Billy Graham was an American evangelist and Christian preacher known for his influential ministry and global outreach. His television broadcasts, crusades, and sermons reached millions of people worldwide, making him one of the most prominent religious figures of the 20th century. Graham's commitment to spreading the message of Christianity and his work in promoting social justice have left a lasting legacy.
"You can trust Christ at this moment. The Bible says, “Now is the accepted time” [2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV]. Don't put it off. Don't say, “I'll think about it.” Don't say, “I'll do it tomorrow.” Do it right now. At this moment, say yes to Jesus Christ."
"Those you know the least may need your prayers the most. Don't let the fact that you don't know someone keep you from praying for them."
"Prayer is for every moment of our lives, not just for times of suffering or joy. Prayer is really a place, a place where you meet God in genuine conversation."
"Children will learn far more by watching than by just listening."
"While God's will is that every marriage will endure, man's sin has poisoned many relationships."
"The [twentieth century] could well go down in history not so much as a century of progress but as “the century of superficiality."
"The same conditions that prevailed in Rome prevail in our society. Before Rome fell, her standards were abandoned, the family disintegrated, divorce prevailed, immorality was rampant, and faith was at a low ebb."
"We have seen moral and religious leaders,men who claim to be followers of Jesus,fall into disgrace in the eyes of God and man, and worst of all we have seen the Gospel of Jesus Christ and twisted and distorted it by false teachers to accommodate the destructive morals and secular behavior of these times."
"In thousands of churches [people] are led astray theologically. Thus spiritually and morally they are drifting aimlessly, without compass or guide."
"We are like a people under [a] sentence of death, waiting for the date to be set. We sense that something is about to happen.We know that things cannot go on as they are. History has reached an impasse. We are now on a collision course. Something is about to give."
"We should go to no place that we would not go in His Presence. But He is not with us just to judge or condemn us; He is near to comfort, protect, guide, encourage, strengthen, cleanse, and help."
"The truth is that others judge us. More than that, they evaluate the truth of the Gospel by what they see of our lives and our integrity. [We] must make every effort to be above all suspicion in the matter of finances and statistics. We are not only accountable to God's people, but also to our Master (see Acts 24:16)."
"[Christians] are commanded to warn the nations of the world that they must repent and turn to God while there is yet time."
"It is the presence of sin that prevents man from being truly happy."
"Do young people have the moral stamina to carry through in case of economic depression? . . . The real tests of the [younger] generations have not yet come, but they are on their way!"
"Temptation is not a sin. It is the yielding that is sin. All temptation is from the devil."
"If we would take the traits that characterized the Pilgrims and make them our own, we could regain hope. We could recover the spiritual and moral strength that we have lost. We could offer a thrilling challenge to our young people."
"Faithfulness is produced by the Holy Spirit in a yielded Christian life."
"Every destructive emotion bears its own harvest, but anger's fruit is the most bitter of all."
"The church should be setting the pace. The church should be taking its proper place of leadership in the nation . . .God help the church to wake up!"
"Thousands are killed and injured every year by teenagers driving too fast or under the influence of drugs and drink . . .others are killing [themselves] with alcohol or heroin overdoses."
"Not everyone Jesus tried to turn back from the brink of destruction responded-nor will they with us."
"One of the ironies of human nature is that it often has a way of rejecting the best and accepting the worst."
"Guilt is not all bad. Without it there is nothing to drive a person toward self-examination and toward God for forgiveness."
"The Antichrist . . . will be the embodiment of evil, and will have great power to deceive those who choose to follow him."
"The architect of popular culture is none other than Satan. He is the chief designer and chief marketer, and he has been branding worldliness since the beginning of time. His methods are shifty and constantly in motion, changing fads and trends to keep the world running in circles, trying to keep up with the latest and greatest."
"Peter preached about [the blood]. Paul wrote about it, and the redeemed in heaven sing about it. In a sense, the New Testament is the Book of the Blood."
"We do not have a paradise on earth, it is riddled with so much sin and disease."
"Millions of professing Christians are only just that-“professing.” They have never possessed Christ. They live lives characterized by the flesh."
"We can possess nothing-no property and no person . . . It is God who owns everything, and we are but stewards of His property during the brief time we are on earth."
"Anger and bitterness-whatever the cause-only end up hurting us. Turn that anger over to Christ."
"The Bible nowhere teaches that the church will ultimately convert the whole world to Jesus Christ. There has never been a generation in history, nor will there ever be generation, in which the majority of the people will believe in Christ."
"[The Bible] has survived attack of every kind. Neither barbaric vandalism nor civilized scholarship has touched it. Neither the burning of fire nor the laughter of skepticism has accomplished its annihilation. Through the many dark ages of man, its glorious promises have survived unchanged."
"The word decease literally means "exodus" or "going out". The imagery is that of the children of Israel leaving Egypt and their former life of bondage, slavery, and hardship for the Promised Land. So death to the Christian is an exodus from the limitations, the burdens, and the bondage of this life."
"Preachers are not salesmen, for they have nothing to sell. They are bearers of Good News."
"Perversion is considered a biological abnormality rather than a sin. These things are contrary to the teaching of God's Word. And God has not changed. His standards have not been lowered. God still calls immorality a sin and the Bible says God is going to judge it."