Billy Graham Quotes

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The Bible does not teach that sin is completely eradicated from the Christian in this life, but it does teach that sin shall no longer reign over you.

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Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a dream. It is a glorious reality.

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There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us.

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Our afflictions would trouble us much less if we knew God's reason for sending them.

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Sometimes I'm asked to list the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic mission, and my reply is always the same: prayer... prayer... prayer.

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Learn to keep close to Jesus, to listen to His voice, and follow Him.

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Perhaps the greatest psychological, spiritual, and medical need that all people have is the need for hope.

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Some day you will have to give an account for every penny you spent.

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Those who have a true love of freedom will do everything in their power to keep the freedom that they have.

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Only when we understand the holiness of God will we understand the depth of our sin.

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Scripture tells us that there will be signs pointing toward the return of the Lord. I believe all these signs are evident today.

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Out of pain and problems have come the sweetest songs, the most poignant poems, the most gripping stories.

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In some ways, Christians are homeless. Our true home is waiting for us, prepared by the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Don't miss what the Lord has in store for those who love Him and are willing to let Him be the Master of their lives.

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Don't be a half-Christian. There are too many of such in the world. The world has a profound respect for people who are sincere in their faith.

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The thing that kept Christ on that cross was love, not the nail.

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The motive of grace is the infinite, compassionate love of a merciful God, but the work of grace was the death of Christ on the cross.

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To the Christian death is the exchanging of a tent for a building.

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Much of the philosophy of religious education has been based upon a false premise, and perhaps many have missed the essence of Christian experience, having had religious training take its place.

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As this New Year begins, ask God to help you tune your life every day to His Word, so you can bring harmony and joy to those around you.

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Think of working forever at something you love to do, for one you love with all your heart, and never getting tired! We will never know weariness in heaven.

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All too often we are more afraid of physical pain than of moral wrong. The cross is the standing evidence of the fact that holiness is a principle for which God would die.

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If we have no mercy toward others, that is one proof that we have never experienced God's mercy.

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The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us.

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No matter what trials we face, Christ never leaves us. He is with us every step of the way!

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The men upon whose shoulders rested the initial responsibility of Christianizing the world came to Jesus with one supreme request. They did not say, 'Lord, teach us to preach'; Lord, teach us to do miracles,' or 'Lord, teach us to be wise'...but they said, 'Lord, teach us to pray.'

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God will not force himself upon us against our will. If we want his love, we need to believe in him. We need to make a definite, positive act of commitment and surrender to the love of God. No one can do it for us.

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Salvation is free! God puts no price tag on the Gift of gifts.

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The Bible teaches that faith is the only approach that we have to God. No man has sins forgiven, no man goes to heaven, no man has assurance of peace and happiness, until he has faith in Jesus Christ.

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Christ did not suffer and die to offer cheap grace. Jesus did not go willingly to the cross so we could have an easy life or offer a faith built on easy-believism. As someone once said, 'Salvation is free, but not cheap.' It cost Jesus His life.

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