Quotes by Evangelists - Page 28

Satan’s first appearance in the Bible included an attack on a marriage—trying to divide Adam and Eve. His tactics have not changed. He wants our marriages to flounder and fail, because he knows that few things will discourage us more.
Billy Graham
Before Elijah could raise a nation from the dead, he raised just one dead child.
Lou Engle
Grief which is not dealt with properly can cause us to lose our perspective on life.
Billy Graham
God has not promised to bless my thoughts, but He has promised to bless His Word.
Billy Graham
Faith in Christ is voluntary. A person cannot be coerced, bribed, or tricked into trusting Jesus. God will not force His way into your life. The Holy Spirit will do everything possible to disturb you, draw you, love you—but finally it is your personal decision.
Billy Graham
In my years of global travels, I have seen a world in pain . . . Without God’s guidance, our response to suffering is a futile attempt to find solutions to conditions that cannot be solved.
Billy Graham
Remember that “where God guides, He provides. Where He leads, He supplies all needs.
Billy Graham
What is the most difficult word for young people to pronounce? It’s the word no. When we say no [to what is against God], He will help us to stand by it. He will give us courage.
Billy Graham
The Christians of today are so unsubmissive to the leadership of the church, this is unbiblical.
Evangelist Jordan Wells
Some people have said that man has improved . . . [and] that if Christ came back today, He would not be crucified but would be given a glorious reception. Christ does come to us every day in the form of Bibles that we do not read, in the form of churches that we do not attend, in the form of human need that we pass by. I am convinced that if Christ came back today, He would be crucified more quickly than He was two thousand years ago. Sin never improves. Human nature has not changed.
Billy Graham
Conscience is our wisest counselor and teacher, our most faithful and most patient friend.
Billy Graham
An unbelieving world may say otherwise, but so-called “sexual liberation” is actually sexual slavery—slavery to our own lusts.
Billy Graham
[Multitudes] have never been born again. They will go into eternity lost—while thinking they are saved because they belong to the church, or were baptized.
Billy Graham
Everybody has a little bit of Watergate in him.
Billy Graham
Many Christians would prefer to hear “What a great guy” from the crowd rather than “Well done, good and faithful servant” from the Master [Matthew 25:23].
Billy Graham
If I stick to the Bible and preach the principles and the teachings of the Bible, and quote the Bible, it has an impact of its own.
Billy Graham
The destiny of your own soul is in your own hands by the choice you make.
Billy Graham
Pride keeps you from dealing with truth. It distorts your vision. You never change when you think everything is fine. Pride hardens your heart and dims the eyes of your understanding. It keeps you from the change of heart--repentance--that will set you free.
John Bevere
Each generation becomes more addicted to the sedatives of life, to dull the pain of living.
Billy Graham
In some churches and religious television programs, we see an effort to make Christianity popular and always positive. This may be a comfortable cushion for those who find the hard facts too difficult.
Billy Graham
Death is not a trip, but a destination.
Billy Graham
It doesn’t take great wealth or social influence to be faithful, but it does take obedience and endurance.
Billy Graham
Patience includes perseverance—the ability to bear up under weariness, strain, and persecution when doing the work of the Lord.
Billy Graham
The serious student of the Bible cannot dismiss homosexual behavior simply as an alternate lifestyle. Nor can it be argued that homosexuals were “born this way” or that such behavior is an illness.
Billy Graham
I must ask myself, “Billy Graham, are you prepared to meet the Master at any moment?” Yes, I am—but not because I have preached or tried to help people, but solely because I am trusting Christ as my Lord and Savior. Stop right now and ask yourself that question.
Billy Graham
If God were to eradicate all evil from this planet, He would have to eradicate all evil men. Who would be exempt? “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23 NIV].God would rather transform the evil man than eradicate him.
Billy Graham
Almost nothing is as complex as the human personality, and no simple formula will ever cover every situation or every relationship.
Billy Graham
Every destructive emotion bears its own harvest, but anger’s fruit is the most bitter of all.
Billy Graham
Laying up treasures in heaven will draw the heart heavenward.
George Müller
All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.
Billy Graham
Something distinguishes Christianity from all the religions of the world. Not only does it carry the truth of the redemption, by the death of our Savior for our sins on the cross, but it carries the fact that Christ rose again.
Billy Graham
The nation’s image has become more like a chameleon—accepting whatever trend marketers concoct. Gone are the days of reverencing a holy God in the church or within ourselves. Yet the Bible tells us, “Happy is the man who is always reverent” (Proverbs 28:14 NKJV).
Billy Graham
The church has lost its ability to discipline members who live openly in sin. Consequently, we have lost our witness in the community.
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.
Billy Graham
The devil is a master at making us question God and His Word. Twisting Scripture . . . taking a verse out of context . . .deceiving us into thinking God is mean-spirited—these are some of Satan’s favorite tricks.
Billy Graham
Don’t conform to those who have been overwhelmed by the tide of immorality sweeping our country!
Billy Graham
When Scripture talks about the heart, it’s not talking about that life-sustaining muscle. It’s talking about our entire inner being. The heart is the seat of our emotions, the seat of decisive action, and the seat of belief (as well as doubt).
Billy Graham
Sometimes I’m asked to list the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic mission, and my reply is always the same: prayer . . . prayer . . . prayer.
Billy Graham
Every stage of life has its own temptations and dangers, and Satan will do all he can to exploit them . . .the time to prepare is now, not when it arrives.
Billy Graham
Take your eyes and your ears and your hands and your feet and your thoughts and your heart: Give them completely and unreservedly to Christ.
Billy Graham
The tragedy of sin reached its crescendo when God in Christ became sin . . .He was offering Himself as the sacrifice required by the justice of God if man was to be redeemed.
Billy Graham
One of the bonuses of being a Christian is the glorious hope that extends out beyond the grave into the glory of God’s tomorrow.
Billy Graham
The only really sound marriages are those based on mutual respect.
Billy Graham
He who is called to and set apart for the work of an evangelist is to devote his time and effort single-mindedly to this God-given task. He is not to be distracted by anything likely to deflect him from this. Persecution will not weaken his resolution. The persuasion of others will fall on deaf ears. Only the clear leading of God will cause him to change his ministry.
Billy Graham
God’s grace—His goodness and love toward us in spite of our sin—is the wellspring of our salvation.
Billy Graham
Be honest about your weaknesses and ask God to help you overcome them so you can serve Christ more effectively.
Billy Graham
[It] is well and good when our convictions are based upon the “Thou shalts” and the “Thou shalt nots” of Scripture rather than our own ideas.
Billy Graham
Since the Bible is God’s Word, we shouldn’t be surprised if Satan tries to convince us otherwise.
Billy Graham
Millions of angels are at God's command.
Billy Graham
Why shouldn’t we have laws forbidding pornography and obscenity? Many heroic leaders have tried, but they have stumbled over even the definition of the word “obscenity.” If we cannot agree on the length of a foot, it is because we have lost our yardstick.
Billy Graham
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
The Bible teaches that we are to be patient in suffering. Tears become telescopes to heaven, bringing eternity a little closer.
Billy Graham
This is a high-strung, neurotic, impatient age. We hurry when there is no reason to hurry, just to be hurrying. This fast-paced age has produced more problems and less morality than previous generations, and it has given us jangled nerves. Impatience as produced a crop of broken homes, ulcers, and has set the stage for more world wars.
Billy Graham
We make a mockery of God’s forgiveness when we deliberately engage in sin because we think He will forgive it later.
Billy Graham
While separation does not mean disengagement from the world, there are certain activities and places that God clearly wants us to avoid not only to protect ourselves from spiritual harm but so that the witness we have will not be tarnished.
Billy Graham
Man has always been beset by worry, and the pressures of modern life have aggravated the problem . . . Many . . . are filled with a thousand anxieties. Bring them to Jesus Christ by faith. He will bring peace to your soul and your mind.
Billy Graham
Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse.
Billy Graham
Though cultures differ and times change, the Word of our God stands forever as an unchanging source of answers to all of life’s problems.
Billy Graham
In one bold stroke, forgiveness obliterates the past and permits us to enter the land of new beginnings.
Billy Graham
Our sufferings may be hard to bear, but they teach us lessons which, in turn, equip and enable us to help others.
Billy Graham