“In Christ alone there is deliverance from man’s tortured thoughts and freedom from the sordid habits which are destroying so many people. Why does the Bible so clearly denounce drunkenness? Because it is an enemy of human life. Anything that is against a person’s welfare, God is against.”
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Billy Graham
“The first and second commandments are the only therapy the world has ever needed. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind . . . Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” [Matthew 22:37, 39 KJV].”
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Billy Graham
“Many people turn to alcohol to try to drown the [cries] and longings of the soul. Others attempt to quiet the longings of their souls in other ways. Nothing but God ever completely satisfies, because the soul is made for God.”
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Billy Graham
“Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation.
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Billy Graham
“Christ’s nail-pierced hands are beautiful beyond measure, for they tell us of His love and His willingness to save us regardless of the cost.”
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Billy Graham
“I have never met anyone who spent time in daily prayer, and in the study of the Word of God, and was strong in faith, who was ever discouraged for very long.”
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Billy Graham
“Our imaginations are so stilted. The very thought of being like Jesus is breathtaking.”
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Billy Graham
“Volumes could be written on the problem of [drug] addiction. Millions of barbiturates are swallowed every night to help the nation sleep. Millions of tranquilizers keep us calm during the day. Millions of pep pills wake us up in the morning. The Bible warns that these flights from reality bring no lasting satisfaction.”
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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
“I’m afraid most Bibles remain unopened and unread. Don’t let this be true of yours!”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus tells us not to be misled by the voices of strangers. There are so many strange voices being heard in the religious world of our day. We must compare what they say with the Word of God.”
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Billy Graham
“I know of few families today that aren’t touched to some extent by the heartache of divorce, including our own.”
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Billy Graham
“Many people plan financially for retirement—but not spiritually and emotionally.”
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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
