“The word departure literally means to pull up anchor and set sail. Everything that happens prior to death is a preparation for the final voyage. Death marks the beginning, not the end. It is our journey to God.”
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Billy Graham
“Part of the human makeup which distinguishes man from other creatures is his ability to reason and make moral decisions. Man is a free moral agent.”
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Billy Graham
“Guilt is not all bad. Without it there is nothing to drive a person toward self-examination and toward God for forgiveness.”
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Billy Graham
“[Jesus Christ] is the Lord of history. Nothing is taking God by surprise. Events are moving rapidly toward some sort of climax . . .when His Son, Jesus Christ, returns to be rightful Ruler of the world.”
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Billy Graham
“We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed.”
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Billy Graham
“Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.”
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Billy Graham
“True conversion will involve the mind, the affection, and the will. There have been thousands of people who have been intellectually converted to Christ . . .but they have never been really converted to Him.”
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Billy Graham
“I am convinced that when a man sincerely searches for God with all his heart, God will reveal Himself in some way.”
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Billy Graham
“The world’s sewage system threatens to contaminate the stream of Christian thought. Satan will contest every hour you spend in Bible reading or prayer.”
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Billy Graham
“When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”
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Billy Graham
“Much of the world believes little or nothing. People are broad but shallow. Agnosticism, anxiety, emptiness, and meaninglessness have gripped much of the world—and even the church . . . By contrast, our Pilgrim forebears stand as shining examples of men who were narrow but deep, certain of what they believed, unswerving in their loyalty,
and passionately dedicated to the God they trusted, and for whom they would willingly have died.”
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Billy Graham
“Most people are living for today with barely a thought of eternity.”
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Billy Graham
“Sin’s masterpiece of shame and hate became God’s masterpiece of mercy and forgiveness. Through the death of Christ upon the cross, sin itself was crucified for those who believe in Him.”
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Billy Graham
“If you know Christ, you don’t need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there—whether you “feel” His presence or not. Don’t confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.”
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Billy Graham
