions about our own needs, but also intercessions for others. [The apostle] Paul said . . . “Brothers, pray for us” [1 Thessalonians 5:25 NIV].”
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Billy Graham
“There is no doubt that nations come to an end when they have ceased to fulfill the function that God meant for them.”
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Billy Graham