“Integrity means that if our private life was suddenly exposed, we’d have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions.”
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Billy Graham
“God gives us a glimpse of what heaven will be like for the believer. It will have the characteristics of a happy home, a holy city, a glorious garden, and a beautiful bride. This staggers the imagination!”
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Billy Graham
“Death carries with it a certain dread. It [is] the enemy, the great, mysterious monster that makes people quake with fear.”
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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
“Sooner or later, we are going to face death; should we be making preparations while we are living?”
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Billy Graham
“If we would take the traits that characterized the Pilgrims and make them our own, we could regain hope. We could recover the spiritual and moral strength that we have lost. We could offer a thrilling challenge to our young people.”
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Billy Graham
“Man suppresses the truth, mixes it with error, and develops the religions of the world.”
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Billy Graham
“Be very sure that you do not deliberately place yourself in a position to be tempted.”
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Billy Graham
“Who can tell us how to get along with each other better than God? Where can we turn for wisdom better than God’s Word, the Bible?”
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Billy Graham
“One result of family failure has been the loss of dignity. No better example can be found than in the use of language. [Language has been reduced to] a four-letter word in movies, on television, in comedy routines, and in real life.”
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Billy Graham
“Long after you and I are gone, God will still be at work—and many of the things we prayed for will finally come to pass.”
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Billy Graham
“No one spoke more about hell than Jesus did, and the hell He came to save men from was not only a hell on earth . . .it was something to come.”
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Billy Graham
“I’m afraid many young people today have very romantic ideas about marriage—ideas that do not necessarily reflect the truth . . .Romantic feelings alone are not enough when the problems and strains come—as they inevitably do.”
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Billy Graham
“I urge new converts to take plenty of time in Bible study and prayer before getting on a public platform to testify.”
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Billy Graham
“Millions of young people are shifting from one side to the other. They are like unguided missiles filled with energy and ambition and yet somehow not “fitting in.” Peer pressure leads them astray . . . [and] in thousands of churches they are led astray theologically.”
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Billy Graham