Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"The word church as applied to the Christian society was first used by Jesus Himself when He told Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my church” [Matthew 16:18]. He is the foundation of all Christian experience."
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"The word church as applied to the Christian society was first used by Jesus Himself when He told Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my church” [Matthew 16:18]. He is the foundation of all Christian experience."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Some of the most heart-breaking letters I receive are from people who tell how alcohol or drugs have ravaged their lives and destroyed their families."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"We cannot be satisfied with our goodness after beholding the holiness of God."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"If you are ignorant of God’s Word, you will always be ignorant of God’s will."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"When the headlines get black and foreboding, the sale of alcohol and barbiturates rises in the country, as millions try to escape from the grim realities of [such] dangers."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"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."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Some years ago I was invited to be on a television talk show with one of the most famous personalities in America. Afterward she took me aside and told of the emptiness in her life. “My beauty is gone,” she said, “I am getting old, I’m living on alcohol, and I have nothing to live for."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"One of the most conspicuous modes of escape is alcoholism, which is now a national catastrophe."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"This self-confident generation has produced more alcoholics, more drug addicts, more criminals, more wars, more broken homes, more assaults, more embezzlements, more murders, and more suicides . . .it is time all of us . . . begin to take stock of our failures, blunders, and costly mistakes. It is about time that we place less confidence in ourselves and more trust and faith in God."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Escapism seems to be the order of the day . . . Escape with drugs or alcohol, and the bitterness of living will be blurred . . . We can’t escape from God."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Researchers have found that peer pressure exerted within a clique has caused every one of its members to experiment with drugs, to engage in murderous gang fights, to steal autos, and to violate the seventh commandment."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Liquor is not necessary either for health or for so-called gracious living . . . It is the cause of untold sorrow, suffering, and material loss, not to mention the spiritual implications of drinking."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Greed is an unreasonable or all-absorbing desire to acquire things or wealth. One test of greed is that it is never satisfied. Greed is repeatedly condemned in the Bible."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"We need to be on guard against greed . . . above all we need to make sure our lives are centered in Christ and not things."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Exercise and proper eating habits are very important, since the Bible says that the body is God’s holy temple, but I don’t think that superbodies equate with committed Christian discipleship. Some of the greatest saints I’ve known have been those with physical infirmities."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Let us always remember that Christ calls men and women not only to trust Him as Savior, but also to follow Him as Lord. That call to discipleship must be part of our message if we are to be faithful to Him."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"To be a disciple is to be committed to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and committed to following Him every day. To be a disciple is also to be disciplined in our bodies, minds, and souls."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"Our minds must be set always to seek the will of the Lord. Following the progressive discipline revealed through the Bible will result in a walk of obedience to God."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
"God does not discipline us to subdue us but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness. In His wisdom, He knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the paths of righteousness."
Billy Graham, Billy Graham in Quotes
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