Billy Graham Quotes

“The great commandment is that we preach the gospel to every creature, but neither God nor the Bible says anything about forcing it down people's throats.”
― Louis Zamperini, Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II

“Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality.”
― Billy Graham

“We need to encourage new believers to feed on God’s Word—it is nourishment for the soul.”
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“Make it your goal to build strong foundations for your life—foundations constructed from prayer and the truths of God’s Word.”
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“Life [can] become unbalanced, and in the process God gets pushed to the fringes. Instead of staying at the center of our lives, Christ gradually gets relegated to the shadows. Don’t let this happen to you!”
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“The Christian life isn’t a playground but a battlefield.”
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“Because of the brevity of life, the Bible warns that we should be prepared to meet God at all times.”
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“Becoming a Christian takes only a single step; being a Christian means walking with Christ the rest of your life.”
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“The words 'believe' and 'repent' are now largely replaced by other terms such as "Give your life to Christ', 'Open your heart to Christ', 'Do it now', 'Surrender completely', 'Decide for Christ', etc., and in similar language those who profess conversion are sometimes represented as having 'given in'.”
― Iain H. Murray, The Invitation System

“Prayer is not just asking. It is listening for God’s orders.”
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“I am still learning, for the Christian life is one of constant growth.”
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“Can you see God? You haven't seen him? I've never seen the wind. I see the effects of the wind, but I've never seen the wind. There's a mystery to it.”
― Billy Graham

“Do others see something of Christ in your life? Do they see a “family resemblance” to Him by the way you live?”
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“God’s goal isn’t just to remove the bad things in our lives; He wants to replace them with good things. His plan is to remake us from within, by His Holy Spirit.”
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“Mark my word, the day is coming when it’s going to cost to live for Jesus Christ. We are, more and more, a minority, and that’s exactly what it was like in the first century.”
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“Billy Graham Dead? We Know Better.”
― Ray Comfort

“Some day our journey through this life will be over and we will embark on another journey—one that will last forever.”
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“If we don’t know who we are, we’ll never know how we ought to live.”
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“Why are our inner lives so important? One reason is because our thoughts determine our actions.”
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“Sometimes we face “gray areas,” things that aren’t necessarily forbidden by the Bible but still may not belong in our lives.”
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“What do others see when they look at your life? What do those who know you best say about you—your spouse, your children, your friends, your coworkers? Do they see inconsistencies in any area of your life—money, relationships, speech, possessions?”
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“The light of God’s presence in our lives is a purifying flame that will draw us near to Him.”
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“Evangelism, instead of being a normal part of careful and regular expository preaching, with the twin effect on the consciences of the unconverted and on the growth in grace of Christians, becomes a special, dramatic activity. This leads to an orientation of church life away from Scripture, and as scriptural and non-scriptural duties become confused, the main duties which God requires of Christians and ministers are overshadowed.”
― Iain H. Murray, The Invitation System

“I hadn't ought to say this but he’s [Billy Graham] one of those counterfeits I was telling you about. He claims he’s a friend of all the Presidents, but he was never a friend of mine when I was President. I just don’t go for people like that. All he’s interested in is getting his name in the paper.”
― Harry Truman

“An architect draws the plans for a new building—but it still has to be built. A composer writes a new piece of music—but it still has to be played. A chef devises a new recipe—but the ingredients still have to be cooked. In the same way, God has given us a blueprint for living—but we must know what it is and then put it into action.”
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“We need to know what the Bible teaches about right and wrong. Every day we are battered by messages—from the media, advertising, entertainment, celebrities, even our friends—with one underlying theme: “Live for yourself.”
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“Sin, like a deadly cancer, has invaded every area of our lives: our bodies, our minds, our emotions, our wills—everything.”
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“The self-life manifests itself in self-indulgences, such as self-love, self-will, self-seeking, self-pride . . . It takes self-denial to turn off the television and spend [time] in prayer . . . and read the Scriptures . . .the only object in life is that Christ may be honored.”
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“I’ve known the thrill of winning a tough ball game and of winning a golf match on the last hole. But to me the biggest thrill is to win the big one—the spiritual battle of life.”
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“Billy Graham (William Franklin Graham Jr.) was an American evangelist and an ordained southern Baptist minister who became well-known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and according to a biographer, was ‘among the most influential Christian leaders’ of the 20th century. “When God forgives us and purifies us of our sin, He also forgets it. Forgiveness results in God dropping the charges against us.”
― Roger Macdonald Andrew, Forgive: Finding Inner Peace Through Words of Wisdom