Billy Graham
Evangelist from the United States, mid-20th to early 21st century. He became one of the most influential Christian evangelists of the 20th century, known for his global crusades and his role as a trusted advisor to U.S. presidents. His sermons emphasized faith, morality, and the importance of personal salvation, reaching millions through radio, television, and live events.
“Our soul is that part of our being which possesses intelligence, conscience, and memory—the real personality. Your body will die, but your soul lives on. And that soul has a “sixth sense”—the ability to believe, to have faith.”
“We must be constantly aware that Satan can take any human effort and twist it to serve his own purposes.”
“Scripture is filled with examples of men and women whom God used late in life, often with great impact - men and women who refused to use old age as an excuse to ignore what God wanted them to do.”
“All of Christianity is based on a person—Jesus Christ. Christ Himself is the embodiment of the Gospel.”
“Sin was conquered on the cross. [Christ’s] death is the foundation of our hope, the promise of our triumph!”
“Why do we need to pray? Because the Christian life is a journey, and we need God’s strength and guidance along the way.”
“Many parents preach to their children but do not set good examples. Parents want the children to do as they say, not as they do.”
“I can't prove it scientifically, that there's a God, but I believe.”
“[The Lord] does go with us through our sufferings, and He awaits us as we emerge on the other side of the tunnel of testing—into the light of His glorious presence to live with Him forever!”
“[Today] there is less emphasis on redemption by the blood of Christ.”
“In searching for ways to bridge the generation gap, there is no doubt that we, as parents, will have to practice what we preach, by striving more to bring our conduct into line with our code of beliefs.”
“There is only one possible solution to the race problem and that is a vital personal experience with Jesus Christ on the part of [all] races.”
“Right is right, and wrong is wrong, in small things as well as in big things.”
“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.”
“We are told in Scripture that there will be signs pointing toward the return of the Lord.I believe that we see those signs in the world today. I believe that the coming of the Lord is near.”
“Many of the mysteries of God—the heartaches, trials, disappointments, tragedies, and the silence of God in the midst of suffering—will be revealed in heaven.”
“Christ’s church is a place to grow people up in the Lord, not to enhance our leisure time.”
“Perhaps the greatest psychological, spiritual, and medical need that all people have is the need for hope.”
“From the moment a child is born, the death process, and the fight against it, begins.”
“We never gain in life by hurting others. Sometimes we try to elevate our own insecure egos by degrading and belittling those around us. Yet this produces only a false sense of self-esteem.”