“Confession and repentance might be described as the negative side of submission; this involves getting rid of everything which hinders God’s control over our lives. Yielding to God might be described as the positive side . . . placing ourselves totally into the hands of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Where there is truth and error there is always compromise. Within some churches there is a movement to reshape the Christian message
to make it more acceptable to man.”
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Billy Graham
“Make the Bible part of your daily life, and ask God to engrave its truths on your soul.”
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Billy Graham
“When you are told that science has disproved the Bible, ask specifically where such is the case. True science and a true understanding of the Bible are never at variance.”
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Billy Graham
“My hope does not rest in the affairs of this world. It rests in Christ who is coming again.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus made everything so simple and we have made it so complicated. He spoke to the people in short sentences and everyday words, illustrating His messages with never-to-be forgotten stories.”
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Billy Graham
“Come back to the Bible. Begin to read it. Study it and God will speak to you and change you—and through you perhaps history can be changed.”
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Billy Graham
“Worldliness is an inner attitude that puts self at the center of life instead of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Our world needs to be touched by Christians who are Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, and Spirit-empowered.”
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Billy Graham
“Satan wants to lure us into his traps, and he knows exactly what kind of “bait” will appeal to us. He knows what we’re like, and he will attack us exactly where we are the weakest.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible condemns the use of any substance which alters or distorts our thinking (including alcohol, which was the most common drug in ancient times).”
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Billy Graham
“We must practice the Presence of God. Jesus said, “Lo, I am with you always” [Matthew 28:20]. Remember, Christ is always near us.”
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Billy Graham
“I have read the last page of the Bible. It is
all going to turn out all right.”
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Billy Graham
“Prayer is crucial in evangelism: Only God can change the heart of someone who is in rebellion against Him. No matter how logical our arguments or how fervent our appeals, our words will accomplish nothing unless God’s Spirit prepares the way.”
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Billy Graham
“The ability to rejoice in any situation is a sign of spiritual maturity.”
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Billy Graham