Billy Graham Quotes

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Only the Lord Jesus can redeem the soul that is steeped in guilt and shame. This baggage weighs us down until we accept Jesus' gift-the gift that liberates souls from sin's power.

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The Bible is not an option, it is a necessity. You cannot grow spiritually strong without it.

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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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Learn to commit every situation to God, and trust Him for the outcome. God's love for you never changes, no matter what problems you face or how unsettled life becomes.

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If you are ignorant of God's Word, you will always be ignorant of God's will.

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Our chaotic, confused world has no greater need than to hear the message of good news - the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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One of the greatest priorities of the church today is to mobilize the laity to do the work of evangelism.

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God does not change - and neither does His love. He loved you before you were born... He loves you now... and He will love you forever.

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There is nothing new about humanism. It is the yielding to Satan's first temptation of Adam and Eve: "Ye shall be as gods." (Gen. 3:5)

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I am never lonely when I am reading the Bible. Nothing dissolves loneliness like a session with God's Word.

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We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer.

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A true servant of God is someone who helps another succeed.

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You can receive Christ into your heart, and he can bring joy, and a thrill, and glory such as you have never known - if you will give your life to him.

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A true Christian, living an obedient life, is a constant rebuke to those who accept the moral standards of this world.

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God has not promised to bless my thoughts, but He has promised to bless His Word.

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What a moment to take the newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other and watch the unfolding of the great drama of the ages. This is an exciting and thrilling time to be alive. I would not want to live in any other period.

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Sin then is not a toy with which to play but a terror to be shunned.

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God can take anything that happens to us-even bad things-and use it to shape us and make us into a better, more Christlike person-if we let Him.

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No matter how dark and hopeless a situation might seem, never stop praying.

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My calling is to preach the love of God and the forgiveness of God and the fact that he does forgive us.

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MAN is a social animal, gregarious by nature, and finds his greatest sense of security and satisfaction in the company of others who share his interests and attitudes. Of all the many groups into which humans have collected themselves, of all the many tribes, clans, organizations, and societies throughout history, none has been so powerful, so far-reaching, or more universal than the church.

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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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