“Within the New Testament, there is no indication that Christians should expect to be healthy, wealthy, and successful in this present age.”
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Billy Graham
“We aren’t only called to become Christians; we are also called to be Christians.”
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Billy Graham
“Don’t be deceived by Satan and his lies. Instead, stay close to Christ—because the closer you are to Him, the farther away you are from the devil.”
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Billy Graham
“I realize more than ever that this ministry has been a team effort. Without the help of our prayer partners, our financial supporters, our staff, and our board of directors—this ministry and all of our dreams to spread the Good News of God’s love throughout the world would not have been possible.”
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Billy Graham
“The greatest need in the world is the transformation of human nature. We need a new heart that will not have lust and greed and hate in it. We need a heart filled with love and peace and joy, and that is why Jesus came into the world.”
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Billy Graham
“The world may argue against a creed, but it cannot argue against changed lives.”
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Billy Graham
“We see ourselves as self-sufficient, self-important, and self-sustaining. God sees us as dependent, self-centered, and self-deceived.”
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Billy Graham
“He lives in the hearts of those who trust in Him. Our confidence in life after death comes from these very truths.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus Christ spoke frankly to His disciples concerning the future . . .In unmistakable language He told them that discipleship means a life of self-denial, and the bearing of a cross.”
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Billy Graham
“We have glamorized vice and minimized virtue. We have played down gentleness, manners, and morals—while we have played up rudeness, savagery, and vice . . . and the philosophy of “might is right.”
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Billy Graham
“Confrontation is the special business of young people. They confront their parents, peers, society, law enforcement officers, and themselves, but primarily they confront God.”
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Billy Graham
“Many parents preach to their children but do not set good examples. Parents want the children to do as they say, not as they do.”
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Billy Graham
“Conscience is our wisest counselor and teacher, our most faithful and most patient friend.”
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Billy Graham
“As I read the Bible, I seem to find holiness to be [Christ’s] supreme attribute.”
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Billy Graham
“Suffering can give us opportunities to witness. The world is a gigantic hospital; nowhere is there a greater chance to see the peace and joy of the Lord than when the journey through the valley is the darkest.”
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Billy Graham
