“Jesus made everything so simple and we have made it so complicated. He spoke to the people in short sentences and everyday words, illustrating His messages with never-to-be forgotten stories.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible teaches that our homes should be hospitable and that those who come in and out of our homes should sense the presence of Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.”
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Billy Graham
“A thought enters; we pamper it; it germinates and grows into an evil act.”
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Billy Graham
“Anxiety and fear are like baby tigers: The more you feed them, the stronger they grow.”
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Billy Graham
“[Jesus] had only three years of public ministry, but He was never too hurried to spend hours in prayer . . . No day began or closed in which He was not in communion with His Father.”
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Billy Graham
“I have met men who are habitual liars. They have lied so long that they no longer can distinguish between the truth and a lie. Their sensitivity to sin has been almost completely deadened.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin.”
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Billy Graham
“Christ’s church is a place to grow people up in the Lord, not to enhance our leisure time.”
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Billy Graham
“Sinners, pray to a merciful God for forgiveness.”
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Billy Graham
“The sword of the Spirit—the Bible—is the weapon God has provided for us to use in this battle between truth and deception. Make it a priority to wield that sword skillfully.”
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Billy Graham
“The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus Christ was the Master Realist when He urged men to prepare for death, which was certain to come. Do not worry, said the Lord Jesus, about the death of the body, but rather concern yourself with the eternal death of the soul.”
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Billy Graham
“Many of the mysteries of God—the heartaches, trials, disappointments, tragedies, and the silence of God in the midst of suffering—will be revealed in heaven.”
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Billy Graham
“This “I” was made in the image of God for fellowship with God. Without God it is miserable, empty, confused, and frustrated. Without God life has no meaning; but with God at its center there is life, an inner strength and peace, a deep satisfaction, an unfading joy known only to those who know Jesus Christ.”
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Billy Graham