“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
“God’s will is for us to commit our lives to Christ and follow Him. God’s will also is that we avoid sin.”
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Billy Graham
“God’s Word not only gives authority to one’s ministry; it provides a solid foundation for one’s life.”
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Billy Graham
“We can hold nothing back [from God]. He must control and dominate us [wholly]. It is a surrender without any conditions attached. This surrender is a definite and conscious act on our part in obedience to the Word of God.”
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Billy Graham
“True love is an act of the will—a conscious decision to do what is best for the other person instead of ourselves.”
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Billy Graham
“Without the Bible, this world would indeed be a dark and frightening place, without signpost or beacon.”
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Billy Graham
“Sin is the second most powerful force in the universe, for it sent Jesus to the cross. Only one force is greater—the love of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Talk about God can become dreary and lackluster if God isn’t in you. Church can become a drab thing and the Bible an irksome Book if the Holy Spirit does not illuminate your soul with His indwelling presence.”
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Billy Graham
“Christianity is not an insurance policy against life’s ills and troubles.”
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Billy Graham
“True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when the need arises you will be in practice.”
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Billy Graham
“We are called to obey Christ. He is the Master of our lives and has washed us in His blood, which cleanses our souls, our minds, and our mouths. The world is watching. What do they see and hear?”
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Billy Graham
“God’s star promised peace to the whole world . . .too often man’s synthetic stars bring fear and anxiety. Our gadget-filled paradise, suspended in a hell of international insecurity, certainly does not offer us the happiness of which the last century dreamed. But there is still a star in the sky.”
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Billy Graham
“After you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation . . . having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession.”
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Billy Graham
“Strengthen your commitment to Christ—now. Don’t wait until the storms of temptation, or sickness, or old age threaten to blow you off-course; now is the time to strengthen your faith.”
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Billy Graham
“In earlier periods of history, adolescence was virtually unknown . . . Today, the span between childhood and adulthood may extend over ten years. Deferred adulthood is synonymous with deferred responsibility.”
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Billy Graham
