“It was not the people or the Roman soldiers who put [Jesus] on the cross—it was your sins and my sins that made it necessary for Him to volunteer his death.”
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Billy Graham
“Within the New Testament, there is no indication that Christians should expect to be healthy, wealthy, and successful in this present age.”
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Billy Graham
“Pleasures are the things that appeal to our flesh and to our lust. But joy is something else. Joy runs deep.”
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Billy Graham
“We have changed our moral code to fit our behavior instead of changing our behavior to harmonize with God’s moral code.”
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Billy Graham
“The underlying principle of all Satan’s tactics is deception. He is a crafty and clever camouflager.”
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Billy Graham
“If we are to have our prayers answered, we must give God the glory.”
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Billy Graham
“The mourning of inadequacy is a weeping that catches the attention of God . . .The happiest day of my life was when I realized that my own ability, my own goodness, my own morality was insufficient in the sight of God; and I publicly and openly acknowledged my need of Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“Unless the church quickly recovers the authoritative biblical message, we may witness the spectacle of millions of Christians going outside the institutional church to find spiritual food.”
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Billy Graham
“Ninety-five percent of the difficulties you will experience as a Christian can be traced to a lack of Bible study and reading.”
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Billy Graham
“When the family is destroyed, society eventually disintegrates.”
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Billy Graham
“The greatest hindrance to Satan’s destructive efforts is our standing strong in the knowledge and fear of the Lord.”
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Billy Graham
“Pentecost was the day of power of the Holy Spirit. It was the day the Christian church was born.”
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Billy Graham
“The word church as applied to the Christian society was first used by Jesus Himself when He told Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my church” [Matthew 16:18]. He is the foundation of all Christian experience.”
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Billy Graham
“The church is a storehouse of spiritual food whereby the inner man is fed, nourished, and developed into maturity. If it fails, it is not fulfilling its purpose as a church.”
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Billy Graham
