“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
“Are your beliefs anchored in a faith that can withstand emotionalism, the drug culture, social and peer pressure, and material temptations? The world is seething with demonic energy. Only supreme inner strength can resist its ceaseless hassling.”
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Billy Graham
“Men and women may devise plans to satisfy their inner longings, but in the midst of all the “religions” of the world, God’s way is available in the Bible for all who will come to Him on His terms.”
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Billy Graham
“Man got into difficulty when he lifted his will against God’s. He gets out of trouble when he bows to the divine superiority, when he repents and says humbly: “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Man’s extremity then becomes God’s opportunity.”
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Billy Graham
“Children do need the guidance of their parents, and we guide them more by the example we set than by any other way. We need to be firm and sane and fair and consistent—and, above all, we need to discipline in a spirit of love.”
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Billy Graham
“The word decease literally means “exodus” or “going out.” The imagery is that of the children of Israel leaving Egypt and their former life of bondage, slavery, and hardship for the Promised Land. So death to the Christian is an exodus from the limitations, the burdens, and the bondage of this life.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible is a guidebook, leading men [and women] to God in a personal faith. Like a map or guidebook, it will show you the way, but you must take it one step at a time.”
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Billy Graham
“The time to prepare for life’s disappointments and hurts is in advance.”
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Billy Graham
“Those who believe [in Christ] are expected to be different from the world . . . they are members of a new society.”
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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
“While those around you are filling their minds with the bad news about man in their daily papers, steep yourself in the good news about God in His precious Word!”
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Billy Graham
“Far too many young people coming of age today have no spiritual or emotional roots. They have been deprived of values by an agnostic and contemporary culture.”
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Billy Graham
“We need to be on guard against greed . . . above all we need to make sure our lives are centered in Christ and not things.”
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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
“Our minds must be set always to seek the will of the Lord. Following the progressive discipline revealed through the Bible will result in a walk of obedience to God.”
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Billy Graham
