“The church is in turmoil today. The church is not to reflect the world but to be a portrait of Jesus Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“Our families cannot choose Christ for us. Our friends cannot do it. God is a great God, but even God can’t make the decision for us . . .we have to make our own choice.”
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Billy Graham
“The happiest people I know are separated followers of Jesus Christ.
They are not dependent on artificial stimulants. They do not resort to sick, dirty jokes. They do not abuse their bodies to relax their minds.”
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Billy Graham
“God has a plan and the devil has a plan, and you will have to decide which plan you are going to fit into.”
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Billy Graham
“To injure, ignore, disrespect, and violate the innocence of a child are among the greatest evils known to man.”
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Billy Graham
“Evil is real—but so is God’s power and love.”
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Billy Graham
“Our dress, our posture, our actions should all be for the honor and glory of Christ. Much of our talk as Christians is secular, not spiritual. It is easy to fall into the conversational conformity of the world and spend an evening discussing politics, new cars, and the latest entertainment. We often forget that we are to edify one another with holy conversation and that our conversation should be on heavenly, and not exclusively on earthly things.”
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Billy Graham
“Grief comes with many losses. Whatever its cause, grief will come to all of us.”
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Billy Graham
“There is a great counterfeiter who adapts himself to every culture, even deceiving true believers at times. He doesn’t charge on the scene clothed in red and wearing a hideous mask but charms his way as an “angel of light.” This is how Satan operates.”
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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
“Everyone has temptations but some folks entertain them . . .Get your eyes off the temptation and onto Christ!”
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Billy Graham
“In order to get to heaven, Jesus said that you must be converted. I didn’t say it—Jesus said it!”
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Billy Graham
“Christianity increases the scope and area of our lives.”
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Billy Graham
“[As a young man] I sought thrills! I found them in Christ. I looked for something that would bring perfect joy! I found it in Christ. I looked for something that would bring pleasure and that would satisfy the deepest longing of my heart! I found it in Christ. And my life has never been the same.”
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Billy Graham
“A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian.”
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Billy Graham
