“When we approach the Bible as history and biography, we approach the Bible in the wrong spirit. We must read the Bible, not primarily as historians seeking information, but as men and women seeking God.”
―
Billy Graham
“Hundreds of passages point to a time of judgment for every person who has ever lived—none will escape. If you took all the references to judgment out of the Bible, you would have little Bible left.”
―
Billy Graham
“When God forgives us and purifies us of our sin, He also forgets it. Forgiveness results in God dropping the charges against us.”
―
Billy Graham
“Parents, pray that God may crown your home with grace and mercy.”
―
Billy Graham
“In some churches today and on some religious television programs, we see the attempt to make Christianity popular and pleasant. We have taken the cross away and substituted cushions.”
―
Billy Graham
“It is easy for Christians to allow themselves to be squeezed into the world’s mold . . . When nonbelievers see nothing different in the lifestyle of believers, they wonder if our profession of faith is sincere.”
―
Billy Graham
“Pray frequently as you read [the Bible] and you will discover a fellowship with God.”
―
Billy Graham
“Our ministries are strengthened, sometimes more than we realize, by our devotional life.”
―
Billy Graham
“The church was designed to proclaim God’s love and forgiveness to all people and declare that Jesus Christ came to eradicate sin in people’s hearts.”
―
Billy Graham
“One result of family failure has been the loss of dignity. No better example can be found than in the use of language. [Language has been reduced to] a four-letter word in movies, on television, in comedy routines, and in real life.”
―
Billy Graham
“[God] has in mind a picture of what He intends to create. He breaks, cracks, chisels, and polishes until one day there emerges His vision . . . God has not yet finished with us.”
―
Billy Graham
“I know of few families today that aren’t touched to some extent by the heartache of divorce, including our own.”
―
Billy Graham
“May our prayers today—and every day—be from our hearts and with the focus of our whole being!”
―
Billy Graham
“What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called
the Christ?” (Matthew 27:22 NIV). This is the most important question that has ever been asked. It is also the question you must ask yourself.”
―
Billy Graham
“Nothing but God ever completely satisfies, because the soul was made for God. Don’t starve your soul.”
―
Billy Graham
